摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a combined soil cultivator and stone/clod separator, a soil cultivator, a stone and clod separator, and to a method of cultivating soil and separating stones/clods. In an embodiment of the invention, a combined soil cultivator and stone/clod separator (7) is disclosed which comprises a digging device (1), a first soil sieving conveyor (3), a soil crumbling assembly (4) and a further soil sieving conveyor (5). The digging device (1) is arranged to dig up material and to transfer the material rearwardly, relative to a direction of travel, to the first soil sieving conveyor (3). The soil crumbling assembly (4) is positioned downstream of the first soil sieving conveyor (3), for receiving material from the first soil sieving conveyor (3). The further soil sieving conveyor (5) is positioned to receive substantially all of the material passing down through the at least one soil crumbling assembly (4). The soil cultivator and stone/clod separator (7) exerts a combined cultivating and stone/clod separating action on soil in a single pass across the surface of a field or the like.</p> |