The Rata Blog

The finest tines? Yes the finest.

If you’ve ever thought about how good the tines are on your Rata forks or looking to make a purchase, here is something you should consider, it will save you a fortune.

In each batch of SHW tines one is tested to the extreme 15,000 times in this special testing station.

SHW tines are made from silicium spring steel which is specially designed for the manufacturing of tines. The steel is sourced from German Manufacturers.

SHW is one of the leading manufacturers in the word with a total sales volume of 450.000 tines per year. All tines are “Made in Germany” and supply to many of the leading OE manufacturers of attachments.

Effective Soil Aeration:

The purpose of soil aeration is to overcome soil compaction and its effects. Soil Compaction is created from heavy machinery and livestock hooves. Heavy machinery can cause compaction below the surface while soil compaction from livestock can be nearer the surface.

Water ponding: A sure sign of soil compaction.

Do you have water ponding like this after break grazing cattle? This will be a difficult area of the paddock to work with…

How much more production from this spot?

You can be rest assured this farmer will be aerating the rest of his paddock in due course.

When the amount of required oxygen is lacking in the soil due to excess moisture or compaction the plant growth either slows down or stops completely, as the accumulated carbon dioxide hampers the growth of the plant roots.

“You know the feeling when you open your favourite cookies”?

I haven’t found out if sheep are colour blind or not, but one thing for sure is they have taste buds and a sense of smell and some things are obviously just plain mouth-watering to them. The owner of these sheep said that every time he lets the sheep into this paddock, that had a couple of strips soil aerated with his Rata Subsoil Aerator, the sheep head straight for their favourite spot!