Analysis of the Research and Experimental Study Results in the Self-Driving Clod-Crusher of the Potato Digger in Field Conditions

Abstract

The results of the field experiments related to the selfdriving clod-crusher of the potato digger, developed by our research group, are introduced in the article.
Upon the experiments conducted in 2019, in the potato fields of Hatsarat community at the RA Gegharkunik region, the theory-driven results have been mostly validated. Besides, the optimal velocity of the forward movement of the aggregate has been also determined (V=1.0-1.4 m/s), which provides effective crushing of the soil clods and minimum yield loss due to the soil humidity and its mechanical properties.