170 results about "Root crops" patented technology

Cellulose nanofibers have been processed from renewable feedstock in particularly from natural fibers, root crops and agro fibers, wherein the pulp was hydrolysed at a moderate temperature of 50 to 90 degree C., one extraction was performed using dilute acid and one extraction using alkali of concentration less than 10%; and residue was cryocrushed using liquid nitrogen, followed by individualization of the cellulose nanofibers using mechanical shear force. The nanofibers manufactured with this technique have diameters in the range of 20-60 nm and much higher aspect ratios than long fibers. Due to its lightweight and high strength its potential applications will be in aerospace industry and due to their biodegradable potential with tremendous stiffness and strength, they find application in the medical field such as blood bags, cardiac devices, valves as a reinforcing biomaterial.

The invention relates to a couple harvester of root and stem crops, comprising a walking chassis, a main frame mounted on the chassis, a harvest table hinged with the main frame, a digging shovel on the harvest table, a soil separator and a separator at the back of digging shovel, and a clamping transmitter above the digging shovel, the soil separator and the separator. The invention is characterized in that the separator is blade roller separator or disc cutting separator, therefore, the invention can harvest kinds of stem and root crops, as peanut, toasted garlic, or the like.

The invention provides a gluten-free flour formulation containing a plurality of ingredients. Each ingredient in the formulation is substantially or completely free of gluten protein. In one embodiment, the formulation meets the requirements for kosher certification. The gluten-free flour formulation includes at least two ingredients of the following: ground or partially ground particles of dried roots of a root-tuber crop, dried kernels or nuts of a nut-tree and dried fruits of a species in the Musaceae family. In some embodiments, the gluten-free flour formulation includes ground or partially ground particles of dried cassava root, almond nuts and dried plantain fruits, wherein the proportions of the ground cassava root, almond nuts and dried plantain fruits range from about 15% to about 85%, from about 20% to about 60%, and from about 5% to about 30%, respectively.

The invention discloses an efficient cultivation method of roots of kudzu vines. The method includes the following steps that firstly, seeds are selected; secondly, soil is prepared and ridged; thirdly, seedlings are cultivated; fourthly, the seedlings are sleeved with nutrient bags; fifthly, transplantation and field planting are performed; sixthly, field management is performed and includes the sub-steps of a, supplementing seedlings, b, applying fertilizer, c, pruning branches, d, pulling vines and making the vines grow on frames, and e, drying the roots and exposing the kudzu vines; seventhly, harvesting and seed reserving are performed. The cultivation method is simple, easy to implement, capable of preserving temperature and water, high in survival rate and short in production cycle, large-scale cultivation is achieved, seed reservation, seedling cultivation and planting can be performed in the current year, and harvesting is performed in the current year; the yield is high, the yield per mu can be 2500-3500 kg in the first year, production cost is reduced, the quality of the roots of kudzu vines is improved, and the cultivation method has great significance in production and cultivation of the roots of kudzu vines and other root crops.

A seed pod harvesting apparatus for attachment to a harvester to assist in the bunching and lifting of a plant for harvesting of root crops like peanuts. The seed pod harvesting apparatus having at least one pair of horizontally positioned snouts mounted to a frame in a spaced relationship, the snouts counter-rotate such that as a row of seed pod plants pass between the pair of snouts, the snouts assist in bunching and lifting of the seed pod plants as the harvester travels forward. The snouts are cone-shaped having a nose of the snout which is forward facing. The seed pod harvesting apparatus also including a digging component positioned between the pair of snouts for grasping the plant portion of the seed pod plant as the seed pod plant passes between the pair of snouts and pulling the plant from the ground.

The invention discloses a root crop harvester which comprises a frame, a ploughshare and a road wheel. The frame is fixed with a soil filter sieve and a tuberous root filter sieve; the soil filter sieve is arranged between the ploughshare and the tuberous root filter sieve; a conveying device I is arranged on the frame and can keep an object on the upper surface of the soil filter sieve and the tuberous root filter sieve and push the object from the front end of the soil filter sieve to the rear end of the tuberous root filter sieve; and a conveying device II is arranged under the tuberous root filter sieve. The root crop harvester first digs out the root crop from soil, filters off soil and small tuberous roots and then separate the tuberous roots and seedlings with required size; the tuberous roots are delivered and collected by the conveying device II, the seedlings automatically scatter on the ground, and the conveying device II can be provided with an elevating conveyer which can convey the tuberous roots to an adjacent truck to realize automatic truck loading.

A root crop harvesting machine has a crop lifting device that has associated therewith downstream in the conveying direction an ascending first sorting stretch with substantially unchangeable working width. The crop is conveyed across a cleaning stretch to a collecting bunker, wherein a conveying run movable along the ascending sorting stretch is guided to a top drop zone where the conveyed material is transferred onto a downstream conveying stretch. The conveying run in the area of an upper unloading end interacts with at least one deflection conveying unit receiving the conveyed crop stream. This upper deflection conveying unit is provided with at least one separating device that, in working position, is moveable into a position of lateral projecting width so as to project at least on one side past the receiving width of the machine; from this position, it is returnable into a travel position for road travel.

This invention pertains to a composition, which is a natural and organic pesticide, specifically for mitigating, controlling and treating fungicidal, virucidal and bactericidal pathogenic microorganisms in agricultural products such as root crops, fruits and vegetables. Examples of such disease-causing microorganisms are Mycosphaerella fijensis causing black Sigatoka disease in Cavendish (banana), Ralstonia solanacearum causing Moko disease in Cavendish (banana), Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing soft rot or fruit rot in crops and fruits, Fusarium oxysporum causing Panama wilt in fruits and crops, and many others. The composition is a fermented product of tropical plants, carbon source, protein (nitrogen) source, and a carrier agent. The fermented product may help strengthen the plant's immune system to fight pathogenic diseases. Since all the major constituents of the composition are generally regarded as safe, this natural pesticide is found to be non-toxic and safe to humans and animals, and environmentally benign.

A root crop washer has a rotatable washing drum which is partially immersed in a water trough, and a stone separator mounted before an inlet of the drum. A loading hopper is provided for delivering a root crop to the stone separator. An elevator is mounted at an outlet of the washing drum for discharge of cleaned produce from an outlet of the washing drum. Rotating paddles within the stone separator impart a swirling motion about a vertical axis to water in the stone separator. The root crop is supported by the water and moved around an inner sidewall of the stone separator between an inlet and an outlet of the stone separator. At the same time unwanted heavier material such as stones and clay falls downwardly through the stone separator for discharge through a waste outlet at a bottom of the stone separator.

An object of the present invention is to provide a senescence retarding agent that delays the onset of senescence symptoms and extends longevity, and is superior in safety. The senescence retarding agent of the present invention that achieves the object is characterized by containing a plant fermentation product as an active ingredient, the plant fermentation product being a mixture of the following: (a) a koji mold-fermented product of one or more kinds of beans and / or cereals selected from the group consisting of barley, black soybean, red rice, black rice, adzuki bean, adlay, Japanese millet, foxtail millet, and millet; (b) a yeast- and / or lactic acid bacterium-fermented product of one or more kinds of fruits selected from the group consisting of mikan (mandarin orange), grape, apple, yama-budo (crimson glory grape), peach, kaki (Japanese persimmon), papaya, nashi (Japanese pear), watermelon, ume (Japanese apricot), fig, karin (Chinese quince), pumpkin, kumquat, yuzu (Chinese lemon), loquat, apricot, jujube, chestnut, matatabi (silvervine), and sumomo (Japanese plum); (c) a yeast- and / or lactic acid bacterium-fermented product of one or more kinds of root crops and / or potatoes selected from the group consisting of murasaki-imo (purple sweet potato), kikuimo (Jerusalem artichoke), carrot, onion, satsuma-imo (sweet potato), satoimo (taro), jinenzyo (Japanese yam), daikon (Japanese radish), akakabu (red turnip), gobo (burdock root), renkon (lotus root), yacon, yuri-ne (lily bulb), kuwai (arrowhead), ginger, garlic, and turmeric; (d) a yeast- and / or lactic acid bacterium-fermented product of one or more kinds of flowers and / or leaf vegetables selected from the group consisting of cabbage, shiso (perilla), mulberry leaves, dokudami (Korean houttuynia), yomogi (wormwood), kumazasa (kuma bamboo grass), and dandelion; (e) a yeast- and / or lactic acid bacterium-fermented product of one or more kinds of seaweeds selected from the group consisting of kombu (sea tangle), wakame (Undaria pinnatifida), and mozuku (Nemacystus decipiens); (f) a yeast- and / or lactic acid bacterium-fermented product of one or more kinds of seeds selected from the group consisting of black sesame seeds, walnuts, and ginkgo nuts; and (g) a yeast- and / or lactic acid bacterium-fermented product of one or two kinds of mushrooms selected from the group consisting of maitake (Grifola frondosa) and shiitake (Lentinus edodes).

The invention belongs to the field of agricultural machinery, and particularly relates to a root-soil separating device for root crops. The root-soil separating device is suitable for root-soil separating operation of corn stubbles, root Chinese medicinal materials, potatoes and other crops, and comprises a traction frame, a rack, a drive mechanism, a double-wheel grinding mechanism, rod chain conveying mechanism, flexible connection fly-ball striking mechanisms, a shied plate, a land wheel and a stubble collecting box. In the operating process, a tractor power output shaft drives the drive mechanism, and the rod chain conveying mechanism conveys fallen root crops to back upper portion. In the conveying process, root-soil complex whole is ground and twisted through the double-wheel grinding mechanism, and two flexible connection fly-ball striking mechanisms strike the root-soil complex whole and separate the root-soil complex whole in sequence. The root crops which are thrown out dash against the shield plate under the impact, and finally fall into the stubble collecting box, and the root-soil separation process is finished. The root-soil separating device has the advantages of being simple and compact in structure, low in construction cost, high in production efficiency, wide in application range, high in root-soil separation rate, low in loss rate, and the like.

The invention relates to a method and a substance for adjusting starch composition of root crops. The invention discloses polynucleotide constructs which is expressed by specific interference granulebound starch synthase I (GBSSI) and can be processed after being introduced into plant., and a brand-new way for changing the starch quality of the plant by interrupting the expression of GBSSI genesbased on micro-molecular RNA interface technology to achieve the aim of adjusting the starch composition in the plant.

A machine for harvesting root crop has a lifting device that in a position of use on a harvest field lifts several rows of the crop with admixtures from the soil transversely to the travel direction in accordance with a lifting width. From the lifting device the loosened mixture of crop and admixtures is movable opposite to the travel direction by a first longitudinal conveyor and is transferred onto a second screening belt conveyor. Between longitudinal conveyor and screening belt conveyor, a transfer zone is defined with belt overlap. The first longitudinal conveyor in the conveying direction together with the upstream lifting device forms a module that is movable in transverse direction of the machine relative to the second screening belt conveyor. This module, relative to the common transfer zone, can be moved at least sectionwise into a position of lateral spacing relative to the second screening belt conveyor.

A harvester for root crops such as beets is provided which preferably provides continuous flow of root crops from a header, along a transfer assembly, through a processing run, and to an elevator assembly. The harvester can be configured to include or accommodate interchangeable header assemblies having different numbers of rows and / or row spacings. The transfer assembly can be of a floating type and helps to provide an even distribution of beets to the grabrollers. The processing run includes full-length cleaning grabrollers disposed parallel to the direction of travel. Modular elevator assemblies can be provided to further enhance harvester versatility. Such an approach includes interchangeable ferris wheel and scrubber chain elevator assemblies. An improved scrubber chain elevator assembly can be used which has a wraparound scrubber chain design. A pivoting tank conveyor for evenly filling a holding tank can be included. Large diameter carrier wheels on a single axle positioned for improved balance, flotation, and maneuverability typically are important basic characteristics of the harvesters.

A machine for harvesting root crop has a lifting device that in a position of use on a harvest field lifts several rows of the crop with admixtures from the soil transversely to the travel direction in accordance with a lifting width. From the lifting device the loosened mixture of crop and admixtures is movable opposite to the travel direction by a first longitudinal conveyor and is transferred onto a second screening belt conveyor. Between longitudinal conveyor and screening belt conveyor, a transfer zone is defined with belt overlap. The first longitudinal conveyor in the conveying direction together with the upstream lifting device forms a module that is movable in transverse direction of the machine relative to the second screening belt conveyor. This module, relative to the common transfer zone, can be moved at least sectionwise into a position of lateral spacing relative to the second screening belt conveyor.

The invention relates to a flexible root crop separating device. The flexible root crop separating device comprises a rack, and a power shaft is arranged on the rack and connected with a diesel and provides power for the flexible root crop separating device. The flexible root crop separating device is characterized in that a quincunx angle adjustment device is arranged at the front end of the bottom of the rack, a rising and conveying chain lifting device, a lifting and conveying chain flexible shaking device and a lifting and conveying chain main driving wheel are sequentially arranged above the plane of the rack aslant, and the lifting and conveying chain main driving wheel is connected with the power shaft. In order to overcome the characteristics that root plants wind easily, soil can not be easily removed while the root plants roll, the root plants slide and drop along with soil blocks easily, and fruits can be easily damaged in the soil removing process, flexile seedling carding stirring teeth and the flexible shaking device for assisting transport are installed on an appointed bar strip of a bar strip type lifting and conveying chain innovatively, and flexible and efficient crop fruit and soil separation can be achieved for the crops.

This invention pertains to a composition, which is a natural and organic pesticide, specifically for mitigating, controlling and treating fungicidal, virucidal and bactericidal pathogenic microorganisms in agricultural products such as root crops, fruits and vegetables. Examples of such disease-causing microorganisms are Mycosphaerella fijensis causing black Sigatoka disease in Cavendish (banana), Ralstonia solanacearum causing Moko disease in Cavendish (banana), Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing soft rot or fruit rot in crops and fruits, Fusarium oxysporum causing Panama wilt in fruits and crops, and many others. The composition is a fermented product of tropical plants, carbon source, protein (nitrogen) source, and a carrier agent. The fermented product may help strengthen the plant's immune system to fight pathogenic diseases. Since all the major constituents of the composition are generally regarded as safe, this natural pesticide is found to be non-toxic and safe to humans and animals, and environmentally benign.

The invention relates to a root-soil separating device for root crops and belongs to the technical field of crop processing. The root-soil separating device for root crops does not consume a large quantity of manpower and material resources, the labor intensity required is low and the working efficiency is high. The device is characterized in that soil at the surfaces of root crops are made looseand easy to fall through liquid nitrogen freezing and drying and soil removal is realized through methods of multi-layer flexible beating, impacting and the like, so that the soil removal rate is highand the damage to root crops is low. By adjusting a supporting spring, the device can be used for soil removal of root crops of different dimensions; the device can also achieve a protection effect on the root crops; the final soil removal rate can reach more than 98%, and the damage rate of root crops is less than 5%; the device can achieve a great root-soil separating effect, thus enjoying a broad prospect.

An over wintering method for storing mature root crops in soil in the ground in a geographic area with a seasonal climate, where the winter months are consistently below zero degrees Celsius overnight, including the steps: (a) during the fall months, positioning an impermeable material above a row of mature root crop; (b) distributing an insulating material above the impermeable material sufficient to provide an insulating layer of at least 30 centimeters in depth across the row; (c) up to six months following step (b), removing the impermeable material and the insulating material, and harvesting the root crop.

A rotary air impingement oven enables volume production of oil-free food products including those from root crops such as potato chips. The oven contains a cage-like drum with perforate or foraminous sidewalls rotatably disposed within the oven such that the sidewalls, containing product therein, are exposed to temperature and velocity controlled impinging process vapor which is withdrawn continuously during drum rotation. The food products within the drum are urged by an internal baffle towards the drum discharge during rotation.

An exemplary best mode embodiment and various alternative embodiments are shown for combining horizontal and vertical tillage to solve both weed control and penetration of compaction layer. In one exemplary embodiment a large colter or tine is disposed behind a plow, sweep, concave disc, or other horizontal tillage implement to slice the soil to penetrate any compaction created by the implement. In another exemplary embodiment, a colter with lateral blades penetrates a surface compaction layer, chops crop residue and hoes and levels the soil all in one pass with one implement. We have discovered that a deeper-penetrating tailing ground slicing implement behind a horizontal tillage device results in full root depth for a stronger crop and better yields with normally deep-rooted crops such as corn and the like.

The invention relates to the technical field of agricultural product harvesting machinery, in particular to a root crop harvesting machine. Long root crops are difficult to harvest, and the harvesting mostly adopts manual operation. According to the root crop harvesting machine, baffle plates are fixedly arranged at the two sides of a machine frame, a soil loosening mechanism consists of a plurality of drill rods, the drill rods are parallelly assembled at the front section of the machine frame, a transmission mechanism is a conveying belt and is assembled on the machine frame arranged behind the soil loosening mechanism, the annular inner side of the conveying belt is provided with a vibration mechanism, and the machine frame is hung on agricultural machinery through a hanging arm. The harvesting machine provided by the invention has the advantages that the soil is loosened by the drill rods of the soil loosening mechanism in a rotating way, so soil and crops enter the conveying belt along the drill rods, and the soil is scattered and is separated from the crops under the effect of the vibration mechanism. The root crop harvesting machine has the advantages that machinery is adopted for soil loosening and harvesting, the operation is simple and convenient, the use is convenient, the completeness of the column root crops in the digging process is ensured, the harvesting efficiency of the crops such as yam is greatly improved, and the mechanical harvesting operation of the crops is realized.

Methods and compositions for altering sugar beet or root crop storage tissue are disclosed. The invention relates to the alteration of certain pathways in sugar beet or root crops to promote storage of certain fats and oils instead of sugar.

The invention discloses a sweet potato high-yield cultivation technology. The invention relates to the technical field of agricultural cultivation, and especially relates to a sweet potato cultivation method. With the technology provided by the invention, sweet potato yield can be improved. The sweet potato high-yield cultivation technology is characterized in comprising the following steps: 1, deep plowing and ridging are carried out, wherein sweet potato is an underground tuberous root crop, the growth and development of which needs deep plowing and ridging; 2, scientific fertilization is carried, wherein sweet potato yield is high, root system is developed, and fertilizer absorption capacity is high; in average, the production of every 500kg of fresh sweet potato needs 1.86kg of pure nitrogen, 0.86kg of phosphorus pentoxide and 3.74kg of potassium oxide to be absorbed from soil; 3, seedling inspection and replanting are carried out in time after sweet potato planting, such that complete and vigorous seedlings are ensured; seedling inspection and replanting should be carried out 5-6 days after planting; and 4, crop rotation and alternation are carried out, while a resistant variety is selected according to local conditions, crop rotation and alternation can be carried out once 3-5 years with grass family crops such as maize and wheat, such that pest and disease occurrence and damage can be reduced.

This invention pertains to a composition, which is a natural and organic pesticide, specifically for mitigating, controlling and treating fungicidal, virucidal and bactericidal pathogenic microorganisms in agricultural products such as root crops, fruits and vegetables. Examples of such disease-causing microorganisms are Mycosphaerella fijensis causing black Sigatoka disease in Cavendish (banana), Ralstonia solanacearum causing Moko disease in Cavendish (banana), Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing soft rot or fruit rot in crops and fruits, Fusarium oxysporum causing Panama wilt in fruits and crops, and many others. The composition is a fermented product of tropical plants, carbon source, protein (nitrogen) source, and a carrier agent. The fermented product may help strengthen the plant's immune system to fight pathogenic diseases. Since all the major constituents of the composition are generally regarded as safe, this natural pesticide is found to be non-toxic and safe to humans and animals, and environmentally benign.