Method and apparatus for harvesting tobacco

摘要: Method and apparatus for defoliating vertically limited sections of tobacco plants including a vehicle capable straddling passing along row defoliator mounted on the stripping leaves from stalks upon movement vehicle. The comprises pair flexible rotating webs having scalloped, twisted edges; leaf removal means, one each side apparatus, carry away to collector boxes, means being provided with device preventing trapped between or falling two means. There are also provided: positioning misaligned stalks; mechanism both transverse selected plants; steering path longitudinal independent connecting at least front wheels frame operable change vertical position wheel relative frame, so as accommodate changes in contour ground.