All processes in agriculture on farmlands or private plots are associated with high labor costs and monotony. Various devices make it possible to facilitate this process, one of which is a conveyor potato digger for a walk-behind tractor. Consider the types and features of this equipment, as well as the characteristics of the most popular brands.
Operating principle
The attached tuber harvesting equipment has the same operating principle. A conveyor potato digger for a motoblock is buried with teeth in the ground, pushing root crops to the surface, after which the crop is harvested by hand.
Simple or passive modification is characterized by low cost design, can aggregate with almost any walk-behind tractor and cultivator. The unit has the shape of a shovel with teeth in the upper part. The tips raise the soil layer, which together with the tubers falls on the working parts, the excess soil is showered, the potato remains on the surface.
Active Attachment
Similar models are divided into vibration and conveyor potato diggers for walk-behind tractor. Such units are connected to technology using a gearbox, power take-off shaft or belt. Vibration analogs function as follows: the active cutting part cuts the soil layer with root crops, which is then fed to the vibration table, where the tubers are cleaned from the ground.
Conveyor potato digger for walk-behind tractor is similar in its parameters to vibration equipment. The main difference is the presence of a conveyor belt instead of a vibrator table. Passing along the conveyor, root crops are well cleared of the remains of soil. Such modifications are mainly used in conjunction with heavy and medium cultivators.
CT-51
This conveyor potato digger to the Crosser motor-block and many other units of domestic or foreign assembly processes a strip with a width of 450 millimeters in one pass. The mass of the equipment is 47 kg. On the unit, it is possible to adjust the depth of soil cultivation by adjusting the support wheels. The speed of the tape is controlled by the power unit of the cultivator.
This modification is intended for aggregation with heavy and medium equipment, equipped with a keyed type power take-off shaft. You can buy a device at a price of 30 thousand rubles
Conveyor “Zarya” potato digger for walk-behind tractor and its analogues
Characteristics of attachments "Zarya":
- Processing width - 600 mm.
- The maximum working depth is 300 mm.
- Weight - 80 kg.
- The model aggregates with various walk-behind tractors.
The single-row small-sized conveyor potato digger for the Neva motor-block KN-2 is used on light and medium soil. Before processing, clean the area from tops and weeds. A well-thought-out coupling mechanism universalizes the unit, allowing it to be used with various types of cultivators and other small agricultural equipment. The weight of the equipment is 30 kilograms, the average productivity indicator is 100 meters in 2 minutes.
KM-2
This conveyor potato digger for MTZ motor-block belongs to a single-row mounted equipment that allows you to harvest with minimal loss. Potatoes or other root crops are carefully separated from the soil and remain on the surface. The unit is characterized by good performance, thoughtful design. The tool is suitable for almost any type of soil. The depth of cultivation is adjusted using a wheel with a bracket mounted on the base of the device.
KKM-1
The small dimensions of the conveyor potato digger for a walk-behind tractor allow mechanized digging of root crops with their subsequent assembly in small areas. With this device you can also collect beets, garlic and onions. The main module of the unit consists of a screening grid and an active knife. The depth of processing is regulated by means of support wheels, and the softness of soil separation is adjusted by the engine speed.
The equipment is aggregated with Neva, Cascade, MTZ, Salut motor-blocks. The tool is focused on the processing of medium and light soils. The width between the rows is 700 mm. The coupling load can be increased with an additional cultivator bar. Before work, it is advisable to remove the tops a couple of days before the start of the harvest.
"Poltavchanka"
This tool is equipped with an active knife, interacts with almost all walk-behind tractors. The pulley can be mounted on the right or on the left with the movement of all elements to the desired size. The frame part of the unit is made of a pipe 40 x 40 mm, the knife has a thickness of 4 mm, the design includes rods and a metal hitch with a vibrating device.
Poltavchanka is one of the most effective potato diggers of domestic production, it selects a crop quickly and efficiently. A sharp knife easily picks up soil with root crops, after which the earth is sifted through the rods, and the output is clean potatoes. The remainder of the tubers does not exceed 15 percent.
KVM-3
This type of root crop harvesting equipment belongs to vibrating potato diggers. The tool can be connected to various walk-behind tractors; it works on solid soils using a vibration adapter, which provides additional knife activity. The universal design enables aggregation with the technique on which the pulley is located on the left or right side.
To work with a right-hand cultivator, the equipment shaft should be installed on the right side using an additional gearbox. The digger also has a static knife and an ejector table moving along the pushing trajectory with a lift. The instrument weighs 39 kilograms, it is completed with domestic and Indian parts. The wheels are made of 3 mm sheet metal, the frame is of the profile type made of pipes with a section of 40 x 40 mm, the thickness of the cutting part is 5 mm, the diameter of the ejector is 10 mm.
Homemade conveyor potato digger for walk-behind tractor
DIY do-it-yourself potato manufacturing technology includes a number of required operations. Among them:
- Installation of a frame of channels and corners.
- Fixing on the frame of the elevator and other working elements.
- Installation of transmission shafts.
- Mounting on the frame of reliable metal sides.
- Fastening a vibrating grid or conveyor belt.
- Mounting the share using bolt fastening.
- Assembly of the support and transport parts.
- Connecting equipment to a walk-behind tractor or cultivator.
A home-made potato digger is assembled using a welding machine or through bolting. The thickness of the metal is taken from the calculation of the expected load. The standard design is made from angles of 63 x 40 mm.
Build Features
A homemade potato digger is made from a metal channel. Previously, it is necessary to purchase bolted hardware in the required quantity, according to the diagram and drawings. Torque is transmitted through a metal or rubber wheel.
The share should be mounted only after the full assembly of the elevator part with fixing it on the frame. This part is the main working part, it is a kind of plow that turns tubers from the ground. The design of the support and transport unit also includes a pair of roller chains. This assembly is made of a metal rod.
During the assembly process, special attention must be paid to connecting the potato digger to the walk-behind tractor. In the case of poor connection, there is a very high probability of disturbances in work, leading to a decrease in the efficiency of harvesting.
In conclusion
Motoblock potato digger can significantly simplify the work of collecting tuber crops. The operation of this device saves time and energy while improving the quality of harvested potatoes, beets, carrots or onions. Before buying such a tool, make sure that it is suitable for your type of equipment. In addition, when choosing equipment, the power of the walk-behind tractor, the type of soil and the size of the cultivated area are taken into account.
Since the price of the devices under consideration depends on the type and size, the cost of such tools varies in the domestic market from 6 to 30 thousand rubles. The price is also affected by the brand of equipment and the region where it is purchased. Having carefully studied the characteristics of the potato digger, comparing its capabilities and the parameters of the equipment used, it will not be difficult to choose the best option. For additional savings, you can make equipment with your own hands, having certain skills.