Development of a Leaf Picking Device for Cucumber Greenhouse Production

Abstract The objectives of this study were to develop a leaf picking device for cucumber and to evaluate its performance. The picking device consisted of a picking rotor composed from knives and brushes, a motor and a vacuum cleaner. In laboratory experiments the performances of suction, cutting, torque and shredding were investigated to achieve the optimum mechanical setting. In a greenhouse experiment, the performance of suction, cutting and shredding were investigated.