Thanks to the patented “Ric” radial-interference cutting technology, Seppi’s new mulcher “R20 pick-up cl” mulcher for wheel loaders makes it possible to optimize the treatment of pruning residues in olive cultivation by producing a finely shredded material that can be absorbed into the soil within a single season.
Practiced mainly in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, modern olive growing relies on various cultivation strategies, each of which involves different agronomic models and varying levels of mechanization that, taken together, lead to differing production results. Every technical choice must nonetheless take into account the need to minimize the time and costs associated with orchard management—an area in which the proper handling of pruning residues plays a crucial role.
Unlike carbonization processes, which are dangerous and harmful to the environment, or collection and disposal methods, which are economically burdensome, fine shredding and subsequent field distribution of residues has proven to be the most cost-effective and sustainable solution. It allows growers to harness the potential of the shredded material to create a substrate capable of naturally enriching the soil. A doubly virtuous practice, therefore, both in terms of reducing management costs and environmental impact.
This is precisely the focus of the new “R20 pick-up cl” mulcher for wheel loaders, introduced by Seppi at Agrilevante 2025. The machine is capable of finely shredding pruning residues in all applications that involve bulky woody material.
Not only olive groves, therefore, but also citrus orchards—one of the reasons it was awarded the “Agricultural Operations” prize in Bari, a recognition given by the exhibition’s jury to the most innovative products on display. A true mark of excellence, made possible in part by a design process in which Seppi’s engineers drew on the most advanced technical solutions developed by the Mezzolombardo-based company for its top-of-the-range forestry equipment.
This approach also explains the decision to equip the “R20 pick-up cl” with both the new-generation “Ric” rotor—based on Seppi’s patented radial-interference cutting technology and fitted with reinforced fixed tools with tungsten-carbide inserts (“Mini Tip Ric”)—and four rows of hardened counter-blades fixed to the frame.
These work in combination with a fine-mesh grid which, together with the rotor, gives the machine the ability to shred woody material up to 20 centimeters in diameter, consistently producing an extremely fine output that can decompose and be absorbed into the soil within a single season.
With an operating width of 175 centimeters, the “R20 pick-up cl” also comes standard with a control panel featuring two pressure gauges for separate monitoring of the pick-up and cutting rotor, a variable-displacement hydraulic motor (“Vario Flow”), and rubber wheels that support the implement on uneven or stony terrain. All these features not only offer high levels of operational efficiency but also allow the machine to work at speeds of up to seven kilometers per hour, regardless of ground conditions or terrain profile.
Title: Seppi’s new mulcher “R20 pick-up cl”: the End Justifies the means
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