Here is the crop:
Here is the harvest, August 25th:
The harvester and tractor at work:
Cutter location
The Harvester
Detail of the cutters & transport
The final product
……and 3 hours later:
Maize Harvester
These cutters sever the stalks about 6 inches off the ground.
The maize stems are then drawn into the centre of the front cutter bar by these rotating toothed disc.
They are then drawn into the body of the vehicle where they are shredded.
The mashed maize plants are then ejected from the vehicle using this long spout into a bin pulled by a tractor.