On May 15th, Deng Yiguo, a scientist in the production mechanization position of the National Natural Rubber Industry Technology System at the Agricultural Machinery Institute, led a team of members to conduct on-site testing of a specialized flipping machine for rubber plantation management at the Yunnan Tropical Crop Science Research Institute, providing efficient equipment support for the management of young natural rubber plantations.
The rubber plantation tape has been affected by natural settlement for a long time, resulting in an increase in soil bulk density and a decrease in porosity, which seriously affects soil respiration and root growth of rubber seedlings. The traditional manual soil turning method has high labor intensity and low efficiency, making it difficult to meet the management needs of large-scale rubber plantations. In response to this issue, the Natural Rubber Equipment Research Laboratory of the Agricultural Machinery Institute has developed a small turning belt machine that can achieve a single soil turning operation depth of 15-20cm and a width adapted to the spacing of the rubber plantation, based on the previous research and development of rubber plantation maintenance equipment.
This test was conducted in the young rubber plantation of Yunnan Hot Work Institute. During the operation, the turning machine moved steadily, had good passability, and turned the soil evenly and smoothly without any problems such as missed cultivation or soil blockage. The equipment effectively loosens the soil and improves the soil structure without causing mechanical damage to the rubber seedling root system. The operation quality and safety performance meet the standards and have been unanimously recognized by on-site personnel. Researcher Deng Yiguo pointed out that mechanized strip flipping operation is crucial for the growth of rubber seedlings. It can effectively increase soil aeration pores, optimize soil microenvironment, accelerate rainwater infiltration during the rainy season, reduce field waterlogging, and lay a solid foundation for the healthy growth of rubber seedlings. The Natural Rubber Equipment Research Laboratory of the Agricultural Machinery Institute will conduct multi scenario adaptability tests in rubber plantations with different soil types and slopes to further optimize the power matching and wear-resistant components of the machinery.
On site application testing of rubber park flipping machine
Next, the Natural Rubber Equipment Research Laboratory of the Agricultural Machinery Institute will combine feedback and data from surrounding farms such as Xishuangbanna in Yunnan Province to promote the lightweight and intelligent upgrading of flipping machines, and explore the inclusion of flipping operations in the annual management technical regulations for young rubber plantations, providing equipment support for cost saving and efficiency improvement in China's natural rubber industry.
