Azurit 9

The DeltaRow consists of two staggered twin rows, which increases the space for each plant by 70%. The growing conditions are significantly improved: each plant receives more water, more nutrients and more light. According to a study by the University of Turin, this increases the number of grains per cob by up to 14% and the grain yield by up to 12% compared to conventional corn sowing.

The one-year trial was set up in Borken (North Rhine-Westphalia) in the spring of 2020. 5 repetitions were carried out on plots of land measuring 6 x 170 metres with sowing rates of 7, 8 and 9 grains per square metre to investigate the effects of the two sowing methods on different parameters. Soil cultivation, variety, sowing and harvesting time were identical in all variants.

Earnings
Net Energy Lactation (NEL)
Convertible energy (ME)
Gas yield

Earnings per hectare in KG at 33% TS

+4,07%

+4,53%

+3,16%

In a practical trial conducted in cooperation with the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, the DeltaRow process demonstrated its advantages over conventional single row sowing, which was carried out with a competitor's machine. This concerns the yield, net energy lactation (NEL), convertible energy (ME) and gas yield.

Azurit 9 at the contractor

As contractors, we naturally work on very different areas. We have sandy soil, we have stony soil and we have found that the machine is very stable.

Azurit 9 Practical opinion

In 2018 we have sharpened the azurite. In the first year the azurite covered 500 ha and now in the second year we have reached 600 ha. I chose the DeltaRow method because the Lemken company is behind it and the customer service is accordingly.

The use of farmyard manure is a very topical and important issue, particularly in regions with high livestock production. The Azurit is also available with a tramline mechanism, which is an essential prerequisite for spreading farmyard manure optimally on crops using tyres that help preserve the soil. The desired stocking density is maintained even with tramlines.

Central seed hopper

Central hopper with a capacity of 600l
The hopper is easily accessible from broad, safe steps and access grilles
Easy, centralised draining of seed residue via a start button directly on the seed hopper

Seed on Demand

Each singling unit holds only small volumes of seeds
Seeds are conveyed to the air stream and on to each singling unit via an auger metering system
Automated, sensor-controlled seed supply from the central hopper

Control unit

MegaSeed is the new ISOBUS-based operating concept for the Azurit 9 single-seed drill in standard LEMKEN design
New features like the layout manager and the new diagnostic concept
The LEMKEN MegaSeed control gives control via other ISOBUS-compatible SectionControl applications

Supply with fertiliser

Azurit in combination with front tank, Solitair 25 or Compact-Solitair

The Azurit can be used with a fron tank as well as in combination with the LEMKEN Solitair 25 and the Compact-Solitair
Fertiliser is conveyed to the fertiliser coulters via hoses

Seeding unit

The process steps of the Azurit take place in the seeding unit:

Residue wheels remove rocks, clumps and harvest residue
Fertiliser coulter deposits the fertiliser band centrally underneath the DeltaRow
Closing the fertiliser band by the trapeze packer roller
Placing seed precisely by the double disc coulters
Two V rollers cover the seeds with soil

Seed residue drainage

Comfortable draining of residue in the singling units
Seed changes can be made quickly in a few easy steps

Precise seed singling

Seeds are singled by two perforated discs offset against each other by half a hole spacing
The fixed connection between the two sowing discs ensures synchronicity within each DeltaRow
Each singling unit is driven by a separate electric motor for each sub-row of the DeltaRow

Residue wheels

Residue wheels remove rocks, clumps and harvest residue from seed furrows

Fertiliser coulter

The fertiliser coulter (up to 250 kg coulter pressure) deposits the fertiliser band centrally underneath the DeltaRow

Trapeze packer roller

The trapeze packer roller closes the fertiliser band and at the same time reconsolidates the seeding layer

Couble disc coulter

Two double disc coulters place seeds precisely on the reconsolidated seeding layer in a DeltaRow array

Capture rollers

Capture rollers fix the seeds exactly at the desired place on the seeding layer

V rollers

Two V rollers with easily adjustable grade and pressure then cover the seeds with soil

Seed residue drainage

Comfortable draining of residue in the singling units
Seed changes can be made quickly in a few easy steps

Precise seed singling

Seeds are singled by two perforated discs offset against each other by half a hole spacing
The fixed connection between the two sowing discs ensures synchronicity within each DeltaRow
Each singling unit is driven by a separate electric motor for each sub-row of the DeltaRow