On the first day of Expodireto Cotrijal 2026, Stara presents officially Absoluta planter new version. The launching is a technical development aimed at excellent plantability and high operational performance, two significant factors to harvest performance.
Developed to gather operation autonomy and on-board technology, new Absoluta consolidates a set of solutions that act directly in planting row unit, seed application precision and operation efficiency.
New Absoluta: plantability and operational performance
New Stara Absoluta was conceived to assure superior plantability even in challenging terrain conditions. Available from 24 to 49 rows, the planter complies with different operation scales, keeping stability, uniformity and high operational performance in different crop field settings.
The machine highlight is Stara Integrated Terrain Copy System, a concept that performs triple soil terrain copy. The system combines chassis articulation by hydraulic pistons, module terrain copy and individual terrain copy of seed rows.
Chassis articulation by hydraulic pistons keeps row pressure uniform from end-to-end, with adjustment performed directly by Topper. There are 20 grades of full articulation, enabling adaptation to relieve, not compromising stability.
In modules, articulation amplitude assures every row follows the terrain consistently. In seed row, individual articulation assures adequate depth and avoids that seeds are out of the soil. The combined row reaches 1.20 meter of total articulation, expanding adaptation capacity on bumpy terrains.
Pressure control and operational stability
Another new Absoluta central point is seed row pressure hydraulic control. The system assures constant pressure, reduces vibrations and keeps stability during operation. The regulation is also performed by Topper, enabling adjustments according to area need.
The cutting power is adjusted by hydraulic system, directly in Topper. The modules are adapted automatically, eliminating the need for shims or manual lifting, and assuring consistent performance, including in more compacted soils.
The excellent straw flow enables preventing blockages and keeping operational efficiency, a relevant factor to uniform planting in direct planting systems.
Electrical metering and spreading precision
Absoluta is equipped with Stara Electrical Meter, DPS-E, that assures precise spreading, reducing failures or double seed application.
Not only it stands out due to cleaning and maintenance simplicity, provided by easy access to its interior for disk and ejector change, but also DPS-E performs seed rate compensation in curve, keeping uniform population and spacing in internal and external row.
Brand well-known variable rate is present, as well as Row-by-Row Shut-Off System, that prevents overlap in boundary application areas, enabling seed saving and increasing productivity.
Small seed system and in-furrow spraying
One of new Absoluta features is integrating, from factory, small seed systems, seeds and in-furrow spraying. It is a unique setting in category.
Small seed system enables intercropped seeding, combining two or more species in the same area. The spreading is performed by pneumatic pressure, assuring metering precision. Rate adjustment is performed directly in Topper, with metering possibility from 2 kg by hectare.
Comprised by two sections, the system enables shut down to perform application, avoiding overlap and enabling saving. Row supply is performed by pressurized system, which assures product continuous flow.
Absoluta is also equipped factory-installed with in-furrow spraying system, without adaptations. Apart form keeping chemical solution in constant agitation in the tank, it performs automatic rate adjustment according to speed and relies on automatic shut down by section. Clean water tank enables system sanitising after operation, enabling component durability.
Autonomy, tanks and simplified maintenance
With great operation autonomy, Absoluta tanks are central, enabling convenient supply, and pressurized, assuring full sealing and seed hopper efficient supply. What is more, they are made of polyethylene, offering increased resistance to corrosion. Capacities vary according to chassis:
- In planters with three-module chassis, tank capacities are: 4,266 l of seeds, 2,400 l of chemical solution and 1,100 l of small seeds;
- In planters with five-module chassis, tank capacities are: 5,700 l of seeds, 3,200 l of chemical solution and 1,100 l of small seeds.
With robust structure, the planter offers high field performance. High flotation tires enable higher stability and lower soil compaction.
Maintenance is also simplified, and it is recommended to perform lubrication only through planting, avoiding interruptions during operation.
With 3.20-meter width for transport, Absoluta offers practical displacement between fields and properties. To accommodate it in flat-bed lorry, it is required to disassemble only central module end rows. Opening and closing are performed in less than a minute, assuring more agility to the operation.
Integration with Land Space ecosystem
Absoluta technological innovation is connected to Land Space, Stara technology ecosystem, which integrates satellite connectivity, Stara Machine Monitoring System, Telemetria Stara, Syncro Net and Conecta.
The plant is factory-installed with Row-by-Row Shut-Off System and Zero Crop Damage calibrated, expanding precision and convenience in the field.
Launching within agricultural technology trends
New Absoluta launching takes place at a time the agriculture advances to a scenario increasingly more oriented by data and operational efficiency.
Precision Agriculture consolidation, along with increasing integration between machines and management systems, have expanded control level on field operations and raised the demand pattern in relation to planting quality.
Technologies including Stara Integrated Terrain Copy System and DPS-E, with seed rate compensation in curves, comply directly with demand for smarter and more assertive operations.
As articulation amplitude, uniform pressure, consistent depth and precise distribution are assured, Absoluta acts exactly in the points that impact plantability the most, enabling crop field productive potential increase.
The integration with Land Space reinforces another relevant movement: the connectivity as part of the operation. Factory-installed monitoring, telemetry and technical assistance expand predictability and reduce field variability.
Moreover, small seed system and in-furrow spraying factory-installed indicate a planter multi-functionality progress. The possibility of performing operations combined with precision enables time optimization, reducing passes and organizing crop field planning better.
As it gathers plantability, operational performance and technological integration, new Absoluta stands out as a quick response to 2026 agricultural technology main trends.
Conclusion
New Absoluta planter launching in Expodireto Cotrijal 2026 reinforces Stara purpose to develop agricultural machines that combine structural robustness, superior plantability and technological integration.
Focused on operational performance, spreading precision and seed integrated and in-furrow spraying systems, new Absoluta stands out within the main agricultural technology news in the beginning of the harvest.
Plantability and Technology Questions & Answers
What is plantability and why is it important in planting?
Plantability is the planter seed application capacity with adequate depth, spacing and pressure, assuring emergency uniformity. The higher the row stability and operation control, the lower failure and double seed occurrence, factors that impact crop field productive potential directly.
What is Stara Integrated Terrain Copy System?
Stara Integrated Terrain Copy System is the system that performs soil triple terrain copy in new Absoluta. It combines chassis articulations by hydraulic pistons, module terrain copy and individual terrain copy of seed rows. This assembly keeps uniform pressure and constant depth, even on bumpy terrains.
How does DPS-E improved seed spreading?
Stara Electrical Meter (DPS-E) performs high precision electrical metering. The system has multiple double seed elimination points and automatic compensation in curves, keeping uniform population and spacing. It also enables variable rate and Row-by-Row Shut-Off System, enabling average seed saving.
What is the difference between Absoluta and the other category planters?
New Absoluta is the only one in the category that integrates factory-installed small seed, seed and in-furrow spraying systems. What is more, as in Land Space, it is factory-installed with Row-by-Row Shut-Off System and Zero Crop Damage calibrated, expanding precision and convenience in the field.
How does small seed system work?
Intercropped seeding system enables intercropped seeding, combining two or more species in the same area. The spreading is performed by pneumatic pressure, with rate adjustment directly in Topper and metering from 2 kg by hectare.
Is in-furrow spraying already integrated to the machine?
Yes. New Absoluta relies on factory installed in-furrow spraying system. The system has continuous chemical solution agitation, automatic rate adjustment according to speed and automatic shut down by section, assuring quality and application saving.
How is new Absoluta connected to precision agriculture?
The planter integrates precision agriculture technologies that enables performing planting based on crop field data.
Systems including variable rate, Row-by-Row Shut-Off System and DPS-E assured higher seed spreading uniformity and better input usage, resulting in more efficiency, saving and quality at crop implementation.
What is more, Absoluta integrates Land Space ecosystem solutions, including connectivity, telemetry and machine monitoring.
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