Optima R
Seeder | Pneumatic precision drill
Kverneland Optima R cost-efficient precise stable performance
The rigid Kverneland Optima R pneumatic precision drill for cost-efficient precise sowing
The advantages of this Pneumatic precision drill
- Cost-efficient and straight forward design
- Strong frame (180 x 120mm)
- Full range of sowing units available
- Reduced set-up time with central fertiliser hopper
- GEOCONTROL and GEOSEED
Description
The Kverneland Optima R is the rigid universal pneumatic precision drill for maize, sunflowers, field beans, unpelleted beet, pelleted beet, dwarf beans, soya beans, peas, and many other types of seeds.
The Optima R is available in working widths from 3 to 6m. The Optima R can be combined with a large central fertiliser hopper of 1,000 l or a front hopper system. A lengthwise transport device is not available.
All rigid Optima frames can be equipped with either mechanical or electric drive. Standard rows, tandem rows and HD-II rows are available. Optima with electric drive (HD-II) can be equipped with micro-granular applicator, micro-drill.
The Optima R can be set at row widths from narrow 37.5cm up to wide 80cm for maize respectively up to 150cm for pumpkins depending on the kind of row and equipment.
Kverneland Optima – precision seed placement for every soil condition
The Kverneland Optima precision planter is engineered to deliver accurate seed placement, ensuring maximum crop emergence and yield. Its advanced sowing units follow the ground contour perfectly, while the coulter forms a clean furrow for excellent seed-to-soil contact. The seeeds are perfectly placed in-line, with GEOSEED also in relation to each other and synchronized across the full working width, for uniform plant development.
Modular Design for Maximum Flexibility
The Optima precision drill features a modular design. The basic element remains the same, but equipment can be customized to suit different soil types, farming systems, and individual requirements. Kverneland offers multiple sowing unit options, making the Optima adaptable for conventional and mulch conditions, from light to heavy soil conditions.
Sowing unit options
Standard row – for conventional soil conditions
Ideal for ploughed, not too heavy soil
Parallelogram, sowing coulter with coverer and press wheel.
Ensures reliable penetration and prevents blockages
Available with 30 L seed hopper
Tandem row – for conventional soil conditions
For light and marshy soils
Depth control is guided by the front wheel linked to the press wheel
Central depth adjustment via rear handle
Available with 30 L seed hopper
Universal HD-II row – for all soil types
Suitable for light to heavy soils, conventional or mulch seeding
Provides optimal depth control even under extreme conditions
Ensures effective ground contour following and precision seed placement
Comes standard with a 60 L seed hopper (optional 30 L)
Highlights
- Straight forward design
- Strong frame (180 x 120mm)
- Cost efficient
- Choice of full range of sowing units
- Reduced set-up time with central fertiliser hopper (1.000l)
- Off-set HD-II row arrangement at ≤45cm row distance to prevent bulldozing
- ISOBUS intelligence in combination with e-drive II
- Most precise and defined seed application by GEOCONTROL & GEOSEED
Features
Features
For mulch and conventional sowing
- Optimal depth control even under extreme conditions, due to the heavy basic weight of the sowing unit with the possibility to add additional pressure (up to 100kg) onto each individual sowing unit via the spring-loaded system.
- Effective ground contour following, due to the large lateral depth control by open gauge wheels (Ø410mm, width 120mm).
- Precise seed placement by the small coulter which forms a clean furrow. Optional with quick-fit coulter tip to quickly exchange between standard layout for maize and the XHD coulter tip for sugar beet. Light re-compaction and seed covering is done by the intermediate press wheel (as option: heavy stainless steel) and the multi-adjustable V-press wheel – to ensure maximum field emergence.
Seeding heart without seals for HD-II
- The patented seeding heart by Kverneland has reduced maintenance costs to a minimum.
- No friction, no wear, low drive torque, minimum maintenance: The seed disc rotates in the seeding heart together with the vacuum chamber. This seeding drum is connected to the vacuum fan via a hollow shaft.
- This seed heart principal results in no loss of vacuum, and therefore a low vacuum requirement
- Stable design, modular system, low maintenance costs, high degree of wear resistance and optimum depth placement.
- For fertiliser placement Kverneland supplies hoppers for different applications.
- The chain drive for metering can be adjusted from 106 to 390kg per hectare at a distance between rows of 75cm.
- The fertiliser applicator is driven centrally by an easily accessible side mounted gear box.
- Fertilising coulter, standard seeding with narrow coulter design and stable, reliable construction, coil spring protection from sideways forces
- Mulch seeding notched double-disc coulter for blockage-free and precise fertiliser placement by a Ø 350mm notched double-disc Coulter.
GEOCONTROL - Cost saving with immediate payback
Seeding with GPS and GEOCONTROL in combination with an electric driven precision drill is a major step towards precision and cost saving. These machines are all equipped with ISOBUS technology which with the help of the IsoMatch Tellus terminal, can be easily controlled.
Each electric driven seeding element, in combination with GPS and GEOCONTROL, is automatically switched on or off in exactly the right place, ensuring there is no overlap with any row that has already been seeded. This is especially handy in triangular fields, on curved or irregular shaped headlands.
GEOSEED - Precision at high end
GEOSEED is the precise synchronization of seed placement across the full working width of the machine. This ensures that seeds are distributed evenly, achieving an optimal pattern—either parallel or diamond-shaped—across the soil surface. The positive effects of this technology are far-reaching. By enhancing seed distribution, GEOSEED maximizes the efficient use of key resources such as nutrients, water, and sunlight, fostering optimal plant growth. Additionally, this uniform planting pattern helps reduce the risks of wind and water erosion, as the even distribution of plants improves soil structure and coverage, leading to better water retention and minimizing soil degradation.
Kverneland Sync – The Implement Gateway
Always Connected – Easy and Direct
With Kverneland Sync, your seeder is continuously connected to Kverneland’s online services. Designed for efficiency and ease, Kverneland Sync ensures seamless data transfer to IsoMatch FarmCentre and Kverneland ServiceCentre, optimizing your seeder's connectivity for better machine management.
Remote Service – Minimize Downtime
Kverneland Sync offers remote diagnostics, allowing technicians to quickly analyze and address electronic issues on your seeder from a distance via the Kverneland ServiceCentre. This feature helps to minimize downtime in the event of a breakdown. See how it works: Always connected
Task Management – Enhance Reporting and Transparency
Kverneland Sync provides all relevant data in IsoMatch FarmCentre, our integrated farm management platform, enabling real-time tracking, performance measurement, and secure data storage. This is especially useful for machine cooperatives, streamlining logistics and invoicing. Additionally, Kverneland Sync enables geofencing to help protect your seeder against theft, with an accumulator that allows you to locate your planter even when it’s not connected to a tractor.
Micro-drill for Optima HD-II and SX sowing units
The demand for microgranule applicators is increasing. Micro nutrients and also small amounts of insecticides or fungicides ensure the best start of the crop.
The electric driven micro-drills for the Optima HD-II and SX sowing units have been designed as backpack behind the sowing units and offer a hopper capacity of 17 liters.
They are electrically driven and ISOBUS controlled. The metering device consists of a wear-resistant plastic housing with exchangeable cell wheels made of stainless steel. This ensures the precise metering of the micro granules.
Operator’s safety
The engineers had focus on highest level of operator’s safety by offering easy and safe handling of the applicator. Therefore, the operator can exchange the cell wheels even when the hoppers are full of micro granule. There is no need to empty them first, reducing the operator’s risk of getting in direct contact with the granules.
A plus for the environment
The micro granules fall freely into the seed furrow without any air support, minimising the emission of dust. Therefore, the new micro-drill fully complies with the current guidelines for emission control of any granules applied.
Precision Farming
The comfortable, fully ISOBUS integrated control system allows the adaption to the stop and starting points of the seed row. This ensures precise shutting on and off at the end of the field and in tramlines (without overlaps or faults).
Technical specifications
Technical specifications
Download brochure| Model | Optima R | Optima R | Optima R | Optima R | Optima R | Optima R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frame type | rigid | rigid | rigid | rigid | rigid | rigid | |
| Working width (m) | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 6.00 | |
| No. of Standard / Tandem sowing rows | 2 - 8 | 3 - 8 | 3 - 8 | 3 - 12** | 4 - 12** | 5 - 12** | |
| Row width Standard / Tandem row (cm) | 37.5-150 | 37.5-150 | 45-150 | 37.5-150 | 37.5-150 | 37.5-150 | |
| No. of HD-II sowing rows | 2 - 8 | 3 - 8 | 3 - 8 | 3 - 8 | 4 - 8 | 5 - 8 | |
| Row width HD-II row (cm) | 37.5-150 | 37.5-150 | 45-150 | 55-150 | 55-150 | 66-150 | |
| Transport width (m) | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 6.00 | |
| Mechanical drive of row | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | |
| e-drive II, ready for GEOSEED® | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | |
| Fan drive 1000rpm | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | |
| Fan drive 800rpm | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | |
| Hydraulic fan drive | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | |
| Linkage | CAT II | CAT II | CAT II | CAT II | CAT II | CAT II | |
| Tyres 7.00-12AS | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | |
| Tyres 26x12.00STG | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | |
| Hydraulically operated track marker | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | |
| Hydraulically frame ballasting kit | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | |
| Mounted fertiliser spreader | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | |
| Maximum no. of rows with mounted fertiliser spreader | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Mechanical drive of fertiliser spreader | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | |
| Electro-hydraulic drive of fertiliser spreader | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | |
| Fertiliser hopper capacity in litres | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | |
| Filling auger * | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | |
| No. of rows with front hopper f-drill / iXtra LiFe | 2 - 8 | 3 - 8 | 3 - 8 | 3 - 8 | 4 - 8 | 5 - 8 | |
| Micro granule applicator micro-drill | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option | Option |
* for row width >= 70cm
** with fertiliser, the max no. of rows is 8
Technical specifications
Technical specifications
Download brochureOptima R |
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Working width (m) |
3.0 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
Number of rows |
2 - 8 |
3 - 8 |
3 - 8 |
3 - 8 |
4 - 8 |
5 - 8 |
HD-II row |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
SX row |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Conventional row |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Tandem row |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
e-drive II / GEOSEED |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Mechanical drive |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Mounted fertiliser |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
f-drill front hopper |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
micro drill |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
* for row width >= 70cm
** with fertiliser, the max no. of rows is 8