Sumo DTS seed drill: Affordable versatile drilling?

Sumo began development of its DTS ‘Deep Tillage Seeder’ drills back in 2007, with production models reaching the market in 2011. The DTS replaced the Versadrill, a joint venture between well-established direct drill maker Moore Unidrill, and Sumo. The ‘strip tillage’ DTS is a completely different design from its predecessor and is becoming an increasingly popular choice in the used market.

James de Havilland

Before looking at the DTS, it is worth taking a step back to the Sumo Versadrill. At launch, some described these drills as ‘just’ a Moore Unidrill with a different hopper and a Sumo soil loosening toolbar up front. Not quite the whole story but near enough. As the name suggests, the 3.0m and 4.0m mounted and 4.0m to 6.0m trailed Versadrill was and remains a versatile bit of kit, suitable for both ‘min-till’ and direct drilling. The caveat is that this versatility can be compromised in certain soils and conditions. Hence the development of the Sumo DTS, early prototypes of which had been undergoing field trials from as early as 2007. The DTS drills we consider here were joined by the Sumo DD disc drill sibling around the same…

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