Manual harvester for picking blueberries. How to use a lingonberry harvester and how to make it yourself

Summer is the time when sweet berries are ripe and it's time to pick them. When difficulties arise during work, a lingonberry harvester will help you, which you can make yourself. With this device you can easily collect whole fruits from your garden. The process of making the device will not bring any difficulties, and harvesting will become very convenient and interesting.

Materials and design

This DIY berry harvester is somewhat reminiscent of a scoop.

In order to make such a simple device for small berries with your own hands, you need the most common materials and tools that are found in every home:

• Sheet steel;
• fasteners;
• tree branches;
• drill;
• metal wire.

The design of the device is quite simple, so you can easily make it. It will become simply indispensable in use. Now you can quickly and easily collect not only lingonberries, but also blueberries, cranberries and other berries (Fig. 1):

1. The whole structure of this device It is a body with handles and a bottom. To prevent the berries from falling out again, a comb is provided.
2. It has a special partition (Fig. 3), which facilitates harvesting in large quantities. The main advantage of this device is that the lingonberries do not spoil at all while they are being collected.
3. Before starting work, you will also need to purchase plywood or plastic from which the main part is cut (Fig. 1). The rest is done with wire.

Manufacturing technique

1. In order for a berry harvester to serve you for more than 1 year, you need to carefully carry out calculations, draw up all the drawings and diagrams, which describe in detail the dimensions of all parts of the device.
2. Next, use special scissors to cut out the body and bottom of the combine from a piece of metal (Fig. 2).
3. Then proceed to making parts for the comb, which is made from wire with a diameter of 3 mm. Prepare several of these pins no larger than 100 mm in size.
4. Bend galvanized steel at one end, you will get a hard edge, at a distance of which a straight line is drawn, perpendicular to the long side of the plate.
5. Make several holes whose diameter is equal to the caliber of the rods. They are located on the sides of the plate. The most suitable distance between the teeth is 4 mm (Fig. 3).
6. Bend the ends of the plate so that you get a side. The detail prevents the collected berries from falling; insert the rods into the holes made and secure them wooden slats.
7. The rods should be soldered to the base of the device.
8. The sides must be cut separately from the bottom of the structure, and their height can be selected as desired. The edges must be bent at right angles to the inside. Attach the bottom to the fold lines, and make rods on the sides to make the device a little stiffer.
9. To give the handle a unique shape, use no a large number of galvanized steel. Release a few centimeters from the edges of the strip and bend it at an angle. Attach the handle to the top side of the base of the piece. Another version of the handle can be made from a metal rod and welded.
10. To avoid harming your fingers, wrap everything with electrical tape.

Now picking berries will not cause any trouble.

Of course, metal devices are the most durable, but there are options for making a combine from other materials.

How to make a berry harvester (video)

Other options for creating a device

If you don't know what material to use for your harvester, then pay attention to wood. The manufacturing method is quite simple and practical. What you will need:

• kebabs skewers;
• large tree branches (approximate branch diameter 10-12 cm);
• saw;
• chisel;
• drill;
• drill;
• glue.

First, use a saw to make 2 identical circles from branches. Then, using a chisel, make a hole on one wooden figure with a distance of 1 cm from the edges. The resulting parts need to be properly sanded and get rid of splinters and burrs.

After this, proceed to creating the comb. For this purpose, you will need a drill and a drill bit, the diameter of which should match the caliber of the kebab sticks. Drill holes in the circle.

Optimal distance between the holes - no more than 5 mm, so that the berries do not fall to the ground when picking. When the holes on the first figure are ready, repeat the same with the second. Next, place one rounded piece on top of the other so that their holes match. Using kebab sticks, pull both figures away from each other at a distance of 15 cm and secure the frame with glue. The harvester is ready (Fig. 4).

The simplest option for assembling a combine consists of a durable plastic bottle. For this design you will also need a knife, stick, leash, etc.

Ketchup containers, which are known for their durability, work best. Capacity for mineral water may quickly become unusable. The bottle itself should be small sizes, with a large neck to easily remove the collected berries.

Make marks on it, a small flag with a couple of teeth. Using a sharp knife, a hole is cut along the contour, after which the bottle is tied to a stick with a cord or secured with tape.

Harvester for collecting blueberries and lingonberries (video)

Factory-produced berry harvesters began to appear on sale not so long ago. Previously, such structures were made in workshops. Despite the fact that the device is now easy to purchase, home craftsmen still try to make them themselves.

What is a berry harvester?

Harvesters used to harvest blueberries consist of a body with a handle, the bottom of which is made of wire and equipped with a “comb” of rods. The combine looks like a scoop; its size can be large or small. To prevent the berries from spilling out during picking, a special curtain is installed on hinges in the front part of the body, which should cover the cross-section of the body. In the upper part, it is movably fixed in the sides of the body in such a way that when raking berries inside, it turns and opens a passage for them.

How to make a harvester with your own hands

First we make the bottom with a comb. Cut a rectangle of 100x400 mm from tin. Prepare rods from wire or knitting needles with a length of 100 mm. It is better to bend the sheet metal at one end to form a hard edge - about 5 mm. At a distance of 40 mm from the edge, draw a line perpendicular to the long side of the plate and drill a series of holes along it, the diameter of which equal to diameter rods.

The ends of the wire rods should be given an oval shape, so they will pass through the bushes more easily and will not pierce the berries.

The first and last rods should be flush with the edges of the plate - they will then need to be soldered to the sidewalls. The distance between the teeth is 3-4 mm. We bend the end of the plate along the line of the holes by 90 degrees to create a side that will prevent the berries collected by the “comb” from rolling out. We insert the rods into the holes and fix them - for this you can use a wooden strip in which holes are drilled with the required pitch. It is better to solder the rods to the base for structural rigidity.

Now it's the sidewalls' turn. We cut out two blanks - their length should coincide with the resulting bottom, choose an arbitrary height that will be most convenient for work. We bend the edges 90 degrees inward and solder the bottom to these folds. It is also necessary to solder the outer rods to the sidewalls - this will give the structure additional rigidity.

You can also solder a folding curtain to the inside of the sides to prevent the berries from spilling out.

Fold a suitable tin blank in three or four - you get a strip that needs to be bent into the shape of a handle. We solder its ends to the sides. Additionally, you can wrap it with electrical tape so that the handle does not rub your fingers.

IN summer time Every year all gardeners and summer residents are engaged in picking berries. Some do it the old fashioned way - with their hands, while others use special devices. They greatly facilitate and speed up assembly processes. So, to harvest the harvest, blueberry harvesters can be used. You can purchase them or make them yourself.

Berry picking

Picking blueberries by hand is painstaking. It is much faster to do this with a combine. This is due to the fact that the named berry is very small and densely growing.

Having made the harvester, you can safely go for blueberries. With its help, in just a few minutes you can pick a full bucket of delicious, beautiful berries. At the same time, it is worth remembering that best time For blueberry picking it is a day without rain. You should not pick berries after rain or watering.

Factory harvester

You can simplify the work with a factory-made tool, although it is easy to make a blueberry harvester with your own hands. Any option can speed up the work of picking berries five times.

The factory apparatus is a container at the end of which there are long, curved teeth that look like a comb. These cloves are used to literally comb through the bushes. All berries on them remain on the device. Branches and leaves pass freely between the denticles, located at a distance of about half a centimeter from each other.

When manufactured in factories, the most different materials. Harvesters can be made of plastic, metal, wood. When making it yourself, thick rubber can also be used. And wire is most often used for teeth.

Preparation

Before you make a harvester yourself, you need to prepare. You should start preparing by drawing up a diagram of the device. To make the work easier, it is recommended to do paper templates, from which it will be easy to manufacture individual tool parts.

Metal harvester

You can make harvesters for picking blueberries yourself. To do this you will need the following materials:

• fasteners;
• Metal sheet;
• plywood;
• wire 3 mm.

By making this DIY blueberry harvester, you can quickly harvest your harvest. The device will last more than one year. So let's get started!

Design

The device consists of a body, a comb, a handle for holding the device and a partition. In general, all blueberry harvesters consist of a handle, a body with a bottom. A comb is provided to prevent the berries from falling out.

The design also has a partition, which allows the device to collect a large number of berries. For ease of use on top part the handle is mounted.

Assembly of the structure

Before you start designing, you should make drawings. They describe in detail all the dimensions and details of the device. Then the bottom of the device and its body are cut out of metal.

Once the bottom and body are ready, the comb is made. It is recommended to make it from three-millimeter wire. The length of the pins should be no more than ten centimeters.

An edge is bent at one end to securely fix the parts.

The front of blueberry harvesters is covered with a piece of metal. Holes are made in it to accommodate the rods. A distance of about four millimeters is maintained between the teeth. edge metal plate bends over. This is necessary in order to prevent the collected berries from falling.

Wire rods are fixed to the base of the apparatus.

The side parts can be of any height. It is chosen at will. They are connected to the bottom and front of the structure.

A handle is attached to the top of the device. It can be made of metal or wood.

Wooden harvester

Many people wonder how to make a blueberry harvester from wood. In fact, it is much easier to do than with metal. You will need a piece of plywood. The body of the device will be made from it.

Details

The combine will consist of two side parts, a bottom with teeth, a back part and a top. It is also worth installing a partition that will prevent the berries from falling out.

Bottom part will be rectangular in shape. Cuts are made on one edge with a circular saw. Their length should be about six centimeters, with a gap of five millimeters between the teeth. If available grinding machine, then you can make an improvised bend of the teeth.

The sidewalls must have one oblique cut. The bottom part will be longer than the top. Next, the lid is made and back wall according to the size of the combine.

In order for the collected berries to remain inside the device, it is necessary to install a latch on the front wall. It can be made from soft iron, plastic or rubber. This part is mounted on bolts in such a way as to be able to open. The back should also open so that the berries can be unloaded into the container.

The practice of berry pickers in wildlife shows that a special manual harvester is the most convenient means for collecting lingonberries in the wild. Despite certain disadvantages and even a ban on its use in some countries (including Russia), it is with this type of combine that the bulk of lingonberries are harvested in forests and on many plantations.

Classic harvester for collecting lingonberries

Indeed, such a device greatly simplifies the task of picking berries. The video shows how such a device collects in the forest:

With developed skills in use, the combine speeds up the collection of berries by 2-3 times compared to manual collection, and therefore is widely used by harvesters. And in countries where such devices are approved for use (mainly in Scandinavian countries - Sweden, Norway, Finland), they are produced by industry and are widely used by the population. Moreover, such devices must strictly comply with safety requirements so that their use does not lead to injury to bushes and a decrease in yield even in the wild.

Actually, it is for this reason that such combines are prohibited for use in Russia and Belarus: methods of monitoring what the population uses have not been worked out, and most assemblers prefer to use imported machines instead of safe and harmless ones. homemade devices, which lead to injury to the bushes and loss of green mass. In such conditions, it is easier to ban combines.

On a note

People call tools for picking berries differently - “scrapers”, “combs”, “grabbers”, “peelers” and others. Some of these names specifically indicate the roughness of the tool and its traumatic nature for bushes.

However, it is obvious that progress is behind such devices, and sooner or later the ban on their use will be lifted, but only those that do not harm the bushes can be used. Therefore, let's figure out what a harvester looks like, which makes the task of picking berries easier and does not harm berry bushes, what varieties it has, how it works, how much it costs and how to make such a safe tool with your own hands.

What is such a combine?

Structurally, the harvesting combine is a deep bucket, to which a special comb with long teeth is attached at the front bottom, and a handle for holding the entire device is located at the top.

The disadvantage of this model is the thin metal handle, which is uncomfortable to hold and quickly rubs calluses.

The main working body of such a device is the comb. The length of its teeth is 10-20 cm, so that in one movement you can grab and “comb” an entire lingonberry bush. The distance between the teeth is approximately 4-5 mm. It is into such gaps that the leaves and stems of the bush easily fit, but the berries no longer fit.

Practice shows that a lingonberry harvester is also suitable for harvesting cranberries, bearberries, as well as large blueberries and blueberries.

Small blueberries fit between the teeth and are easily crushed. Other berries - strawberries, cloudberries, currants - cannot be harvested with such combs, since the leaves of their bushes are very large and do not fit between the teeth.

The receiving compartment of the device is blind; berries picked with a comb accumulate in it.

When working, the picker holds the scoop in his hand, brings the comb to the base of the bush and simply lifts it up. Stems, branches and leaves pass between the teeth, and the berries are torn off and rolled into the depths of the receiving chamber. At one time or another, the picker pours the berries from the harvester into a bucket or basket.

This way you can pick berries from one bush in a few seconds. When collecting manually, the same operation takes at least a minute. In well-designed harvesters, the comb does not have sharp cutting edges and therefore does not scratch the plant stems or tear off leaves. Even the edges of the teeth are rounded and do not scratch the stems. That is, in good case

the tool is harmless to lingonberry bushes. In many cases, when such devices are made by hand, they contain areas that are dangerous for plants, which cause damage to the bushes. Such devices are manufactured by many manufacturers and therefore have different appearance

and design features. For example, in Karelia and Leningrad region Finnish combine harvesters MARJUKKA are very famous. They are made of durable plastic and therefore are quite lightweight, but at the same time durable. The photo shows classic version

such a device:

You can buy such a harvester in an online store for about 750 rubles - it will pay for itself in just a few days of harvesting.

Its price is similar - 750 rubles.

Simpler devices can be made of steel:

and sometimes they don’t even have teeth, but simply a rounded lattice in the front part:

You can order them at a price of 600-650 rubles per unit.

These are the models that are considered the safest. Already these options:

...they pick off a large number of leaves that do not fit between the teeth. It is these harvesters and their analogues that are considered poachers and it is with them that the ministry is fighting natural resources. And they are the ones that cost less (in the range of 300-400 rubles), which is why they are most popular among the population.

And on cranberry or blueberry plantations, real mobile harvesters are used:

Actually, these manual deep buckets with handles are also called manual harvesters. However, other devices for picking berries, often not at all similar to buckets, work on a similar principle.

Similar designs: rakes, scoops, shovels, combs and others

The principle of “picking” berries from herbaceous bushes is implemented in some devices, either simpler in design, or designed to further simplify the work of the picker.

For example, the most simple options- these are ordinary wooden scoops with long teeth on the leading edge:

Some of their options are simplified as much as possible:

And in some homemade models an excellent balance is maintained between simplicity, cheapness and functionality. For example, here's a combine:

It is made of wire, thread and a bag, but it is very compact and is not inferior in ease of use to industrial options.

In these cases, the typical combine design is simplified to maximize fast production. However, these options have their drawbacks. For example, the scoop has low sides and when accidentally tilted, the berries easily spill out of it. And wooden ladles get dirty quickly.

In other cases, inventors are working to make it possible to use a harvester to pick berries without bending over or crawling through the forest on your knees. The simplest option in this case is a special rake:

They can be used to comb the bushes without bending over, from time to time pouring the collected berries into a bucket.

More difficult option- This is a combination of a rake and a combine. Simply put, the combine has a long handle that allows you to change the angle of inclination of the bucket itself. The video shows an example of such a device:

And, by the way, please note: even such complex designs It’s entirely possible to do it yourself. And when correct production the resulting combine will be no worse than an industrial one. Therefore, it is worth saying a few words about how to correctly implement the basic principle in such a product.

How to make such a device with your own hands?

The easiest way to make a scoop for picking berries is to take a regular scoop and cut teeth into it so that the gap between the teeth is at least 5 mm. The photo shows an example of what should happen in the end:

The disadvantage of this design is the handle located at the back. Practice shows that it is much more convenient if the handle is on top. In this case, the risk of berries spilling out of the receiving chamber of the scoop is less high, and the hand holding the scoop is in a natural position. Accordingly, the wrist does not strain and the device can be used to pick berries for a long time.

The video shows how to make a real harvester with your own hands:

Below are drawings according to which the body of the combine itself can be cut out of metal, onto which a grid with a ridge will later be attached:

The width of the combine can be greater if necessary.

Finally, you can make a rake for berries if you have a tool for working with metal:

In some cases, craftsmen manage to make fully functional devices literally from tin cans and scraps of lumber:

As you can see, the build quality here is not bad, but the appearance of the products still leaves much to be desired. Be that as it may, how quickly and easily it will be possible to collect lingonberries with such a device will depend only on how skillfully the picker works with the ladle itself. Often, a person with the most primitive device collects more berries than his colleague with an expensive imported scraper, simply because he does not make unnecessary movements and makes all movements more efficiently.

However, it is important to remember that the speed of harvesting lingonberries most often directly correlates with harm to the plants themselves (especially with poor harvesting techniques).

Is mechanized berry picking harmful to berry bushes?

Even the highest quality harvester in any case injures the bushes more than a person picking lingonberries by hand does. At a minimum, some of the leaves and individual shoots are still torn off and end up in the receiving chamber. And on very light forest soil, especially with a moss bedding, individual bushes can be torn out entirely if the stem accidentally becomes intertwined in the ridge. One-time cases of such damage are, in principle, not critical. But we must take into account that thousands of people pick berries in the forest in the summer; most of them use rough, rather than gentle, imported scoops. homemade structures, which can break or pull out bushes literally “in one go.”

Observations in nature and forestry logs show that areas in the forest that are under heavy pressure from berry pickers very quickly lose their productivity.

The more people in a particular area collect berries with combines, the worse the fruit production of this area will be in a year. And with constant harvesting, the yield decreases every year.

Perhaps, in just a few years, it will hardly be possible to collect at least one bucket from the same plot from which these berries were now collected.

At the same time, according to environmental organizations in Finland and Sweden, with proper control by foresters and disciplined pickers, the use of combines does not affect the yield of berry fields in the forest. In these countries, the designs of devices that can be used for picking berries are strictly regulated, and serious fines are imposed for violations of the requirements. As a result, the population mainly uses safe structures, so the berry growers themselves do not suffer.

In Russia and Belarus, pickers also note that with proper, careful harvesting, using only gentle modern combines and a small number of pickers (when the bushes are not trampled), the harm from the harvesters themselves is practically not felt, and the berry plants bear fruit the same whether with manual picking or with delicate picking special combs. Where there are a lot of people, and the pickers do not disdain any devices, working on the principle “after us, even a flood,” berry growers die out.

Administrative responsibility for the use of combines Today in Belarus, Ukraine and Russia, wild berries are collected using mechanical(harvesters) is prohibited by law. The fine for violation in Ukraine is about 1900 UAH, in Bulorussia - 420 rubles, in the Russian Federation - 4000 rubles. At the same time, having a combine harvester with you in the forest is not considered a crime. The forester can fine only if he catches the picker red-handed - both with the harvester and with the berries.

A do-it-yourself cranberry harvester is often made from tin or plywood. The device resembles a bucket with a handle and teeth. Factory-made products can be mechanized or automatic, the operation of which is controlled by an operator. Regardless of the design, the task of any model is to ensure high-quality harvesting of cranberries without damaging the berries.

Classification of berry harvesters

Vary cranberry harvesters design and availability of mechanization:

Model manual type without the function of mechanized collection of ripe cranberries. In a homemade design, the design is similar to a small rake with a short handle attached. A box or cloth bag is attached under the teeth to collect falling cranberries. Shop fixtures are made more accurately. The design is a bucket with a handle. The branches with cranberries are grabbed with metal or wooden teeth.

Manual harvester with mechanized cranberry harvesting function. The body of the device is equipped with a motor. Cranberries are collected using vibrating teeth or vacuum suction.

Automatic harvesters. A full-fledged mechanism on its own, controlled by the operator. Externally, the machine is similar to a grain harvester, but instead of a mower, a cranberry harvesting attachment is installed.

Based on productivity, combines are divided into 3 classes:

• industrial;
• farm;
• household.

For home use household models are used.

Video of cranberry harvesting using a combine harvester:

A homemade structure for picking berries is assembled similar to a factory-made manual harvester. The body is made in the shape of a bucket. A wooden handle is fitted on top. The end of the device, which is used to collect berries from branches, is equipped with teeth made of metal wire or wooden skewers. The working mechanism resembles a comb. The gap between the teeth is 1-2 mm less than the diameter of the average sized berry.

Advice! It is better to construct the bottom of the bucket from a mesh or make a lattice from a similar wire.

Debris will fall through the cracks. There will be clean cranberries left in the berry picker.

Harvesting berries using a combine is easy. Holding the device by the handle, run the comb over the plant. Thin fruit-bearing branches slip between the teeth, and the torn cranberries roll into the berry collector.

Factory fittings are often made of plastic. A lightweight bucket makes your hand less tired when picking cranberries. It is difficult to make a plastic berry picker at home. Optimal material- plywood or sheet metal.

Important! There are countries and farms where to pick cranberries industrial scale using a manual harvester is prohibited.

Young branches that slip between the teeth are injured and the foliage breaks off. The following year, yields drop as the plant begins to regain its strength.

Drawing of a cranberry harvester

It's easier to put together a manual harvester when you have the drawings at hand. Fragments only need to be designed on sheet material, cut and assemble the structure.

Necessary tool

To assemble a combine harvester, you will need the simplest metalworking and carpentry tools:

• a hacksaw for metal and wood (the work will be simplified if you have a jigsaw with a set of files);
• electric drill with a set of drills for wood and metal;
• chisel;
• screwdriver;
• pliers;
• metal scissors;
• clamps.

It is more convenient to cut metal fragments with a grinder with a small cutting disc.

Important! The list of tools depends on the type of combine being manufactured. Perhaps something in the list is missing or will be superfluous.

Metal bucket design

A metal combine is more convenient in terms of strength and ease of manufacture. A dirty berry picker can be easily washed after picking cranberries. However, not just any metal will do. The best option Sheet aluminum is considered. The metal is soft, easy to process, and resistant to corrosion. The only thing that is dangerous to aluminum is the acid present in cranberry juice. After picking the berries, it is advisable to wash the ladle immediately.

A durable ladle will be made of stainless steel or galvanized. The disadvantage of metal is the difficulty of processing. The weight of the product will be inferior to its lighter aluminum counterpart.

The step-by-step process of manufacturing a manual harvester involves the following steps:

1. The bucket drawing is designed on sheet metal. It is important to comply with all sizes.
2. Using metal scissors or a small grinder, cut out fragments. According to the fold lines indicated in the diagram, the sides of the bucket for collecting cranberries are bent.
3. The comb is made of elastic steel wire 3 mm thick. Pieces cut into lengths of 200 mm are folded in half.
4. The comb fasteners are made from a block. Non-through holes are drilled at the end of the workpiece.
5. The handle of the bucket is bent out of the piece metal-plastic pipe used in the manufacture of water pipes. One edge of the tube is inserted into a hole drilled in another block.

All hand harvester preparations are ready. All that remains is to assemble the bucket:

1. Wire teeth are threaded through the through holes of an additionally manufactured strip - stiffener. The ends of the wire are inserted into the blind holes of the bar - the fastening strip. To prevent the teeth from falling out, the ends of the wire are lubricated epoxy resin or other reliable glue.
2. The comb-shaped structure is screwed with self-tapping screws onto the handle’s fastening strip.
3. A curved metal body is placed on top of the comb and fixed to mounting strip and stiffening rib.
4. For reliability, the side edges of the body are bent with pliers around the outer teeth of the comb.

The metal manual berry picker is ready. You can go into the forest to pick ripe cranberries.

Wooden ladle

A wooden manual harvester is much easier to make. Most often there are two types of homemade products: with wooden and metal teeth. The easiest is the first option. All elements of the bucket are cut out from plywood with a jigsaw. Using self-tapping screws and glue, assemble a rectangular box without one end flange. On the plywood bottom of the bucket from the side of the missing side, teeth are cut with a jigsaw. The handle is attached to the side opposite the teeth.

The second version of the bucket is assembled from boards. First, a U-shaped blank without a bottom is knocked down. The side sides are thin and rear element made from thick boards. Blind holes for the teeth are drilled at the bottom. The bottom of the bucket will be a grid of rods. The wire of the required length is cut into pieces and bent at a slight angle in the place where the stiffener will stand. Each element is inserted into the hole in the end board made of a thick board. Front to teeth through holes string a stiffener and fix it to the side walls. The ladle is ready. All that remains is to screw the handle on with a self-tapping screw and go pick ripe cranberries.

Manufacturing technique

The processes for assembling manual harvesters made of wood or metal are almost the same. If we briefly consider the frequency of actions, they consist of the following steps:

• the pattern from the drawing is transferred to metal or wood, fragments are cut out;
• the elements of the wooden ladle are fastened with glue or self-tapping screws, the metal berry receptacle is bent from the cut out fragment;
• the stiffener is made from a strip with through holes;
• the teeth are cut from wire, the ends are bent so that the cranberries do not roll out of the bucket;
• the finished elements of the bucket are combined into a single structure and the handle is attached.

Each master can modify the parameters by adjusting the design of the cranberry harvester to suit his wishes. The ladle is made longer or less spacious. The handle is wrapped with anti-slip material.

Advice! It is reasonable to select the dimensions of a manual harvester according to your physical capabilities and taking into account the upcoming volume of work on collecting cranberries.

Wooden skewers combine

A folk food processor is made from a set of wooden skewers on which shish kebab is skewered. The base of the bucket is two pieces 10 mm thick, sawn from a log with a diameter of 120 mm. One nickel is left whole. The middle is cut out in another blank. You should get a ring with a side width of 15 mm. In both parts, holes are drilled with a diameter 1 mm larger than the thickness of the skewers. It is important to maintain symmetry. It’s more convenient to put the ring on a dime and drill two parts at once. Through holes are made in the ring, and non-through holes are made on the coin.

Assembling the combine begins by inserting skewers into the holes of the coin. All elements are placed on glue. Place a ring on top of the protruding skewers, move it closer to the middle of the glass to form teeth, and fix it with glue.

Cranberry harvester from a plastic bottle

Small volumes of cranberries are collected using a simple device made from a PET bottle. It is advisable to find a container with a wide neck so that the berries can spill out better. A square window is cut on the side near the bottom, leaving a side for the teeth. The bottle is tied to a stick from the side of the hole so that one end is level with the bottom. The second end of the stick protrudes beyond the neck, forming the handle of the combine. Using scissors, cut teeth on the side of the bottom. The device is ready, you can go picking cranberries.

Rules for using the tool

Any manual harvester carries out a barbaric harvest of cranberries. It is important to try to peel the berries from the branches more carefully, otherwise next season good harvest you can't wait. Harvesting begins when the crop is fully ripe. Unripe cranberries are difficult to detach from the stem. Extra effort branches will be damaged. A comb clogged with leaves is promptly cleaned. Reducing the gap between the teeth similarly injures the plant, the peeled cranberry is crushed, and the berry becomes unsuitable for consumption.

Advice! Leaves stuck in the gaps of the comb should not be thrown away in a hurry. They make delicious, healthy tea.

Conclusion

It is advisable to make a harvester for collecting cranberries with your own hands in advance. You need to test the design, try to hold it in your hands. If the bucket is not comfortable, productivity will be reduced. The extra time before the cranberries ripen will allow you to correct design errors.

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