Chen, Pictiaw, Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA, Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA
Mehddlschau, J.J., Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA, Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA
Huang, Guangxin, Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA, Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA
Sarig, Yoav, Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA, Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA
Mehddlschau, J.J., Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA, Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA
Huang, Guangxin, Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA, Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA
Sarig, Yoav, Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA, Univ of California, Davis, CA, USA
An over-the-row, self-propelled carrier and equipment modules for cultural operations have been designed and constructed for use in high-density dwarf-tree orchards. The four-wheel drive, four-wheel steering machine is powered hydraulically and can be adjusted to straddle dwarf trees of different sizes. The inside clearance of the machine can be easily changed from 1. 8 m multiplied by 1. 2 m to 2. 8 m multiplied by 2. 6 m in 17 min. The concept of using an over-the-row carrier and detachable equipment modules worked well in high-density dwarf-tree orchards.
