John Deere presents the new 300M smart self-propelled sprayer. Equipped with a front cab, it expands the self-propelled sprayer portfolio in John Deere’s compact segment.
Featuring the latest Precision Ag technology, a minimum turning radius and two types of boom with or without air sleeve, the 300M is the new sprayer for narrow areas and high-value crops. With the 332M and the 340M, two model variants are introduced. The 332M offers a tank size of 3200 liters and a 175 hp 4-cylinder John Deere engine. A boom width of up to 28 meters and a turning circle of 3.8 meters are isuited for work in narrow areas.
The 340M has a tank size of 4000 liters and a working width of up to 36 meters. This width, the 225 hp 6-cylinder John Deere engine and a turning circle of 4.2 meters facilitate high performance and compact operation at the same time.
With their compact design and all-wheel steering, both variants of the 300M are suited for narrow roads and field work in any situation. Automatically adjustable track width from 150-180cm, 180-225cm and 225-300cm allow flexible use in all types of crops, including high-value. The 50:50 weight distribution reduces soil compaction and makes work possible, even under difficult conditions.
The John Deere 300M is equipped with the latest John Deere Precision Ag essentials, such as the StarFire receiver, the G5Plus Universal Display and JDLink. The new cab position provides all-round and boom visibility. The suspended and heated seat provides comfort and the new CAT 4 cab is equipped with the latest filter technology for a safe operator environment.
Both models of the 300M are offered with a steel boom and a stainless-steel boom with air sleeve. Both are available with Individual Nozzle Control. Particularly when used in high-value crops, the air-assisted boom of the 300M provides good coverage of tall and leafy crops with increased penetration of the crop canopy. The air curtain opens the crop and swirls the spray into the foliage making it ideal for lettuce, vegetables and strawberries.
The PowrSpray two-circuit liquid pump system design is also a key feature on the 300M. It offers fast filling of up to 600L/min and a highly precise output of 750L/min at a pressure of three bars. With its design and fast response time of only three seconds from minimum to maximum, the centrifugal spray pump with direct rate control offers an accuracy of 98%. The PowrSpray technology, already familiar from the trailed model R700i, offers a variety of advantages such as stress-free filling thanks to ActivePause and the 50-litre PowrFill eductor.
In addition to Italy, the John Deere 300M is also available in France, Poland, Spain, and the UK. Other countries will follow in the coming years.
