HEAT UP YOUR BOTTOM LINE WITH THE CLEMENS AGROTHERM.
The Thermaculture treatment is based on the principle of a short-term heat shock in which air which has been heated to 150 °C is emitted on both sides of the plant by two gas-operated fan heaters with a wind velocity of 40 to 60 km/h. This takes place in a fraction of a second while the tractor-drawn AgrothermXT passes along the rows of vines and - of course - it does not cause any damage to the vines. The heat shock does however have several positive effects on the grapes and the foliage.
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Advantages:
- Improved and higher fruit set, even with adverse weather conditions during the vine blossom (cold/humidity)
- Increase in crop yields with a simultaneous improvement in quality (wine sensors)
- The heat shock causes the proportion of flavonoids in the plant to increase including antioxidants and phenols which improve the taste
- Reduction of negative effects after torrential rain and humidity due to the drying effect within the grapes and canopy
- Minimized risk of spoilage and the occurrence of fungal diseases, e.g. botrytis
- Supports phytosanitary measures, as the water adhesions are blown away and the surface of the grapes dries off quicker
- Supports actions as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) type program and hence leads to costs savings in the area of spraying
- Improved must weight, as the time of harvesting can be delayed
- Healthier harvests until the time of harvest
- Raise Brix to harvest targets when mother Nature goes into stall mode
Model Specifications
| Row distances: | from min. 2 m to 3.5 m |
| Maximum permitted speed: | 25 km/h |
| Operating speed: | 5 to 6 km/h |
| Power take-off shaft speed: | 480 rev/min |
| Total weight with full gas cylinders (in EU - Version): |
1400 kg |
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