What technique to use for harvesting garlic
Almost everyone loves such a spicy vegetable like garlic. It gives piquant taste and expressiveness to many dishes, therefore it is actively used in cooking. Also, garlic is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals that are needed by people of all ages. But to grow this culture (it doesn't matter if we are talking about growing winter or spring garlic), you need to make a lot of effort. To facilitate the work of those who are used to planting garlic and picking it with their own hands, a handy garlic technique has been created that aids in harvesting.
Garlic Harvesting Technique
Types of equipment
There are a lot of techniques for harvesting garlic today:
- garlic harvesters;
- walk-behind tractor, which has a digger for garlic;
- a tractor that can have a special cultivator for weeding vegetables;
- a heat generator, which is used to dry vegetable plants preparing for planting.
These and other types of techniques will be discussed in this article.
Heat generator
An example of a pre-planting technique is a heat generator for drying a spicy vegetable.
Garlic is put into this equipment for 24 hours. The air warms up to 35 ° C. Eventually, the bulbs dry out and become suitable for further crushing.
When the crushing process has been completed (cleaning and crushing is done manually or with a crushing line and garlic sizing), a phytosanitary treatment machine can be used. But such equipment is too large and expensive, so it is used only on large farms.
Motoblock
A vegetable ready for planting is planted most often using a walk-behind tractor.
Walk-behind tractors with a diesel engine, which are cooled with water, have proven themselves well. The optimal capacity may be considered to be 10-12 liters.
Usually, many motoblocks come with a rotary tiller and a plow, which can be used to process the soil before planting garlic crops.
In some cases, it makes sense to purchase also such wheel attachments as lugs. They will improve the grip of the wheels of the vehicle with the soil. When sowing garlic crops, a two-row garlic planter is usually used.
The functionality of such attachments allows you to set the row spacing, as well as adjust the distance between plants when planting.
Other devices on the walk-behind tractor
Types of motoblock equipment for harvesting and cultivating garlic:
- Almost all crops are overgrown with a weed over time, so it is important to periodically weed the soil and loosen the aisles. For this, attachments such as a triple flat cutter can be used.
- If the planting area is not very large, a garlic cultivator can be used. It can be tame. This option is affordable in terms of price, but it requires certain physical efforts during work.
- For harvesting, a garlic digger - CHK1 is usually used.This attachment can simultaneously dig in 2 rows. Thanks to this, garlic can be easily and quickly removed from the ground and sent to boxes.
Types of combines and their functions
The technique will greatly facilitate harvesting
If the area for planting garlic crops is very large, a garlic harvester is usually used. They can be single-row and double-row. They also differ in performance and power consumption.
On sale you can find both topping and topping harvesters.
Binder
The garlic harvester extracts a vegetable from the ground with a stalk. Then it is cleared of soil residues and bound into bundles of equal volume. Further, it is unloaded into a roll for subsequent collection. If the weather is good, the bunches are laid out for several days to dry.
Uncut tops partially protect from direct sunlight and allow the crop to survive for a six-month period of time.
Defoliating
Performs a wider range of functions. He removes the vegetable from the ground, removes the garlic from soil residues, separates the tops from the bulb and sends the heads of garlic into bags or special containers.
Garlic mini tractor
It should be understood that garlic harvesting with a tractor will be faster and more efficient, but in order to buy it, you will have to spend a serious amount of money on the purchase. Buying a tractor can be relevant when there is a need to cultivate large plots of land. If the put on is not very large, it is more advisable to use a walk-behind tractor or a mini-tractor.
A mini-tractor is understood as a universal medium-sized unit. This type of equipment is also called an intermediate link between the walk-behind tractor, which is used to plow the garden, and a full-fledged heavy-weight tractor.
Agricultural machinery of this format usually does not have a cabin. But, despite this, working on a mini tractor is still more comfortable than on a walk-behind tractor.
Do not confuse a motorized tractor and a mini tractor - these are two different units.
A motor-tractor is a tractor that was obtained as a result of alteration of a walk-behind tractor. But practice shows that, in terms of technical parameters, it cannot be compared with a full-fledged factory minitractor.
A mini tractor for cultivation of crops attracts those who have small farms. It is in demand due to its compactness, ease of maintenance, and low price in comparison with a full-fledged tractor. And also due to its low weight, it provides high maneuverability and ease of control. It is also important that they consume very little fuel and lubricants.
Conclusion
Now you know what kind of equipment is for the cultivation and harvesting of garlic. Choose for its cultivation that agricultural machinery and attachments that will suit the area of your site and your specific conditions.