Model Selection of Small Vegetable Transplanter

Transplanting is an important link in vegetable production.At present，transplant works are almost done by manpower in Beijing suburbs，manual transplanting has characteristics of labor intensity，low production efficiency and high production cost，it is not commensurate with requirements of large-scale，intensive and efficient planting of vegetables，which seriously restricts healthy and sustainable development of vegetable industry in Beijing suburbs.To solve this problem，research on model selection of small vegetable transplanter was carried out.3 kinds of small vegetable transplanter which have been successfully tested and demonstrated in recent years were chosen as experimental objects.Based on field experiment and application investigation，technical indexes such as working quality，operation efficiency and operation cost were analyzed to select suitable transplanter for vegetable transplanting in Beijing suburbs.Results showed that，transplanting effect of 3 transplanters could all reached agricultural requirements of transplanting.Large-scale transplanting in parks with large area，efficiency of pull-type transplanter was the highest，and had the best income.Transplanting in greenhouses with low and steel frame，electric self-propelled transplanter had the best operation effect，and electric self-propelled transplanter only need one person to operate，which was very suitable for smaller parks.Iseki transplanter had good operation effect，and it could well complete transplanting of small seedlings of lettuce and other seedlings with 192 holes，it was suitable for parks that needs transplanting small seedlings or requires higher transplanting effect.Research results could provide reference for vegetable farmers to choose suitable vegetable transplanter.