Large S-Tine System

Stones, variable ground conditions, and heavy trash loads demand more from a seed drill than lighter overseas designs were ever intended to handle.

The Boon Drill features New Zealand’s largest S-tine seed drill configuration, purpose-designed to deliver strength, penetration, and reliability in tough farming conditions.

This is S-tine engineering built for the realities of New Zealand paddocks.

S-tines play a critical role in how a seed drill performs in challenging soils. Larger, heavier-duty S-tines provide:

• Increased strength and durability
   
• Better penetration in hard and stony ground
   
• Improved depth holding consistency
   
• Greater shock absorption when encountering rocks
   

In real-world drilling, this translates to fewer failures and more consistent establishment.

Hitting rocks is part of farming in many regions of New Zealand. Boon’s heavy-duty S-tines are designed to absorb shock rather than transfer it through the frame, helping to:

• Reduce tine breakage
   
• Protect the drill frame and components
   
• Maintain working depth in uneven ground
   
• Improve machine longevity
   

Less damage means less downtime, and more time spent drilling when conditions are right.

Modern farming systems often involve higher residue levels, cover crops, and retained stubble. Poor trash clearance can quickly lead to blockages, frustration, and lost productivity.

The combination of large S-tines and purpose-designed frame geometry gives the Boon Drill increased trash clearance compared to many conventional drills, resulting in:

• Fewer blockages
   
• Smoother material flow through the drill
   
• Better performance in heavy trash conditions
   
• More consistent forward progress
   

When the drill keeps moving, productivity goes up.

This isn’t about making a drill bigger for the sake of it. The Large S-Tine System has been designed to meet the specific demands of New Zealand farming, including:

• Stony and compacted soils
   
• Variable paddock conditions
   
• High residue environments
   
• The need for reliability during narrow drilling windows
   

Every element of the system has been engineered to work together under real pressure.

By combining larger S-tines with intelligent frame design, the Boon Drill delivers:

• Improved durability in tough conditions
   
• Greater depth control consistency
   
• Reduced component damage
   
• Increased productivity and uptime
   

It’s a practical example of engineering that makes a measurable difference in the paddock.

Built for the tough stuff.
Designed and engineered in New Zealand.
Innovation that keeps you drilling.