The 10th-seeded Argentine kicked the small barrier surrounding the line judge in anger after dropping his serve to Marin Cilic at 3-3 in the second set.
His debut added to the uncertainty surrounding the line-up for the second Test at Headingley and, following the 10-wicket defeat, led captain Michael Vaughan to admit the final XI was a confused selection.
Since 2007, when Vale started to operate the line, soyabean production in the surrounding region has risen by 8.5% a year, and the price of land has more than doubled in places.