What Does a Small Corn Harvester for Mountainous and Hilly Areas Look Like?
Small corn harvesters are specially designed to tackle the unique challenges of corn farming in mountainous and hilly areas: irregular fields, steep slopes, and limited turning space, which often make traditional large corn harvesters unsuitable.
To meet these challenges, Taizy’s small corn harvester is specially designed for such environments. With a compact structure and flexible operation, it can harvest and collect corn all at once, greatly improving efficiency. It is the ideal choice for mechanized corn harvesting.
What Is a Small Corn Harvester?
A small corn harvester is a compact agricultural machine designed to harvest a single row of corn at a time. It is mainly used for small to medium-sized fields, hilly areas, slopes, and family farms. Compared with large multi-row corn harvesters, it has a more compact structure, is easier to operate, and requires less demanding field conditions.
During operation, the machine can simultaneously pick, thresh, transport, and collect corn. Some models can also crush corn stalks, greatly reducing labor input and improving harvesting efficiency. It is an ideal choice for farmers transitioning from manual to mechanized harvesting.
Due to its small size, light weight, and low fuel consumption, small corn harvesters are especially suitable for scattered plots, irregular field spacing, or areas inaccessible to large machines. They are widely used in mountainous and hilly regions.
Taizy offers two models: TZ-125 and TZ-265, with a working efficiency of about 0.06 hectares per hour. The machines can be equipped with 188L, 192L, or 195L air-cooled diesel engines, providing sufficient power and stable performance to meet various operational needs.
What Are the Functions of a Small Maize Harvester?
Corn Picking
The machine automatically pulls corn plants into the harvester while moving, harvesting the ears of corn and reducing manual labor.
Standalone mini tiller
Performs rotary tilling, deep plowing, and ridgeforming to loosen and mix soil, promote root growth, and prepare ridges for sowing, drainage, and irrigation.
Conveying and Collecting
Threshed corn is transported into a hopper or collection box for centralized storage, making bagging and transportation easier.
Stalk Crushing and Returning to the Field
The harvester can crush corn stalks during operation, reducing field residue and facilitating soil return or subsequent plowing.
Adaptable to Complex Terrain
With a compact structure and low center of gravity, it can operate stably on hills, mountains, and irregular fields, making it suitable for small-scale farms.
Single-Person Operation
The machine is easy to operate, allowing one person to complete the entire harvesting process, significantly reducing labor costs.
Key Features of a Small Corn Harvester
Compact Body, Flexible Operation
- The machine measures 1820×800×1190 mm and weighs 265 kg, making it suitable for narrow plots, irregular ridges, and hilly or mountainous areas. It can operate in places inaccessible to large machinery.
Multi-Functional, Complete in One Pass
- It can harvest, thresh, transport, and collect corn in a single operation, reducing labor and eliminating the need for secondary shelling.
High-Efficiency Cutting with Minimal Loss
- Equipped with 10 high-speed, durable blades, it adapts to different corn densities, cuts cleanly, and reduces missed or damaged ears.
Low Fuel Consumption, Cost-Effective
- Fuel use is ≤ 10 kg per hectare, lowering operational costs while maintaining efficiency.
Easy to Operate, Single-Person Use
- Adjustable handles and intuitive controls allow anyone to operate it without professional training—suitable even for elderly farmers and women.
Stable on Complex Terrain
- Low center of gravity ensures stable performance on uneven ground and slopes.
How Does it Work?
The single-row corn harvester uses the engine to drive the front wheels and the harvesting wheel. Corn stalks are pulled into the harvesting platform while the crushing blades shred the stalks. The corn ears are collected into the hopper. This process integrates picking, threshing, and collecting in one operation.
Technical Specifications
| Parametro | TZ-125 | TZ-265 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions (mm) | 1820×800×1190 | 1820×800×1190 |
| Peso (kg) | 265 | 265 |
| Working Speed (km/h) | 0.75–1.44 | 0.75–1.44 |
| Fuel Consumption (kg/ha) | ≤10 | ≤10 |
| Area Covered per Hour (ha) | 0.067–0.1 | 0.067–0.1 |
| Blade Count | 10 | 10 |
| Fonte di alimentazione | Walking Tractor | Air-Cooled Diesel Engine |
| Stubble Height (cm) | 8–15 | 8–15 |
| Tasso di schiacciamento | >98% | >98% |
Affordable Small Corn Pickers Recognized Worldwide
This small corn picker is popular among farmers in Brazil, Tanzania, Mexico, Indonesia, and Vietnam, and is especially suitable for small-scale fields in hilly and mountainous areas.
Purchase and Service
Taizy Corn Machinery Factory currently offers single-row corn harvesters for sale, along with various models of corn threshers and corn grits machines to meet different needs. We also provide customized solutions based on specific customer requirements, ensuring high cost-effectiveness.
All machines come with a one-year warranty, as well as operation and assembly manuals and remote guidance, so you can use the equipment properly no matter where you are. Taizy’s small corn harvesters are the ideal choice for mechanized harvesting on small and medium-sized farms.