Modern agricultural machinery makes it much easier to process the land on the household plot. But its diversity sometimes puts in a dead end: buy a motor-cultivator or a motor-block? To solve this problem, you should study their technical specifications, advantages and disadvantages.

Conditional classification of cultivators

Motor-cultivators differ in functionality, power and weight. Significant differences between the motoblock and the motor-cultivator does not exist, since if the latter has a capacity of 4 hp And more, has a reverse - such an aggregate can be considered a motoblock. By weight they can be divided into: heavy, medium, lungs and ultralight.

1. Heavy motor-blocks consider aggregates with a mass of over 85 kg, whose engines develop power in the range of 6 - 9 hp Gears (usually) gearbox - up to eight speeds, clutch - disk or conical. Attached equipment (soil milling cutter, cake, mower, plow, soil and other) for the processing of the earth can work regardless of whether the motor-block is moving or not. Such characteristics are peculiar to professional technique that can compete with minippers and can be used to clean the snow and transportation of goods.
2. The categories of middleweight motoblocks include those whose weight is in the range of 55 - 90 kg, and the engine with a capacity of 5 - 7 hp Reducer - gear chain, chain or gear. Gearbox - 3 or 4-speed (forward) and plus one - back. Such motoblocks perform all the above functions, as well as capable of pumping water.
3. Light motor-cultivators and motoblocks are considered models weighing 35 - 55 kg. They are equipped with a gasoline engine with a capacity of 4.5 - 6.5 hp Reducers switching speeds by design are no different from those that are used for ultralight, but exist with automatic transmission. The clutch is a conical, centrifugal design or clinorem with two pulleys. You can use such motor-cultivators not only for the cultivation of the Earth. They can be equipped with a hitch, trailer, mowing, plow and camp.
4. Ultralight motor-cultivators are models weighing 30 - 35 kg, the power of the engines of which is not more than 5 hp. The gearbox of such models can be chain, gear chain and worm. Such aggregates can be adapted only for agricultural work. As attached equipment, only the coupling, a soils chaser and a crook are used. Such cultivators also include electrical, the capacity of which is within 5,500 watts: they are convenient for working in small flower beds and flower beds, but poorly adapted to handle the indental area due to electrical cable.

Technical characteristics of motor-cultivators

Choosing the agricultural machinery of this type, you should pay attention to the following nuances.

1. The power of the unit for processing the country area will be sufficient within 2 - 4 hp, but for farm agriculture, an engine is needed at 5 - 6 hp. and more.
2. Motor-cultivators with a four-stroke engine have a large engine testing (compared to two-stroke), and are also quieter in operation. But more often acquire two-stroke motor-cultivators - their price is less.
3. It is recommended to choose the technique with the possibility of the reverse: it is easier to work in small areas and on the fields with an uneven surface.
4. The clutch is better manual: the motor-cultivator ceases to work when the handle is released, which can prevent injury. Automatic clutch makes it easier for labor, but in areas with surface irregularities with such a technique it is more difficult to work.
5. A heavy motor-cultivator is more difficult to transport, but during work he processes the soil deeper. On the handles of light cars, it is necessary to express greatly so that the nozzle can "go to the ground". Another way to solve the problem is heavy wheels and special weights.
6. To facilitate transportation, you should choose models with the possibility of partial disassembly (in addition to disassembling weights and attachments): This will make it possible to significantly reduce the dimensions.

Hinged equipment aggregates

To determine what technique to purchase, you need to know what equipment with it can be used. You need to know the following:

• for the processing of heavy soils and non-cultivated sections are used plows: this is a device for dumping soil;
• if you need to use a plow with a large plowing depth, you should buy a motor-block or a motor-cultivator with greater power;
• after plowing the soil, its cultivation is carried out;
• it is more convenient instead of wheels to use soils (they are selected in accordance with the model): With their help it is easier to control the technique and in addition, the soil is additionally fried;
• to reliably fasten the attachment of the motor-block must be equipped with a hitch;
• to get rid of weeds growing between rows of crops, propolnik is needed: it is installed on powerful motoblocks and motor-cultivators;
• for soil loosening in a row and plugging it into a row, cocoes are used: Listering (with fixed width capture) - for light and ultralight units, for others - disk cable (universal) and with an alternating type capture;
• for the processing of the soil after plowing, it uses a cultivator-flattened cultivator with a different number of knives;
• you can remove the potato potato tubers using a potatoes for fastening which the hitch is also required;
• for deep loosening of the soil, a motor-cultivator milling mill is used (in some cases it can replace the plow);
• for the transport of various goods, trailers are used, and for the convenience of movement, the adapter with the seat is acquired.

What is the differences of a cultivator from a motor-block

These aggregates are very similar, but there are some differences in functionality.

1. The main operation of the motor corrugation is the looping of the Earth and the presenter preparation. The motoblock performs more functions, which depends on the mounted equipment installed on the unit. In addition to the cultivation of the Earth, the motoblocks can remove the territory, pricking firewood, transport cargoes.
2. Gasoline and diesel motoblocks necessarily have a power take-off mechanism and moves with wheels equipped with rubber tires. Only powerful motor-cultivators have such capabilities.
3. Motor-cultivators can be electrical: it is convenient in small land plots. Motoroblocks are equipped with diesel and gasoline engines.

Select an aggregate depending on the power

To cultivate an area of \u200b\u200bup to 8 acres, need agricultural machinery with an engine 3.5 hp, capable of capturing 0.6 m strip of earth. If a plot is about 12 acres - an aggregate with a capacity of 4 hp And the width of the capture of 0.8 m. The land put on 35 acres can be treated with a motor-block or motor-capacity, equipped with a 6-strong engine and seizure of 0.9 m. The area near hectare will require equipment with a 9 hp engine and hinged equipment with a grappling width of 1 meter.

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Motor-cultivators and motoblocks: Prices of models of famous brands

Today, such a technique is made both domestic and foreign enterprises. Among the latter, Briggs & Stratton, Robin-Subaru, Lombardini (Italy), Honda (Japan), TECUMSEH, MTD (USA), Lianlong (China), Husquarna, Danish Texas, should be highlighted. Prices of models depend on power and vary from 500 to 1000 US dollars.

Among domestic trademarks "Mole", "Neva", "Favorit", "Salute" and "Cascade" deserve attention. They stand within 11 - 25 thousand rubles.

To make sure how to easily and quickly collect potatoes on the plot with a motor-block, we suggest familiar with the video.