Mechanical Weed Seed Control (SCU™)

Weed Control Starts at Harvest. Reduce the spread of weed seeds in the field during harvest.  Redekop’s Seed Control Unit(SCU) ensures weed and other unwanted seeds are destroyed before they leave the combine.  This will eliminate extra tillage and chemicals while having a long-term impact on the field’s weed bank.

The SCU can be retrofitted to become a fully integrated part of the combine. It destroys up to 98% of harvested weed seeds that enter the combine using an internal mill. After destroying the seeds, it disperses them. With the addition of the Redekop chopper, the crop residue is distributed evenly over the width of the combine header therefore contributing to better field agronomics.

How does it work? Two vertical axis rotors receive small pieces of straw and a variety of seeds from the combine. Operating at 3000 rpm, the rotors move the seeds at up to 400km/hr through a series of obstacles. After they have been impacted several times, the seeds become sterile. They exit the mill and join the straw flow to be spread over the entire cutting surface.