The need to use such a mechanism as mounted cultivator does not raise any doubts among professional farmers. Cultivation (loosening) of the soil takes a reliable place in the technological processes of growing crops. The use of a cultivator allows you to increase the yield of any crops and to minimize the contamination of the crop with weed seeds.
How it works
The cultivation of the areas intended for sowing is usually carried out in the spring, after the soil has matured. This happens when the soil has already warmed up enough, and its moisture allows processing without excessive adhesion of the soil to the cultivator's working bodies.
The unit is driven by a tractor tractor with an engine power of 20 or more horsepower, depending on the size of the cultivator used.
The working width of the mounted cultivator can be from 180 to 420 cm. Depending on the model and design of the unit. The loosening depth is adjustable from 8 to 12 cm. The processing speed can reach 15 km /h.
What happens
The knives buried in the soil, when the tractor is moving, loosen the upper compacted layer and crush individual large pieces of soil. These actions achieve friability and uniformity of the soil. In this state, the fertile layer easily allows the air necessary for the life of beneficial bacteria to pass through. Loose soil also absorbs moisture better and more, preventing rapid drying out.
Also, during cultivation, the roots of weeds are cut and pulled to the surface.
Special rollers can be added to the cultivator for leveling the soil. Land cultivated in this way is less susceptible to weathering and erosion
