Kverneland Optima V/Farming Simulator 17
The Kverneland Optima V is a Sowing Machine available in Farming Simulator 17. It can sow Sunflower, Soybean, Corn, Sugar Beet. The Kverneland also has the capability of fertilizing as it sows crops.
Overview
In order to plant crops, the Kverneland Optima V must be hitched behind a tractor. It has a Three-point hitch, which can be attached to any tractor in the game.
Furthermore, before it can start sowing, the Kverneland must be filled with seeds. This can be done at the Seed Pallets at your farm. Drive the Kverneland up to the pallets, and hit the key to start filling. Filling will stop if you hit the key again, drive away from the pallets, or when the tank is full. The Kverneland Accord DL can hold up to 600 liters of seeds and 600 liters of solid fertilizer. The Kverneland will not operate without seeds or fertilizer, unless using a Hired Worker (more on this below).
After attaching the Kverneland Optima V to a tractor, it must be towed to the field, lowered, and activated. Although the shop claims that this tractor requires 51 kW / 70 hp to operate, this is actually more of a suggestion. Any tractor in the game can activate the device. However, you may need a tractor with at least this much power to comfortably tow it once activated.
When activated and dragged across a field, The Kverneland will sow the selected crop type on any valid patch of field it passes over. While working, the Kverneland enforces a speed limit of 15 km/h.
The Kverneland has a working width of 4.5 meters. Like all other Sowers, the Kverneland Optima V will only sow seeds when it passes over a patch of field that is cultivated but not currently sown, nor growing any kind of plant (including the plant that the Kverneland is trying to sow). It will ignore "invalid" patches entirely. This ensures that the Kverneland does not waste seeds unnecessarily.
You may use a Hired Worker to operate the Kverneland Optima V. If you choose to allow the Hired Worker to purchase seeds, he will do so in addition to the hourly wage. This option can be turned off and will force the worker to use the seed already in the Kverneland. Hired Workers will rarely miss any part of the field while working. Note that Hired Workers will not refuse to work an already-sown field. They may end up going over the entire field, trying to find patches of cultivated, unsowed land.
Specifications
- Price: $29,000
- Maintenance: $90 / day
- Capacity: seeds 600 L seeds + solid fertilizer 600 L
- Working width: 4.5m
- Required power: 51 kW / 70 hp
- Max speed (work mode): 15 km/h / 9 mph
- Selling price: $14,500 ($17,400 at shop)
- Fruit Type: Sunflower, Soybean, Corn, Sugar Beet
- Fertilizes: True
- Cultivates: False