| ATV
Honda ATV
Still ideal for slug pellet application
Slug pellet application was
one of the first main uses
of Honda ATVs on UK
arable farms.
ith large flotation
tyres exerting less
ground pressure
than a person
walking, and
capable of
travelling over uneven ground at
speeds faster than most other
vehicles, Honda ATVs proved ideal
for the task with high output
alternators providing power for the
electric-driven applicators and
heavy duty suspension supporting
the load, while ensuring a smooth
ride for the operator.
Even during the mid-1980s
using pelleters capable of spread
widths up to just 12m, the ATVs’
high operating speeds enabled
large areas to be treated quickly,
saving crops from expensive slug
damage in wet, muddy conditions
when other farm vehicles would
have been unable to travel.
In recent years slug populations
have increased, and the ability