AGRICULTURAL MACHINE Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering; machines for planting seedlings on soil blocks and vegetable harvesting. SUBSTANCE: machine has electric prime mover 1 with platform body 4 with boom crane 6 and reservoir for water. Fastened on platform body 4 by mounting 9 is either seedling planter or vegetable harvester for combining tomatoes, cucumbers or cabbage harvesting device. Seedling planter has lift 31 to deliver soil blocks with seedlings to furrow formed by furrows. Soil blocks with seedlings are delivered to lift 31 by roller beds 18, 19. Tomato and cucumber harvesting device has fixed knife 44 and movable knife 47 for cutting tomato or cucumber plants and conveyor belt for transportation of cut off plants with vegetables to container 53. Cabbage harvesting device has upper and lower conveyors, vibrating knife 65 located in front of conveyors and cabbage container 69. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 13 dwg