Small loaders become a good helper for orchard management

　　Modern orchard management faces challenges such as labor shortage and low operational efficiency. The introduction of small loaders has brought new solutions to fruit farmers. This flexible and versatile mechanical equipment is changing the traditional orchard operation mode and greatly improving management efficiency.

　　In terms of fertilization operations, small loaders have demonstrated significant advantages. By installing a dedicated fertilization device, the amount and location of organic fertilizer application can be accurately controlled, ensuring fertilization effectiveness and avoiding resource waste. After using a small loader for fertilization in an apple orchard, the fertilization time for individual fruit trees was reduced from 5 minutes to 30 seconds, and the fertilizer utilization rate increased by 20%. Its compact size allows it to freely navigate between fruit trees without damaging the trees or fruits.

　　Small loaders also play an important role in the fruit harvesting process. After installing a harvesting platform, high-altitude fruit harvesting operations can be carried out safely and efficiently. Compared to traditional ladder picking methods, it not only increases efficiency by three times, but also significantly reduces the risk of fruit farmers falling. Some orchards also innovatively use small loaders to transport harvested fruits, and their soft bucket lining effectively avoids fruit damage.

　　With the development of precision agriculture, small loaders equipped with intelligent recognition systems may emerge in the future, which can automatically identify mature fruits and selectively harvest them. At present, some orchards have attempted to install automatic navigation systems for small loaders to achieve semi automated orchard management operations.