CUCURBITS CROP CULTIVATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering. SUBSTANCE: method involves presowing treatment of soil; sowing and cutting of guiding furrow; interrow cultivation of soil and fruit harvesting. Furrow cutting is accomplished simultaneously with compaction of furrow side wall and formation of shoulders. Furrow side wall compaction is continued during interrow cultivation and furrow is used during fruit harvesting. Combined unit has transverse bar with carrier wheels, working tool sections and seeding units connected with transverse bar, and transverse beam extending in parallel with and pivotally connected with transverse bar through longitudinal tie-rods. One of longitudinal tie-rods is connected with transverse bar through hydraulic cylinder with screw stop. Apparatus is further provided with guiding furrow cutting device which is attached to transverse bar and has set of plows with shoulder forming devices. Feeler wheel and seeding sections or feeler wheel and auxiliary cultivating tools are attached in succession to transverse beam. EFFECT: increased efficiency and wider operational capabilities. 5 cl, 8 dwg