Motoblock for giving - which one to choose? Overview of popular models, photos, specifications, recommendations for choice!

With the advent of spring, summer residents dealing with land begin to acquire agricultural machinery. Even a small area is difficult to process manually by hand, not to mention large land. In such conditions, the walk-behind tractor becomes a real find.

Despite the rather high cost, it performs many functions, thanks to which the purchase pays off in just a couple of years.

Summary of the article:

Motoblock and motor cultivator: the difference between the concepts

Often unscrupulous sellers give out motor cultivators for lightweight walk-behind tractors. Meanwhile, these two tools have enormous differences.

A cultivator is a mechanized unit designed to prepare the topsoil before sowing. With its help weeds are removed, fertilizers and nutrients are mixed with soil.

The motor block is more universal. This is a mini tractor capable of deep tillage.

Structurally, they also differ. Traction in the cultivator creates a milling cutter mounted on the drive shaft. The motoblock uses the principle of wheel traction. The latest equipment weighs more and requires considerable physical effort.

Features of the technique are shown by photos of walk-behind blocks, which can be viewed at the end of the article in our gallery.

Motoblock functions

The main scope of the motoblock remains earthworks, among which:

Plowing. It is carried out by hanging on the plow device. The depth of the shovel layer is determined by the engine power. Serious aggregates can even cope with virgin soil. Well plowed soil is rich in oxygen, necessary for plant growth.

Harrowing. Carry out a special gear nozzle. The process destroys the hard earth crust, formed as a result of drying of the upper soil layer. The circulation of air masses improves.

Hilling. On a potato field you can’t do without a hiller. And here a walk-behind tractor is useful, which will raise the soil with a special nozzle, creating neat grooves.

Planting garden crops. For this purpose, additional components have been developed - seeders and potato planters. The volume of the tank into which the planting material is placed is comparable to three buckets of potatoes.

But this functionality is not limited. You can expand it by installing additional attachments for a walk-behind tractor: aeration mechanism, chopper or motor pump.

In winter, the device turns into a compact snowplow. To do this, it is enough to equip it with knives, brushes and snow blowers. A power take-off shaft serves to transmit torque from the motoblock drive to mounted mechanisms.

Types of walk-behind blocks

By engine type, 3 classes of machines are distinguished:

Gasoline motoblocks. Among their advantages are high power, ease of management and performance. They create less noise than diesel counterparts. Another reason for their popularity is environmental friendliness (the volume of gases emitted during operation is much less than that of other species).

Diesel motoblocks. Despite the low cost of fuel, the unit itself will cost more than a petrol "brother". They are distinguished by high traffic, which allows them to be used in large areas.

Motoblocks with electric motors. These are lightweight models that conveniently process limited areas, such as land in greenhouses.

Choose a walk-behind tractor

The choice of equipment depends on the goals and conditions of its use. The main characteristic of the walk-behind tractor is considered to be the power determined by the area of the land plot:

With a territory of up to 15 hundred parts, a device with a power of 3.5-4 hp (a working width of 60 cm) can handle it.
For allotments up to 30 acres, a walk-behind tractor with characteristics of 4.5-5 hp is suitable. and a capture of 80 cm.
A unit of 6-7 hp will process half a hectare of land with capture up to 90cm.
For an area of 1-4 hectares, a power of 10 hp is required. Above these values, the land should be tilled with a tractor.

Which walk-behind tractor to choose will tell the weight of the equipment. For heavy, virgin soil, choose machines with a weight of 100-120 kg. They are ideal for working with attachments. If the soil is light, then pay attention to motor blocks weighing up to 70 kg. The clay type of soil lends itself to structures weighing up to 100 kg. The larger the dimensions and weight, the more difficult it is to operate the device.

Operation in winter, in conditions of freezing temperatures, involves the use of a gasoline engine and electric starter. This eliminates possible problems starting the device.

Also, when buying, you should determine how the unit will be involved most often. If you plan active mowing of vegetation on lawns or fields, cleaning the land from weeds, then you can not do without a walk-behind tractor with a rotary mower. It is designed for even or slightly sloping terrain.

Structurally, the product consists of disks on which special knives are mounted. The more discs a particular model contains, the wider the processing range.

For transportation of various cargoes, the equipment is equipped with towing devices. The trailer for the walk-behind tractor will allow you to quickly spread fertilizers to the intended places, bring building materials and crops. Distinguish between uniaxial and biaxial trailers.

The most important selection criterion is load capacity:

For low-powered walk-behind tractors, purchase trailers with dimensions of 1x1 m and a load capacity of up to 300 kg.
For medium walk-behind tractors - up to 500 kg.

It is desirable that the body was made of galvanized steel.

Featured Manufacturers

Today, motor blocks are produced by both domestic and foreign companies. In practice, the former are more affordable, less demanding on fuel quality. But poor-quality assembly and manufacturing of parts are often the cause of breakdowns and failure.

The leading manufacturers of motoblocks in the market: Salute or Neva (both Russia), Caiman (France), Greenfield (China), Belarus (Belarus), Hyundai (Korea).

Briefly consider the best models in the ranking of motoblocks:

“Belarus 09N-01” - refers to heavy walk-behind tractors, with a strip width of 70 cm and an insertion depth of 20 cm. Four-stroke gasoline engine 9.4 hp allows you to raise even the virgin lands.

Advantages - functionality, the possibility of using large attachments. Cons - emerging problems with clutch and gear shifting. Starting price - from 80 000 rubles.

Hyundai T 2000E is a lightweight unit capable of processing an area of up to 25 acres. Model parameters: strip width 55 cm, depth 25 cm. A distinctive feature is an electric motor of 2.7 hp. Estimated price - 20 000 rubles.

"Neva MB-23SD-27F" - characterized by a capacity of 5.5 l / s, three gears (including reverse).It cultivates the soil to a depth of 20 cm, with a capture of 85 cm. Pluses - low cost and availability of repairs, an extensive network of service centers. The average price is 90,000 rubles.

"CAIMAN 330" - a walk-behind tractor equipped with a Japanese Subaru engine (power 9 hp). There are 5 speeds to choose from, 2 of which provide reverse. The processing width reaches 60 cm, the depth is 20 cm. The positive aspects are a long service life, high-quality assembly. Among the few shortcomings is the high price, starting from 190 000 rubles.

Whatever model of walk-behind tractor you choose, pay close attention to the guarantee and the availability of service centers for this equipment in your city.