Study on Increased High-Moisture-Paddy Adaptability in Combine (Part 3)

——Schema of Practical Model and Result of Proof Test——

Abstract

In this study, we attempted to increase the high-moisture-paddy adaptability of a head-feeding combine. We describe a practical model with a baffle-plate control mechanism combined with water-repellent processing in the grain pan and cha sieves. Field tests using a practical model revealed it to be able to limit rapid increases in threshing power and threshing selection loss. The operating time of the new version can thus be lengthened by about one hour. A provisional efficiency calculation for this technology shows that the combine can be used over a greater area, plus giving an increased return on investment about 20% per unit area.