CHARACTERISTICS OF MINIMUM TILLAGE BY ROTARY TILLER FOR DIRECT RICE SEEDER

  • Park, S. H. (Bio Production Division National Agricultural Mechanization Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, K. S. (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Lee, C. S. (Bio Production Division National Agricultural Mechanization Research Institute)
  • Published : 2000.11.01

Abstract

A series of soil bin experiment was carried to investigate the effects of rotary blade shape, rotational direction of rotary blade, number of blade and soil cutting disk blade on the characteristics of partial tillage. Among the three types of rotary blades, rotary blade for cultivator was considered to be proper for partial tillage of direct seeder considering the torque requirements and ratio of soil breaking. There is no need to attach so many blades to the rotary shaft. Four rotary blades were enough for efficient partial tillage by rotary tiller. Though soil cutting disk blade assisted the better formation of seedbed furrow, attachment of the soil cutting disk blade increased torque requirements.

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