Potato spinner A potato spinner is connected to a
tractor through the
three-point linkage. Older machines were drawn by
horse and were driven by a ground drive. It works by a flat piece of metal which runs horizontal to the ground lifting the
potatoes up and a large wheel with spokes on it called a reel pushing the
clay and potatoes out to the side. The potatoes are then gathered by hand, placed into containers and transported from the field for further packaging. The potato spinner is becoming obsolete because modern potato harvesting equipment eliminates manual gathering of potatoes and leaves fewer potatoes in the soil.
Haulm topper A
haulm topper is an
agricultural machine that cuts
potato stems (
haulms) before potatoes are harvested. It is like a
flail mower but has the profile of the potato drills. Modern potato farmers often mount a haulm topper on the front of the
tractor and have a trailed potato harvester towed behind the tractor. Toppers can also be rear-mounted. == External links ==