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Disturb less soil, keep more moisture. Rippers and direct seeders that open only a narrow planting line instead of turning the whole field.
About the category
Conservation agriculture replaces full ploughing with minimum tillage: a ripper cuts a narrow, deep furrow and the crop is seeded directly into it. Less of the soil surface is disturbed on each pass.
Mealie Brand supports it with animal-drawn and walking-tractor equipment — from a ripper attachment for the familiar MB200 plough and a dedicated direct seeder, to ripper planters that rip, seed and fertilise in a single pass.
Agricultural solutions
Pick the system that fits your power source. Every pairing below comes from the Mealie Brand booklet.
The perfect plough for conservation agriculture. It makes a narrow, deep furrow for minimum soil disturbance, and its tynes are angled for easy penetration and self-sharpening. The Magoye ripper tyne can be swapped for other ripper attachments of your choice.
Equipment in this solution
Prepare only the planting line. The MB200 with ripper attachment is intended for conservation agriculture; for walking-tractor farms, the 2-tyne ripper breaks compacted soil and improves drainage and root penetration.
Equipment: MB200 Plough with Ripper Attachment, Two-Wheel Tractor Ripper
Cut a narrow, deep furrow instead of inverting the soil. The MB200 ripper has reversible tynes with a 20–80 mm range and is drawn by 2 donkeys or 2 oxen.
Equipment: MB200 Plough with Ripper Attachment, Two-Wheel Tractor Ripper
Seed straight into ripped or unploughed land. The animal-drawn Direct Seeder uses the Pitman drive and ships with 6 seed plates; the two-row planter is rated for no-tilled land.
Equipment: Direct Seeder, Two-Row Planter
Rip, seed and fertilise in one pass. The two-row planter rips, places seed and fertiliser, then closes and presses the furrow; the single-row ripper planter is a lightweight 12–24 hp alternative.
Equipment: Two-Row Planter, Single-Row Ripper Planter
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MB200 + Ripper
The MB200 fitted with a ripper to cut a narrow, deep furrow.
Single-row Pitman-drive planter built for conservation agriculture.
2-tyne ripper that breaks compacted soil and improves drainage and root penetration.
Rips, places seed and fertiliser, closes and presses the furrow in one pass.
Lightweight one-row ripper planter with improved seed and fertiliser placement.
The perfect plough for conservation agriculture. The Magoye Ripper plough makes a narrow, deep furrow for minimum soil disturbance, and its tynes are angled for easy penetration and self-sharpening. The Magoye ripper tyne can be interchanged with other ripper attachments of your choice.
Stop letting precious rainwater run off your land. In the face of El Niño and unpredictable rainfall, every drop counts. Instead of a long furrow where water can wash away topsoil, the ox-drawn Basin Digger creates precise, deep basins — water pockets that collect and hold rainwater exactly where the roots need it, stop runoff from carrying away fertile soil, and keep soil moisture higher for longer so crops survive between rains. Don't wait for the rain — be ready for it.
See it in action
Conservation Agriculture
See exactly how the digger creates water pockets that turn your field into a high-efficiency reservoir: the setup, the depth control and the final results. Don't wait for the rain — be ready for it.
View Basin DiggerEquipment selection guide
Match the equipment to your power source and how many passes you want to make.
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| Equipment | Power source | What it does | Key figure |
|---|---|---|---|
| MB200 + ripper attachment | 2 donkeys or 2 oxen | Rips a narrow, deep furrow | Tynes 20–80 mm, 27 kg |
| Direct Seeder | 2–4 oxen | Single-row seeding for CA | 6 seed plates, 56.5 kg |
| 2-tyne ripper | Walking tractor | Breaks compacted soil | 2 heavy-duty tynes |
| Single-row ripper planter | 12–24 hp walking tractor | Rips and plants one row | Maize, soya, sugar beans |
| Two-row planter | 24 hp walking tractor | Rips, seeds, fertilises, closes | Row spacing 60–100 cm |
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