Capable of shredding stumps up to 40 centimeters in diameter and milling the soil to a depth of 30 centimeters, the Seppi “Fc” and Seppi Star-Fc stump grinders are designed for the removal of woody residues and ground leveling, particularly during vineyard and orchard restructuring and renewal operations in specialized farming
Regenerative agriculture is a production approach aimed not only at preserving but also at restoring soil health, increasing biodiversity, and enhancing the soil’s ability to retain carbon dioxide.
This virtuous process delivers its greatest benefits in specialized sectors, where the restructuring and renewal of vineyards and orchards play a strategic role both in improving crop resilience to climate stress and in safeguarding soil fertility. Together, these two factors result in more vigorous crops that are better able to withstand pests and pathogens, thereby ensuring high-quality harvests even during the most challenging seasons.
Within this framework, cleaning and preparing the land for restructuring or crop renewal after the final harvest is a crucial step. This process necessarily involves the careful removal of the stumps of removed plants in order to prevent the formation of new shoots that could compromise the development of newly planted crops. This delicate and important operation requires professional stump grinders capable of finely and deeply shredding woody residues—down to depths of around 30 centimeters—so that the material can be immediately reused.
In practical terms, using a single machine allows operators to achieve uniform and deep soil loosening, reducing the risk of compaction, as well as even ground leveling, facilitating planting and the subsequent development of new crops. Stump grinders are therefore key equipment for these agronomic practices, and it is no coincidence that Seppi offers two different versions tailored to distinct operational profiles.
The “Fc” model is primarily designed for traditional vineyards, with a working width ranging from 45 to 60 centimeters and compatibility with tractors delivering between 70 and 130 horsepower. The implement can also be operated with specialized tractors, while its compact dimensions and low energy consumption do not compromise performance. Performance is ensured by a rotor equipped with fixed tools reinforced with “Super Mono Protect” metal inserts, capable of removing stumps up to 25 centimeters in diameter and milling the soil to a depth of 27 centimeters.
The integration of specific counter-blades within the frame ensures fine and uniform shredding of woody material, while interchangeable wear plates made of high-strength “Ar400” steel guarantee durability even under particularly demanding conditions on uneven and stony terrain.
This robustness is also shared by the Seppi “Star-Fc” stump grinder, designed for more intensive applications. For this reason, it is offered both in a tractor-driven version compatible with power outputs ranging from 120 to 260 horsepower and in a hydrostatic configuration suitable for excavators with an operating weight of 15 to 35 tons.
This dual configuration specifically addresses the operational needs associated with deep soil processing, thanks to a transmission system that allows operators to vary rotor speed directly from the cab via the ISOBUS protocol— increasing speed for shredding woody material and reducing it when crushing stones.
As a result, the machine can work the soil to depths of up to 30 centimeters, crush stones up to 15 centimeters in diameter, and shred woody material up to 40 centimeters in diameter. This performance is primarily made possible by a high-efficiency rotor equipped with “Ultra Mono Protect V-Loc” tools made of special steels and reinforced with tungsten carbide inserts, ensuring deep and uniform milling even in particularly demanding soil conditions.
Designed to operate effectively even in confined spaces, the “Star-Fc” stump grinder is available in working widths of 75 and 100 centimeters, allowing it to move easily within traditional vineyards without any risk of damaging the remaining vegetation.
Title: Seppi Star-Fc stump cutter: cuts wood residues up to 40 cm in diameter
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