Plastic Mulch Layer Options - Fumigation Gas Knives Printable Catalog Page (opens a new window)
It is often desirable to apply a fumigant to the planting bed with your plastic mulch layer. The plastic mulch covers the bed immediately after application and prevents dissipation of the gas into the atmosphere. We manufacture several different kinds of gas knives for fumigation with our plastic mulch machines. Our standard gas knives (part #s 55081, 55083, and 55084) can mount on the 4 in (10 cm) square frame used on our high speed machines. They cannot be used in our Blue Line, pan type, or precision mulch layers. Our preferred gas knives for use with mulch layers are the pan mounted (part #s 55080 and 55082) gas knives. These gas knives have a narrower profile that causes less damage to the bed as they pass through it. They bolt directly to the inside top surface of the press pan. (Kennco does not advise using gas knives with its mulch layers without a press pan to re-press the bed and seal the fumigant into the bed.) Click here for more information on gas knives.
Part #	Description	Ship Weight
55080	Standard gas knife for flat top pans or pan-type mulch layers	call
55081	Standard superbedder gas knife	call
55082	Curved gas knife for use with bed press pans	call
55083	Extra long gas knife for deeper placement in the throat of the press pan	call
55084	Extra depth gas knife for deeper placement beneath the bed surface	call
55090	Mounting bracket for superbedder/tool bar mounted gas knives	call
Positioning of gas knives, and number of gas knives attached to implements, is the sole decision of the customer. Kennco does not provide hose, fittings or other components of plumbing for fumigation systems. Contact Kennco’s sales department if you need a gas knife with different specifications than described in this catalog.
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