Study on mechanisms of tillage for melon cultivation under the film

Abstract

The aim of the study is to develop a machine for preparing the soil for sowing melons under a tunnel film. The authors have developed a machine for preparing the soil for sowing melons under a tunnel film, which is equipped with deep-diggers with an inclined stand of the “paraplau” type, a furrow maker and rotary working bodies. A design diagram and a fragment of the machine operation have beak given. The basic principles and methods of classical mechanics, mathematical analysis and statistics were used in this study. Tests have established that the developed machine reliably performs the specified technological process and its performance indicators fully meet the requirements. When using the developed machine for preparing the soil for sowing melons under the film, the direct cost of processing one hectare of area is reduced by 33.4%. The study’s goal is to create a machine that prepares soil for seeding melons under a tunnel film. The authors have created a machine that includes deep-diggers with a “paraplau” style inclined platform, a furrow maker, and rotating working bodies for preparing the soil for planting melons beneath a tunnel film. A design schematic as well as a portion of the machine functioning has been provided. In this work, the fundamental concepts and methodologies of classical mechanics, mathematical analysis, and statistics were employed. The created machine reliably executes the required technical procedure, and its performance indicators completely fulfill the criteria, according to tests. The direct cost of processing one hectare of land is lowered by 33.4 percent when utilizing the developed machine to prepare the soil for growing melons beneath the film.