The importance of precision

Planting is one of the most important processes in the cropping cycle and requires a great deal of focus, because it is the seeds that will become the plants that will produce the harvest.

Only uniform and precise seed placement together with optimum soil contact can guarantee uniform emergence.

The precision planters in the MaterMacc product range have been designed to carry out this delicate operation as carefully as possible in three specific phases:

  • Optimum formation of the seed slot in the soil

  • Precision placement of the seed in the slot at a consistent depth in relation to the soil surface

  • Closing the seed slot and consolidating the soil lightly to promote adhesion of soil to the seed

In order to achieve optimum planting that is able to bring out the best in terms of the genetic characteristics of the seed, the planter also needs to carry out the following operations correctly:

  • Placing the seed with consistent inter-row and intra-row spacing to avoid competition between the plants

  • Preventing damage to the seed material

  • Being able to handle versatile applications with different types of seed, and easy to adjust when switching between crops

  • Maintaining a high working speed with consistent reliability


An innovative distributor

MaterMacc is well aware of the importance of precision and consistency in sowing seed and has developed a range of precision planters with features that allow the user to sow seed profitably. This is possible thanks to the expertise of the company, which can look back on over 40 years of experience in the field.

The MAGICSEM distributor is the heart of MaterMacc planters; it is made of materials that guarantee high torsional and bending strength as well as high resilience to fluctuations in temperature. The planter is packed with features that make it reliable and precise.

It can be adapted to all seed types, from the smallest, such as oil seed rape, to the largest, such as beans. The metering discs can be changed quickly and easily whenever necessary, without the need for tools.


Precision for all crops

“I now have my third precision planter from MaterMacc. I decided to go for another MaterMacc because it guarantees precision regardless of the type of seed. Even when changing the machine configuration between different crops, the results I have achieved with sorghum, maize, soya and sunflower seeds are of remarkable quality in terms of precision in each row”.

Adriano Marano, Contractor

Trivignano Udinese, Friuli, Italy