2026 Amazone Cataya 3000 Special

Cataya harrow-mounted seed drill

Combined with the KE 02 Rotamix rotary harrow, KX/KG Cultimix rotary cultivators or the CombiDisc mounted compact disc harrow, the Cataya conventional harrow-mounted seed drill is the ideal machine for sowing after the plough or mulch sowing. In working widths of 3 m and 4 m and hopper sizes of 650 l to 1,730 l, the Cataya particularly impresses in terms of precision and comfort.

Product overview

Your benefits at a glance

Precise!
Precise metering of a wide range of seeds with the Precis metering system with optional electric drive for maximum application accuracy. Precisely combined system of soil tillage implement, packer roller, coulters and following harrow for optimum seed placement in the soil. 

Comfortable! 
Thanks to QuickLink, the Cataya can be easily mounted on a rotary harrow or rotary cultivator with its roller – without tools and in just a few simple steps. This makes it easy to switch between sowing after the plough and mulch sowing and also allows reconsolidation in strips when sowing in dry or wet conditions. As an option, electronic solutions from AMAZONE offer maximum operating convenience and work documentation.

High output!
Large hopper, quick working speeds and optimum working widths for high output sowing at the right placement depth.

Concepts

Master your mulch sowing and after the plough with the Cataya from AMAZONE

Many farms are aware of the challenge: everything is ready, catch crops have been ploughed in, liquid manure has been applied and the seedbed prepared. But then no rain - or far too much rain. Drought and wet conditions as a result of extreme weather are increasingly a decisive factor in the success or failure of crops.

AMAZONE combats this growing dependence on the weather with the Cataya harrow-mounted seed drill. In combination with the active soil tillage options of rotary harrow or rotary cultivator and roller system for strip-wise reconsolidation, the machine forms a robust, conventional drill combination for sowing after the plough as well as when mulch sowing. Reconsoliding the seedbed in strips enhances germination in dry and wet conditions by either connecting the seed to the ground water or by improving water infiltration including gaseous exchange. The choice of the RoTeC single disc coulter or the TwinTeC double disc coulter, means that sowing is possible in all weathers. This is the AMAZONE sowing insurance policy.

The Cataya is part of the high-quality range of AMAZONE seed drills - without compromise on precision and output. And that pays off: in the 2017 DLG test, Cataya was rated "very good" several times over.

The weather can do what it wants, but the Cataya from AMAZONE is ready for anything.

The Cataya concept

Soil tillage and sowing from a single source, in a single pass

• Optional GreenDrill with baffle plates for sowing companion plants and catch crops above the covered seed furrow.
• Divisible seed hopper with hopper capacities up to 1,730 litres with the mechanical Precis system for reliable seed metering.
• Exact harrow, roller harrow, drag tine harrow or coulter harrow for thorough coverage of the seed furrows.
• Various coulter systems for universal applications with working widths of up to 4 m:
  • RoTeC single disc coulter
  • TwinTeC special double disc coulter
  • TwinTeC double disc coulter
  • WS suffolk coulter
• Tool-less coupling of the Cataya and KE/KG/KX soil tillage tools including various packer rollers for strip-wise reconsolidation and sowing in a single pass.

Reconsolidation in strips

Water is always available where it is needed
Whether using the Cataya Special or Super, the strip-wise reconsolidation with wedge ring roller and following harrow ensures reliable plant emergence under all conditions. 

Reconsolidation in strips in the actual seeding zone allows the seed to be connected to the ground water in deeper layers without bringing the full capillary effect up to the soil surface. On the one hand, the seedling gets water, yet, on the other hand, the water does not rise so high that it evaporates on the surface. The soil does not dry out unnecessarily. This ensures good germination, even under dry conditions. 

In wet conditions, on the other hand, the unconsolidated strips between the seed rows leave room for the water to infiltrate deeper. This enables an adequate gas exchange – it is important that oxygen can reach the young roots, even if they root deep down. The best conditions for good germination and successful juvenile development of the crops.

Cataya Special

• Working width 3 m 
• Seed hopper with 650 litre hopper capacity, which can be extended to 1,050 litres by means of an extension 
• Mechanical land wheel drive or optional single-sided, electric metering drive (left)
• Mechanical infinitely variable or hydraulic coulter pressure adjustment
• WS suffolk coulter, RoTeC single disc coulter or TwinTeC special double disc coulter