CONSTRUCTION OF A PLANTING MECHANISM OF A MINI POTATO PLANTER
The planting mechanisms of the manufactured potato planters for the most part do not fully meet the agrotechnical requirements. Based on the analysis of designs of modern planting mechanisms, a conclusion about the advantages and disadvantages of existing potato planter designs was made. A big drawback, which especially affects the yield of the crop, is the low uniformity of distribution of potato tubers along the length of the row, as well as along the depth of planting. At the same time, the deterioration in the distribution of potato tubers occurs mainly at the moment when the potatoes are thrown to the bottom of the furrow due to the rolling of the tubers along its bottom. The article presents the design and principle of operation of the developed planting mechanism for mini potato planters.