Research status and prospect of potato harvester separation device

As an important food crop, mechanized production technology development for potatoes has consistently drawn significant concern．Due to relatively late start of mechanized potato production technology research and development in China, a significant gap exists between core technologies for key harvesting processes and those in Europe and United States．Structural types and characteristics of potato-soil-vine separation devices in potato harvesters from both domestic and international sources were summarized and analyzed．Future development trends and prospects for potato-soil-vine separation technology in potato harvesting process were proposed, aiming to provide a reference for professional engineering technicians engaged in potato mechanization technology research．