METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CULTIVATION OF CUCURBITACEOUS CROPS Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture and agricultural engineering, in particular, cultivation of cucurbitaceous crops on light soil and water and wind eroded soil. SUBSTANCE: method involves tilling soil; sowing while cutting guiding furrow; providing interrow cultivation; harvesting fruits; upon laying of vines in rows, providing fine spraying for applying thin layers of micro- and macro elements during interrow soil cultivation procedure, said fine spraying being executed from, for instance, solution of natural bischofite mineral at the rate of 0.2-0.5 l per 1 kg of vegetative sprout mass. Apparatus has transverse bars equipped with carrier wheels and adapted for attachment to tractor front and rear hangers, vine laying devices, left-hand and right-hand flat hoes, cultivator tools, and hiller bodies. Apparatus is further equipped with vessels for bischofite solution, drive pump and spraying booms. Booms are provided with angular oscillation drives and are arranged on rear transverse bar in parallel with direction of advancement of apparatus and above vine rows. EFFECT: increased efficiency, wider operational capabilities and simplified construction. 3 cl, 1 dwg, 1 tbl