Potato planter for walk-behind tractor Centaur
The elimination of the used manual agricultural labor requires the introduction of mechanized units. Universal mobile tools - motoblocks - are becoming common. Units of the Chinese brand Centaur stand out from their line.
Potato planter for walk-behind tractor Centaur
Features of the Centaur walk-behind tractor
They are characterized by reliability and high power. Created on the model of Zirka motoblocks. Equipped with gasoline, diesel engines. The power transmission mechanism of the transmission has a lock. Wheels with lugs guarantee high cross-country ability. They are widely used in spring field work. The units use potato planting devices. At the same time, the soil is replenished with mineral fertilizers. The potato planter for the centaur walk-behind tractor is a guarantee of planting quality.
Variety of models
Two-four-six-row units are produced, the working units of which are a container for loading seed material, spoon-disc planting, fertilizer dispensers, a sharp tip for making a furrow in the ground with disc closing mechanisms. The container is equipped with a screw conveyor that feeds potatoes to the planting devices, a turner, and a screen.
Varieties according to the method of feeding planting tubers
- Dozhechkovaya. Construction of blades attached to a belt. It is completed with additional attachments that allow high-quality use of planting material, re-equipment for fertilization;
- flat belt. Root crops are moved using horizontally arranged round belts;
- shaped, in which recesses resembling spoons are squeezed out on the belt. During operation, constant monitoring by the operator is required;
- multi-temporal. Two rows of potatoes are planted using 56 belts that line up the planting material:
- pricking. Used when planting cut tubers;
- tape. It is used when planting sprouted root crops;
- finger. Potatoes are caught on the conveyor before being immersed in the soil with metal fingers.
When planting large areas, fully automatic combined, mounted, trailed units are used. When planting sprouted, cut tubers, semi-automatic potato planters are used, where the planting material is fed manually by the operator.
Additional equipment help
Additional equipment will make your work easier
The potato planter is used with seed material. This takes into account the planting area, soil type. On large areas, the planting unit is serviced by a diesel motoblock Centaur 1080 D. The power of 8 horsepower allows it to be used on difficult, heavy soils. For high-quality work, the equipment is supported by lugs, the use of which:
- improves the adhesion of the structure to the soil;
- increases the mass of the walk-behind tractor, giving stability, the possibility of using other equipment;
- makes it easier to move on wet, soft soil.
For landing on suburban areas, the most attractive is the Centaur MB 40 walk-behind tractor, produced in several modifications. Its application allows the use of a potato planter on an area of up to 50 acres of medium-weight soil.
Recommendations for use
The centaur monoblock potato planters require constant supervision.
- it is impossible to start work with its full load without preliminary warming up;
- it is required to control the oil content in the gearbox, engine;
- regularly check the oil and air filters, clean them, replace them;
- after work, flush the unit in order to eliminate engine overheating in advance, to protect it from mechanical damage;
- add three hundred grams of antigel to the cylinder in cold weather.
Conclusion
The use of the Centaur monoblock with a potato planter will save time for planting, facilitate labor, reduce fatigue, and help with high-quality design of planting lines. The relatively low cost of the entire specialized line of agricultural equipment allows it to be used by most gardeners and summer residents.