EFFECTIVELY MAINTAIN GRASSLAND.
SUSTAINABLY IMPROVE FORAGE QUALITY.
Remove moss, thatch, and unwanted grasses while aerating the sward. With the Grassland Weeder (GS), you create optimal conditions for a healthy, high-performing grassland sward. In combination with targeted reseeding, you promote valuable forage grasses and sustainably improve the quality of your basic fodder.
Achieve dense grassland
and high-quality basic fodder with the APV Grassland Weeder
The APV Grassland Weeder (GS) helps you sustainably improve patchy, matted, or weakened grassland swards. Two rows of strong tines open the sward and pull out unwanted grasses, matting, and moss. Two additional rows of finer tines separate the soil from the weeded material, create a fine soil fraction, and establish ideal conditions for reseeding.
In combination with an APV Pneumatic Seeder, you can combine leveling, weeding, aerating, and sowing in one pass. This saves time, diesel, and additional field trips – and supports a dense, high-performing plant stand with valuable grasses, legumes, and herbs.
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Remove matting and unwanted grasses
The strong front tines open the sward and remove unwanted grasses, moss, and matted plant material.
Aerate soil and prepare seedbed
The four tine rows loosen the soil surface, separate soil from the weeded material, and create a fine soil fraction for good seed-to-soil contact.
Weeding and reseeding in one pass
With an attached APV Pneumatic Seeder, you can apply grasses, legumes, or reseeding mixtures directly into the opened sward.
Advantages of the APV Grassland Weeder
The APV Grassland Weeder (GS) was specifically developed for the diverse requirements of grassland care. Its decisive feature is the combination of two rows of strong and two rows of weaker, cranked spring tines.
With the appropriate equipment, you can perform up to four work steps in one pass:
Leveling
Weeding
Aerating
Sowing
This reduces additional trips, saves fuel, and helps prevent soil compaction.
The Principle
The spring-mounted levelling plate first smooths out coarse unevenness and molehills. Guidance via the support wheels ensures smooth and even operation.
Afterward, the two front rows with 10 mm strong tines – optionally 12 mm – open the sward. They pull out unwanted grasses, moss, and matting from the sward, creating free space for high-quality forage plants.
The two rear rows with 8 mm strong tines separate the soil from the weeded material. At the same time, they create a fine soil fraction, lightly work applied seeds into the opened soil, and thus improve seed-to-soil contact.
In combination with a Pneumatic Seeder, the desired reseeding mixture is evenly distributed across the working width.
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More InformationThe Advantages of the APV Grassland Weeder
The APV Grassland Weeder (GS) combines intensive grassland care with a particularly well-thought-out tine combination. The strong front tines handle the intensive cultivation. The finer rear tines prepare the soil for reseeding. Together, this creates a weeding pattern that is tailored to the different tasks within a single pass.
Two strong front tine rows
The two front tine rows are equipped with cranked 10 mm round spring tines. Optionally, 12 mm strong tines are available. The aggressiveness of the front tines is adjusted via the support wheels.
Their tasks:
Two finer rear tine rows
The third and fourth rows work with cranked 8 mm round spring tines. The inclination of the 8 mm tines is adjustable in four positions. The total adjustment range is 33° and occurs in 11° increments.
Their tasks:
Correctly adjust tines
For hard and dry soils
Choose a steeper tine setting. This makes the tine work more aggressively and move less strongly backward.
For light and soft soils
Choose a flatter tine setting. This makes the tine work more gently and allows for more freedom of movement.
The setting allows the Grassland Weeder (GS) to be adapted to soil moisture, soil hardness, sward conditions, and desired cultivation intensity.
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Improve grassland without tillage
Regular, non-inversion grassland care is an economical and soil-friendly way to improve weakened swards. Instead of breaking up the entire sward, the existing stand is specifically maintained, opened, and reseeded.
This offers several advantages:
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GS 300
The compact grassland care machine
The APV Grassland Weeder (GS) 300 offers a 3 m working width and can be used with smaller tractors. This makes it particularly suitable for compact farm structures, smaller areas, slopes, and machinery cooperatives.
With the appropriate equipment, the Grassland Weeder (GS) 300 combines up to four work steps: leveling, weeding, aerating, and sowing.
Ideal for
Small and medium-sized grassland farms, slopes, machinery cooperatives, and farms with lower available tractor power.
You can find all technical details and information on the scope of delivery in the brochure in the Downloads section, or click here.
GS 600
The powerful all-rounder
The APV Grassland Weeder (GS) 600 offers a 6 m working width and is suitable for efficient, intensive grassland care. Due to its high inclination adjustment, it can also be used in more demanding and uneven terrain.
The larger working width enables high daily output. In combination with a Pneumatic Seeder, up to four work steps can also be combined in one pass.
Ideal for
Medium and larger grassland farms, contractors, machinery cooperatives, and farms with high demands on area performance.
You can find all technical details and information on the scope of delivery in the brochure in the Downloads section, or click here.
Which model fits?
The Grassland Weeder (GS) 300 is the compact solution for smaller tractors and areas. The Grassland Weeder (GS) 600 offers more power and is particularly suitable for intensive grassland care of larger areas.
The choice of the ideal model for your farm depends on several factors such as area size, field structure, terrain, tractor power, front or rear mounting, desired daily output, use as a shared machine, roller + seeder, etc. Our product specialists are happy to provide a free consultation.
Accessories
The adjustment spindle allows the height of the leveling bar to be adjusted.
Adjustment spindle for leveling bar
Cable sets, extension cables, 7-pin signal cable, hoses, hose extensions, ...
Miscellaneous cable and hose accessories
Superstructure of a PS-row Pneumatic Seeder with electric or hydraulic fan + Filling Ladder
Pneumatic Seeder
Mechanical actuation of a sensing spring. This automatically starts or stops the seeder's seeding shaft (reversible).
Top Link Sensor
For safe travel on public roads.
Symbol photo
Warning signs + lighting
For precise recording of driving speed.
Wheel sensor
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Technical data are important – but the right configuration is decided in practical use.
Our team supports you in selecting the optimal product configuration for your desired work result.
Do you already know the APV Grassland Guide?
The APV Grassland Guide is a practical reference work for successful grassland care and management. You will learn how to identify gaps in the sward and problem grasses and how to promote a dense, high-performing sward and high-quality basic fodder with targeted care, reseeding, or new seeding. Additionally, you will receive valuable tips on grassland technology and important forage grasses.
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What is the APV Grassland Weeder used for?
The Grassland Weeder (GS) from APV is used for the mechanical care of meadows, pastures, and arable forage areas. Weeding removes unwanted plants and dead plant material from the sward, opens the sward, and improves the conditions for targeted reseeding.
What are the advantages of weeding grassland?
Regular weeding, adapted to the sward, can loosen matting, reduce unwanted plants, and open the sward. This provides valuable grasses, legumes, and herbs with better development conditions. In combination with reseeding, existing gaps can be specifically closed with desired forage plants.
How does the APV Grassland Weeder work?
The APV Grassland Weeder works with several tine rows of varying intensity. The front, stronger tines intensively cultivate the sward, while the subsequent tines further process the area. This allows the weeding effect to be adapted to the requirements of grassland care.
Which tines are installed on the APV Grassland Weeder?
The Grassland Weeder features two front rows of stronger round spring tines and two subsequent rows of weaker, cranked round spring tines. The front tines are standard 10 mm strong and optionally available in 12 mm. This gradation allows for intensive cultivation with subsequent finishing.
Can reseeding be done simultaneously with the grassland weeder?
Yes. The APV Grassland Weeder can be combined with a Pneumatic Seeder. This allows grassland care and reseeding to be combined in one pass: the weeder opens and cultivates the sward, while the seeds are evenly distributed over the area.
Why is the combination of weeding and reseeding useful?
Weeding removes unwanted plants and dead material, preparing the sward for reseeding. The subsequently applied seeds can specifically close existing gaps and support the establishment of desired grasses, legumes, or herbs.
How can the working intensity of the grassland weeder be adapted to different swards?
The working intensity should be adapted to sward density, soil moisture, unwanted plant infestation, and the condition of the sward. With the APV Grassland Weeder, the different tine rows and the machine's settings, among other things, support cultivation adapted to the respective conditions.
For which farms is the APV Grassland Weeder suitable?
The Grassland Weeder is suitable for farms that mechanically maintain meadows, pastures, or arable forage areas and wish to preserve or improve their plant stand. It is particularly interesting for grassland and dairy farms that value a dense, high-performing sward and high-quality basic fodder.
Das Problem
High-performing grassland is the basis for high-quality and cost-effective basic fodder. If gaps, matting, and unwanted plants are not regulated in time, sward density, forage quality, and yield decrease. Surface sowing alone is often not enough because the seeds germinate unevenly without open soil and sufficient seed-to-soil contact.
Die Lösung
The APV Grassland Weeder (GS) combines intensive grassland care with a particularly well-thought-out tine combination. The strong front tines handle the intensive cultivation. The finer rear tines prepare the soil for reseeding. Together, this creates a weeding pattern that is tailored to the different tasks within a single pass.
Technical data are important – but the right configuration is decided in practical use.
Our team supports you with all important questions regarding your personal needs and requirements for APV agricultural machinery.