Haulm topper KS 475 Haulm topper KS 490

The efficient mechanical haulm control The ROPA haulm topper is far more than just a tool to make potato harvesting easier. As an increasingly important supplement or even alternative to conventional crop protection products for haulm control and reduction, it enables targeted crop management in potato cultivation. Mechanical haulm regulation can be used to control the ripening of the crop and thus also the skin firmness as well as other quality aspects. ROPA haulm toppers KS 475 and KS 490 are the Well-proven ROPA quality perfect assistants for powerful and efficient haulm control with the usual...

Topper shaft, maintenance and operation The newly designed shaft of the ROPA haulm topper is equipped with 92 flails (KS 475) or 104 flails (KS 490), which are perfectly positioned to match the ridge. Thanks to the strong suction effect the potato haulm lying on the ground or folded is grasped and chopped as well. The haulm residues are mechanically crushed thanks to the counter blades which come as standard equipment. Row distance can be changed between 75 and 80 cm (KS 475) or 85 and 90 cm (KS 490) by moving the flails and the guide plates. Generously dimensioned maintenance and cleaning flaps...

Optional equipment Technical data Trailing press wheels Benefits of the trailing wheels The trailing wheels enable reconsolidation of the potato ridges with chopped haulm. Thus, the original ridge structure is maintained and the tubers in the ridge remain optimally protected from external influences, such as sunlight, despite the potato haulm being chopped-off.  sun and weather protection for potatoes  reconsolidation of potato ridges  preservation of the ridge structure  protection of the crop quality  wheels can be folded without tools  Three-point attachment for front or rear mounting...