Developments in research on seedling auto-picking device of vegetable transplanter

Seedling auto-picking device is one of the most important working parts of a vegetable automatic transplanter. Its performance determines the transplanting quality, reliability and operation efficiency. The current developments of the seedling auto-picking device were discussed, and several typical devices were introduced in this paper. The existing problems of seedling auto-picking devices of different picking methods were pointed out. With the advantages of accurate location, high efficiency and easy picking, the mandril-type seedling picking was thought as the better transplanting mode of vegetable plug seedling. At the same time, the development direction of auto-picking devices of vegetable automatic transplanter was provided. © (2013)Trans Tech Publications,Switzerland.