Located about sixty kilometres south east from Darwin the Coastal Plains Research Farm of the Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Resources (DPIR) performs a diverse range of projects that value add to tropical horticulture.
Important trials on an ongoing basis are undertaken into new and established varieties, quality control, biosecurity and fertilizer and irrigation applications.
The Research Farm has recently purchased a new Nobili BNU195 mulcher with a 1.94 metre working width to undertake a variety of roles on the 130-hectare farm.
Farm manager Peter Hopkinson says these will include general grounds maintenance and mowing, to regular mulching of crop residues, stubbles and pruned materials, particularly the heavier residues remaining on the inter rows between tree and orchard plantings after end of season pruning.
The Nobili was supplied by Silvan Australia and Nobili master dealer, the Humpty Doo based Farmworld NT.
Locally based, Farm World NT sells and supports an extensive tractor range and supporting implements, including the Silvan Australia range of spraying and associated rural equipment.
Coastal Plains Research Farm manager Peter Hopkinson said that the new Nobili mulcher will also play a key role in the objective of returning organic matter to the soil.
“We have used an older mulcher for many years but chose to purchase the new Nobili BNU195/01 mulcher because of the excellent durability and the ready break down of the harder and larger diameter pruning materials that result as end of season residues.”
For further information: David Sanderson CEO of Farmworld NT 28 Vereker Street Humpty Doo NT 0836 on 08 8988 9411, or for Nobili mulcher product information contact Silvan Australia on 1300 SILVAN (1300 745 826) or email [email protected]
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Handing over and commissioning the new Nobili BNU195 tractor pto mulcher were from left Beau Fitzmaurice Farmworld NT’s commissioning mechanic, Ian Jacobsen DPIR operator and Peter Hopkinson the manager of the Coastal Plains Research Farm.
Supplied by Silvan Australia to their NT master dealer Farmworld NT the Nobili mulcher range with working widths up to 6.1 metres provides an choice for reducing grass and vegetative stubbles, orchard prunings and similar plant wastes into valuable organic matter for addition to the soil.