MULCHER-EARTHER COMBINE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A01B49/06 

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, potato cultivation equipment.

SUBSTANCE: mulcher-earther combine has frame, carrier-drive wheels, mulch hoppers, seeding units made in the form of rolls, and shanks mounted on frame. Shanks are equipped with planks for removal of ridge top part before mulching process. Planks are located on shanks so as to be adjusted in vertical plane. Spacing soil mellowing members and slitters are positioned in front part of frame. Covering disks are located in rear part of frame and adapted for increasing height of ridges. Hoppers and shanks are secured in detachable manner. Carrier-drive wheels may be replaced. Rolls of seeding units are provided with left-hand and right-hand blades for alternating feeding of mulch, and hoppers are provided with shutter for regulated feeding of mulch. Covering disks are designed for adjustment of tillage width and depth. Slitters are made in the form of tines with forwardly bent lower ends and sharpened edges, and may be adjusted as to tillage depth.

EFFECT: improved care quality and increased yield of potato.

5 cl, 4 dwg