FIELD: agricultural engineering. SUBSTANCE: machine has frame, carrier-follower wheels, and set of tools arranged in succession and adapted for digging, lifting, moving and providing primary separation of soil root layer. The latter tool is made in the form of U-shaped knife. Front parts of U-shaped knife are provided with cutting edges arranged on detachable blades. Machine is further equipped with working tool adapted for secondary separation of soil layer and made in the form of drive disk arranged at an angle to axis of rotation. Disk drive is made in the form of endless cable having runs embracing drive and driven pulleys. Cable runs are arranged between parts of disk attachment tine. Rollers surrounded with cable runs are positioned on tine lower ends. EFFECT: enhanced reliability in operation and improved quality of raw medicine plant material. 15 cl, 5 dwg
