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Draught-powered tools for every stage of the season
Mealie Brand animal-drawn implements are designed to be pulled by donkeys or oxen. Each one is matched to a draught team — from the 25.9 kg MM43 cultivator, drawn by 2 donkeys or 2 oxen, to 126 kg two-furrow P23 plough for four to six oxen.
The range covers the full cropping cycle on draught-powered farms: breaking and turning the soil, harrowing a clean seedbed, forming ridges, planting and weeding.
Farming activities supported
- Ploughing
- Harrowing and seedbed preparation
- Ridging
- Planting
- Inter-row cultivation and weeding
Equipment in the range
- Single- and two-furrow ploughs
- Triangular and zig-zag harrows
- High wing ridger
- Pitman-drive planter
- 4-tyne, 2-tyne and Maun cultivators
Agricultural solutions
The right equipment for every field operation.
Breaking the ground, harrow for a fine tilth and planting the crop. Choose the appropriate implement for your soil type.
The Pitman-drive planter sows maize, sugar beans, soya beans and small grains such as sorghum, millet and rapoko in a single row on ploughed land, with seed plates matched to the crop.
Equipment: Mealie Brand Planter, Direct Seeder
Cultivators are adjustable for row width and depth, and the MB221 can also be used for ridging.
Equipment: MB41 Cultivator, MB221 Cultivator, MM43 Cultivator
Form ridges for tobacco, potatoes, groundnuts, maize and other row crops. The High Wing Ridger ridges and cultivates.
Equipment: High Wing Ridger
Mealie Brand Scotch Carts are built on a robust stub axle with tapered roller bearings for maximum payload, with removable side panels and side pockets.
Equipment: Scotch Carts
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Single-furrow plough for primary tillage.
- Single furrow
- Weighs 35 kg
- Drawn by 4 donkeys or 2 oxen
Single-furrow plough without a drawbar.
- Single furrow
- Weighs 34 kg
- Drawn by 4 donkeys or 2 oxen
Built like the traditional ox-drawn plough, but lighter and designed for donkeys.
- Single furrow
- Weighs 30 kg
- Drawn by 4 donkeys or 2 oxen
Heavier single-furrow plough for heavier soils.
- Single furrow
- Weighs 47 kg
- Drawn by 4–6 oxen
Two-furrow plough with a 200 mm flat share. Provides a wider swath of 400–450 mm.
- 2 furrows, 200 mm share
- Weighs 126 kg
- Drawn by 4–6 oxen (≈5 hp)
A harrow for heavier soils. Can be combined to form two- or three-section configurations.
- 1 m swath per pass
- Up to 41 kg (depends on teeth)
- Drawn by 4 donkeys or 2 oxen
- Combines into two- or three-section configurations
Ridges and cultivates maize, potatoes, tobacco, groundnuts and other row crops.
- Ridging and cultivation
- Weighs 42.1 kg
- Drawn by 2–4 oxen
Single-row Pitman-drive planter for ploughed land.
- Maize, sugar beans, soya beans, small grains
- 2 seed plates included
- Weighs 56.5 kg
- Drawn by 2–4 oxen
4-tyne and sweep cultivator for all-round cultivation.
- Medium to light soils
- Adjustable row width and depth
- Weighs 37.4 kg
- Drawn by 2 oxen
2-tyne, 2-hiller cultivator with sweep that can also ridge.
- All soil types
- Weighs 41.9 kg
- Drawn by 2 oxen
A Maun cultivator for general use, drawn by 2 donkeys or 2 oxen.
- Medium to light soils
- Weighs 25.9 kg
- Drawn by 2 donkeys or 2 oxen
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Match the implement to your draught power and soil type.
Weights and draught requirements for each animal-drawn implement.
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| Implement | Type | Weight | Drawn by | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maun Plough | Single furrow | 30 kg | 4 donkeys or 2 oxen | Donkey teams |
| MB201 Plough | Single furrow, no drawbar | 34 kg | 4 donkeys or 2 oxen | General ploughing |
| MB200 Plough | Single furrow | 35 kg | 4 donkeys or 2 oxen | General ploughing |
| IS12 Plough | Single furrow | 47 kg | 4–6 oxen | Heavier soils |
| P23 Plough | Two furrow, 200 mm share | 126 kg | 4–6 oxen | Wider swath of 400–450 mm |
| Triangular Harrow | Harrow (heavy / light) | 21.8 / 33.3 kg | 2–4 oxen | Lighter soils |
| Zig-Zag Harrow | Harrow, 1 m swath; two- or three-section options | Up to 41 kg | 4 donkeys or 2 oxen | Heavier soils |
| High Wing Ridger | Ridger / cultivator | 42.1 kg | 2–4 oxen | Ridged row crops |
| MM43 Cultivator | Maun cultivator, general use | 25.9 kg | 2 donkeys or 2 oxen | Medium to light soils |
| MB41 Cultivator | 4-tyne and sweep | 37.4 kg | 2 oxen | Medium to light soils |
| MB221 Cultivator | 2-tyne, 2-hiller | 41.9 kg | 2 oxen | All soils; can ridge |
- Working with donkeys? Our Maun Plough, Maun Cultivator and lighter Triangular Harrow are the best options for you.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
The MB Maun Plough is designed for donkeys: single furrow, 30 kg, drawn by 4 donkeys or 2 oxen. The MB200 and MB201 can also be drawn by 4 donkeys or 2 oxen.
The MB IS12 and MB300 Ploughs are built for heavier soils. The IS12 weighs 47 kg and needs 4–6 oxen. Use the Zig Zag Harrow for harrowing on clay and other heavier soils.
The MB201 comes without a drawbar and regulator weighing 34kg; the MB200 weighs 35kg.
Maize, sugar beans, soya beans and small grains such as sorghum, millet and rapoko. It is a single-row planter on the Pitman drive system and comes with two seed plates.
Yes. The MB221 Cultivator (2-tyne, 2-hiller with sweep) can be used for ridging. For dedicated ridging of tobacco, potatoes and similar crops, use the High Wing Ridger.
Yes. Zig-Zag Harrows can be combined to form two- or three-section configurations. Each section covers a 1 m swath per pass.
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