Farmers are at their busiest when the grain is ripe, and harvesting the grain manually is tiring and inefficient. With the development of mechanization, rice harvesters have now appeared, which greatly reduces the burden on farmers and has many benefits.
1. Save labor and effort
It takes 30 hours for each mu of paddy field to be harvested, hauled, threshed and cleaned by hand. However, it only takes 0.5 hours for the combine harvester to complete the harvesting, unloading and cleaning at one time, which is 60 times of the labor efficiency and greatly reduces the labor intensity of rice farmers.
2. High harvesting quality and less loss of paddy
In the process of manual harvesting, there are often rainy days, and the grains that have not had time to be threshed after being cut are wetted, resulting in germination on the ears and rotten grains. In addition, in many places, the threshing is still rolled with stone drums or tractors, and the quality of harvesting is lost.
However, using a combine harvester to harvest, remove, and clean can be done at one time in a very short period of time. The quality of the millet harvested is high, and the loss of paddy is reduced by 3% compared with manual harvesting.
3. Go to market early
Mechanized rice harvesting can complete rice harvesting and disengagement work at one time. With mechanized harvesting, the processing speed is fast, and after drying, it can be marketed 40-50 days earlier than hand-harvested rice.
4. Returning straw to the field is beneficial for fertilizing soil
When the combine harvester is harvested, the straw is broken and returned to the field, which increases soil organic matter and fertilizes the soil.
Although there are many benefits of rice harvesters, it is not the more expensive the better or the bigger the better, we need to choose according to our own situation. Reference can be made from these aspects.
1. Purchase according to crop conditions
Different varieties or even the same variety of crops are planted in different regions, and their yields and plant heights vary greatly, so the selection of models should be suitable for crop conditions.
High-yield areas in the plains should choose the largest model. If the stalk is higher, the harvester's grass-supporting device can be adjusted arbitrarily. If the maturity is poor and the moisture content is high at harvest, the model with good mixing and removal performance should be considered.
2. Purchase according to the quality of harvesting machinery products
Product quality is directly related to the reliability and service life of the machine. Some machines have the most outstanding quality work, and some machines fail to meet the requirements. Therefore, when purchasing, you should choose products that have passed the quality appraisal certificate and obtained the agricultural machinery promotion license.
3. Purchase according to productivity
The productivity of the harvester is related to the cutting width and working speed. Models with high productivity generally have large bodies, high prices, and high requirements for roads, making them suitable for operations in areas with large fields and wide areas. Small harvesters should be used in areas with small fields and small areas.
4. Purchase according to the supply of spare parts
Maintenance and spare parts supply issues should be considered before purchasing. The harvester has many parts, and the working conditions and environment change greatly. The damage of parts and components often occurs during the working process, and some wearing parts need to be repaired or replaced frequently.
Therefore, when purchasing, it is necessary to understand the local repair capability and spare parts supply for the selected model, and do not buy those models that cannot be repaired without spare parts supply. Generally, under the same conditions, the local production of stereotyped products with spare parts franchise points and three-guarantee services is preferred.
