Relatively recently the pumpkin was collected manually on the field with the help of a large number of people. The process was long enough, especially on large hectares of land. Then the mechanized force was used to collect the crop, which increased the productivity of the work to 1000 kg per day.
Combine harvester
The pumpkin harvesting combine is constantly being modernized, its productivity is increasing. Specialized machines are a complex for the collection and processing of crops. They consist of the following parts:
- driver's cab;
- running gear,
- To the running gear is attached directly to the system, engaged in harvesting.
How the combine works
The principle of the harvester for cleaning the pumpkin is the same for all machines:
- The picker of the fruit consists of a wheel with rods that pick up the ripened fruit and transfer it to the stripper, from which the pumpkins are placed in the assembly tank.
- From the tank, the fruits go to a cleaner that crushes the fruit, crushing the pulp and separating the seeds through a special sieve.
- The spent crusts of the pumpkin are unloaded as they go straight to the field.
Separate types of combine
The assortment of agricultural machinery is constantly replenished and designed for a large amount of field work, as well as small private farms. For the second, a mini pick-up for pumpkin harvesting can be an excellent proposition, which will perfectly cope with the task. Mini harvesters can only consist of a harvesting part, which, according to the principle of the trailer, will be attached to the tractor. The principle of operation is the same as that of large agricultural machinery:
- assembly;
- splitting up;
- pulverization;
- separation of seeds.
Many farmers, having studied the working principle of combine harvesters, make them by their own efforts. A homemade pumpkin harvesting machine basically performs the work of grinding and processing fruit, the assembly and placement of the crop in reservoirs is often done manually by the attendants.
Thus, depending on the expected amount of work, you can choose the most suitable version of the combine model.