Guidelines for the Movement of Farm Machinery from a

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Guidelines for the Movement of Farm Machinery from a Smut-Infected
Property to a Non-infected Property

Purpose                                                                                                                  used, the machinery should then be
This information sheet sets out the                                                                                      rinsed with clean water.
recommended Best Management Practice                                                                              •      Carefully inspect the machinery to
guidelines for the movement of farm                                                                                      ensure that all soil and plant residue
machinery from a smut-infected property to a                                                                             has been removed.
non-infected property in order to reduce the                                                                      •      When the machinery is clean and free
likelihood of spreading smut .                                                                                           of detergent all parts of the machinery
                                                                                                                         should ideally be sanitised, by applying
Actions                                                                                                                  Cane Knife Steriliser at 1% dilution or
The most important mechanism for the                                                                                     Steri-max at 1% dilution. The surfaces
spread of smut is infected material (whether                                                                             of the machinery should be kept wet
plants or machinery).      Therefore, before                                                                             with the solution for at least 5
moving machinery from an infected property,                                                                              minutes.
all machinery that has, within the previous
12 months, been in contact with a host plant
of sugarcane smut or in contact with soil on
which a host plant was grown, should be
treated to remove soil and plant residue.




Suggested treatment for the cleaning of
machinery
       1. Physically remove all plant material
          and soil from the machinery followed                                                             A list of parts and areas for commonly used
          by high pressure steam cleaning or                                                               machinery and equipment can be found on
          high pressure washing with water and                                                             this information sheet. Each area should be
          detergent solution to remove all soil                                                            carefully inspected for impacted soil and
          and plant residue. If a detergent is                                                             residues.



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or shall in any way be liable (including liability in negligence) directly or indirectly for any loss, damages, costs, expenses or reliance arising out of or in connection with, the accuracy, currency,
completeness or balance of (or otherwise), or any errors in or omissions from, any test results, recommendations statements or other information provided to you.
  Guidelines for the Movement of Farm Machinery…                                                                                                                                    IS06056



  Sugarcane harvesters                                                                                           Cultivating equipment

  All outside surfaces, panels and windows                                                                       All outside surfaces, panels and windows
  Topper arms, drum and blades -           note                                                                  Clean all ground engaging parts
  directional flaps                                                                                              Clean all guards, flaps etc
  Gathering sidewalls and floating shoes
  Crop dividers – inspect top recess
  Knockdown and finned rollers                                                                                   Motor vehicles, bikes etc
  Basecutter – note inside or rubber stone                                                                       All outside surfaces, panels and windows
  flaps
                                                                                                                 Cooling system
  Tracks and or wheels
  Feed roller train – remove all impacted soil.                                                                  Engine
  Pay attention to motor housings                                                                                Wheels, particular attention to insides
  Chopper system – clean area above deflector                                                                    rims, brakes etc
  plate                                                                                                          Underside of the vehicle
  Rubber flaps below chopper – remove                                                                            Inside the floor and cabin
  Primary Extractor blades and chamber –                                                                         Outside surfaces of the body
  inspect corners for impacted soil
  Elevator system – inspect channels,                                                                            Air intakes and drainage vents
  sprockets, flights
  Secondary extractor blades and chamber
  Oil cooler screen                                                                                              Planters
  Motor screen
  Operator cabin                                                                                                 All outside surfaces, and panels
                                                                                                                 Furrow openers
                                                                                                                 Chopper knives
  Tractors                                                                                                       Chute
  All outside surfaces, panels, windows                                                                          Hoppers
  Radiator                                                                                                       Elevator flights, boot, dip tanks
  Engine and covers
  Wheels - particularly inside rims
  Cabin – air intake and underneath



  Haul out, cane trailers and bins
  All outside surfaces, panels and windows
  Tractor or prime mover
  Wheels, particularly inside rims
  Suspension under the bins
  Flights, boot, hopper on elevator bins
  Inside and outside of bin, container



Disclaimer: Except as required by law and only to the extent so required, none of BSES Limited, its directors, officers or agents makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to,
or shall in any way be liable (including liability in negligence) directly or indirectly for any loss, damages, costs, expenses or reliance arising out of or in connection with, the accuracy, currency,
completeness or balance of (or otherwise), or any errors in or omissions from, any test results, recommendations statements or other information provided to you.