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The HT- Harvesters

The HT- Harvester has been developed for cutting and pruning herbs or small plants, also for trimming hedges or shrubs. It is a very versatile machine and can perform a wide range of functions.
The HT - Harvester consists of an Oleomac (John Deere in USA) motorised hedge trimmer (power head) mounted through a multi position bracket to a support frame. The frame is mounted on wheels and has a fully adjustable control handle. The operator pushes the machine along, can remotely throttle the power head and can easily regulate cutting position to suit requirements.
The HT - Harvester is zinc plated for durability and no spanners are required to assemble or adjust it. Push button releases allow the wheels to be removed and the control handle folds within the frame for transport or storage - neat and compact. One pin allows the power head to be removed from its mounting frame, handle to be refitted and it can be used as a standard hedge trimmer for trimming awkward areas.
The HT - Harvester has an optional hedge trimming attachment allowing it to trim vertically up to 3 meters (10ft) and top hedges 2.5 meters (8ft) high.


Herb Harvesting
The Power head is mounted horizontally in the frame. It can cut down to ground level and up to 580mm (23") high. Blade length is 750mm (30") allowing it to cut bulky crops such as Lavender.

 

 

 


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The sides of shrubs or low hedges can be cut or pruned by repositioning the power head. It can be mounted vertically or at an angle. This is often an advantage, providing a better shape for plant growth and is also more pleasing to the eye. The power head is fitted with a foot on the end of the cutter bar. This acts as a skid allowing the operator to cut right down to ground level. It picks up lower branches guiding them over the cutter bar. It can be used over weed matting and with the control handle the operator has fine control over cutting height.

 

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Boarder Trimming
The HT - Harvester can trim the sides of shrubs, bushes or hedges from ground level up to 1.55m (5ft) high in 2 stages. Nice straight edges or curved boarders are easily trimmed.

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Hedge Trimming
An optional kit allows side trimming to 3m (10ft) and topping to 2.5m (8ft). The kit consists of an aluminium mast and fittings to mount the power head, an extension control handle and a ballast holder and bottles. The mast attaches firmly to the main frame. Camlock adjustment allows quick positioning of the power head. Water ballast can be added to ensure a very stable work platform even when working at 3m high. Although not essential, the extension control handle may be used when cutting at such heights to give finer control over the cutting.

 

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If you have hedges, a larger garden or a commercial operation then The HT - Harvester is for you. It will give quick, pleasing results, at the same time taking the hard work out of the job.


HT-Cala Harvester ©Jenquip 2002

The HT-Cala harvester can be used to harvest a variety of crops. It’s motorized hedge trimmer cuts the crop near ground level, at either a floating or preset height. As it’s name suggests, the HT-Cala was originally built for pruning Cala & Cana Lillies off near ground level after their flowering season.

Click here to see a video of the HT-Cala Harvester in action

Typical Uses:-

General Trimming. Pruning low crops or shrubs to height

Herb Harvesting. The HT-Cala will straddle the row, cutting the crop to a uniform height.

Clean Up. Cutting rank grass or surplus vegetation.

Features of the HT-Cala are:-

  • Adjustable wheel track; from 1250 mm up to 1500mm (typical tractor wheel track). The HT-Cala will straddle the crop and the operator can also walk in a wheel track. Hence no plant damage occurs allowing a second crop to grow.
  • Adjustable wheel height; allows for raised beds. Cutter bar height above wheel ground level 20 to 580 mm.
  • Operator controls / handlebars fully adjustable. The operator can walk directly behind the harvester or walk offset in a wheel track. The adjustment allows the controls to be set to best advantage for the operator. Throttle and engine stop are activated from the operators position.
  • Frame is fully zinc plated for low maintenance. Wheels have quick release pins allowing compact storage or easy transporting in a vehicle.
  • Standard cutting width is approximately 1200 mm
Options

We can custom manufacture so please ask us about your special requirements.

HT-Kuma Harvester ©Jenquip 2002

The HT-Kuma harvester can be used to harvest a variety of crops. It’s motorized hedge trimmer cuts the crop at either a floating or preset height and a ground driven conveyor transports it upwards and into a bin.

Typical Uses include:-

General Trimming: Pruning crops or shrubs to height

Herb Harvesting: The HT-Kuma will straddle the row, cutting the crop to a uniform height and place the trimmings into a bin.

Taking Cuttings: Cut and collect cuttings from beds ready for pricking out

Clean Up:. Cutting rank grass or collecting up surplus vegetation

Click here to see a video of the HT-Kuma at work


Features of the HT-Kuma are:-
  • Adjustable fingers. These pick up the crop from the sides of the row and feed it over the cutter bar. This ensures all the crop is cut and minimizes any dirt pick up. The finger height can be adjusted giving a fixed minimum cutter bar height. 20 to 120 mm in 5 steps. If a higher cutting height is required momentarily or to stop cutting plants, simply predd down on the handle bars to lift the cutter bar.
  • Adjustable wheel track; from 1250 mm up to 1500mm (typical tractor wheel track). The HT-Kuma will straddle the crop and the operator can also walk in a wheel track. Hence no plant damage occurs allowing a second crop to grow.
  • Adjustable wheel height; allows for raised beds. Cutter bar height above wheel ground level 20 to 580 mm.
  • Operator controls / handlebars fully adjustable. The operator can walk directly behind the harvester or walk offset in a wheel track. The adjustment allows the controls to be set to best advantage for the operator. Throttle and engine stop are activated from the operators position.
  • Conveyor belt is a heavy duty horticultural type which can easily be cleaned. It is ground driven in the forward direction but freewheels when reversing. When shifting the harvester over long distances, pull it along so the conveyor freewheels.
  • Frame is fully zinc plated for low maintenance. Wheels have quick release pins allowing compact storage or easy transporting in a vehicle.
  • Standard cutting width is approximately 750 mm but an optional cutter width of 1200 mm is available. Two bins are used on this model.

Specifications

Weight: 35Kg

Dimensions:-

  • For freighting on pallet: 1240 long x 1130 wide x 600 high = approx. 0.77 m³, 57 Kg
  • Ready for use:1400 – 1650 mm wide. 1700 long over fingers and control handle
    1100 mm to top of control handle (variable)
Bin: Recrate 47 or 75

HT-KumaP Harvester ©Jenquip 2005

The HT-KumaP harvester can be used to harvest a variety of crops. Its motorized trimmer cuts the crop at a preset height. Similar to the HT-Kuma but it has an engine driven conveyor to transport the crop upwards and into a collection bag.

HT-KumaPTypical Uses include:-

Trail Blocks: For cutting and collecting vegetation. The collection bag makes it easy to weigh vegetation.

Herb Harvesting: The HT-KumaP will straddle the row, cutting the crop to a uniform height and place the trimmings into the collection bag.

General Trimming: Pruning crops or shrubs to height.

Clean Up:. Cutting rank grass or collecting up surplus vegetation.


Click here to see a video of the HT-KumaP c/w reel and collection bins being used to harvest basil

Click here to see a video of the HT-KumaP #1200 c/w collection tray and bins

Click here to see a video of the HT-KumaP #1200 c/w reel

Features of the HT-KumaP are:-

  • Adjustable cutter height. Cutting height is adjusted at the small front wheels. It is adjustable up to 330mm high. If a higher cutting height is required momentarily or to stop cutting plants, simply push down on the handle bars to lift the cutter bar.
  • Cutting width is approximately 850mm (optional cutting width of 1200mm)
  • Wheel track of approx 1130mm. An optional build can give adjustable track up to 1500mm (typical tractor wheel track). The HT-KumaP will straddle the crop and the operator can also walk in a wheel track. Hence no plant damage occurs allowing a second crop to grow.
  • Adjustable handlebar height; allows for raised beds. The operator can walk directly behind the harvester or walk offset in a wheel track. The adjustment allows the harvester to be set to best advantage for the operator. Engine throttle is activated from the operator’s position.
  • Conveyor belt is a heavy duty horticultural type which can easily be cleaned. It is engine driven but only drives when the engine is revved up
  • Frame is fully zinc plated for low maintenance. Wheels have quick release pins allowing compact storage or easy transporting in a vehicle. No spanners required for use, assembly or dismantling for transport or storage
Options
  • 1200mm wide cut
  • Adjustable wheel track
  • Extra collection bags (supplied with one)
  • Infeed reel
  • Collection bins

Specifications

Cutting height (cutter bar above wheel ground level): 30 to 330mm

Cut width:- 850mm standard (1200mm optional)

Weight, dry:- 51 Kg

Wheelbase:- 1130mm (optional adjustment up to 1500mm)

Dimensions (standard model):-

  • Ready to use:- 1390mm overall width. 2350 long over wheels and control handle. To top of control handle 830—970– 1085mm
  • For Freighting in vehicle:- 1540x1330x460mm = approx 0.94m³

HT-Cress Harvester ©Jenquip 2009

HT-CressThe HT-Cress Harvester has been specifically developed for the harvesting of Water Cress. IT can even be used while overhead sprinklers are activated.

In use the operator typically straddles the row and nudges the harvester forward with his body leaving hands free. As the Watercress is cut it moves up the conveyor where the operator gathers the crop into bundles and packs them into a collection bin.

There is a top fence across the conveyor to bunch the crop if the operator can’t keep up. Although the HT-Cress is supplied with crop pick up fingers, operators may prefer to go up each row “heaping” up the sides with a broom before harvesting.


Features of the HT-Cress are:-

  • Adjustable cutter height. Cutting height is adjusted at the small front wheels. It is adjustable up to 40 to 400mm high.
  • Cutting width is 800mm.
  • Wheel track of approx 1010mm front, 1135mm rear.
  • Conveyor belt is a heavy duty horticultural type which can easily be cleaned. It is engine driven but only drives when the engine is revved up.
  • Frame is fully zinc plated for low maintenance. Wheels have quick release pins allowing compact storage or easy transporting in a vehicle. No spanners required for use, assembly or dismantling for transport or storage.
  • 53Kg dry weight
Options
  • Infeed Reel (Ideal if you are topping the crop)
  • Collection bins
  • Park Brakes (for use on slopes to prevent running backwards only)
  • Crop Lifter side shift
  • Full width lift handle
  • Transport Wheel

Dimensions

  • Ready to use:- 1360mm max. width. 1980 overall length. Height 730 to 840mm excluding the bin holder
  • For Freighting on a pallet; approx 82 Kg, 1850x1295x740mm= 1.77m³

HT-Salad Harvester © Jenquip 2006

The HT-Salad harvester can be used to harvest a variety of crops. It’s motorized hedge trimmer cuts the crop and an in-built blower moves the cuttings up a chute and into vege bins.

Click here to see a video of the HT-Salad at work

Click here to see another video of the HT-Salad in use

Features of the HT-Salad are:

  • Double reciprocating blades cut the crop cleanly.
  • Blows the cuttings directly into the bins minimizing handling and damage.
  • Adjustable cutting height from ground level up to 125mm in nine steps. Easy single lever adjustment.
  • Single Operator use. Can even be used in muddy fields.
  • Easy bin changes. Takes two standard recrate 75 vege bins.
  • Lightweight.
  • Stowage for travel wheels. Wheels are only fitted when long distance travel is required. Wheels have quick release feature allowing compact storage or easy transporting in a vehicle.
  • Versatile handle bars can be mounted on the front or back of the harvester.
  • Easy Clean. Chute cover and deflector are easily removed. Construction and materials are suitable for quick hose wash-down.
  • Frame is fully zinc plated for low maintenance.
  • Standard cutting width is approximately 1200 mm

Options; we can custom manufacture so please ask us about your special requirements.

HT-Shaver Harvester © Jenquip 2009

The HT-Shaver is specifically designed for harvesting crops close to the ground in raised beds. Its motorized trimmer cuts the crop at a preset height and the engine driven conveyor transports it upwards and into collection bins.

Typical crops would be leafy salad plants in raised beds.

HT-Shaver Harvester

Features of the HT-Shaver are:-

  • Adjustable cutter height. Cutting height is set on a roller behind the cutter bar.
  • Light weight steel frame
  • Easily used by one operator
  • The HT-Shaver will straddle the crop and the operator can walk directly behind the harvester or walk offset in a wheel track. Hence no plant damage occurs allowing a second crop to grow.
  • The cutting action is controlled from the operator’s position.
  • Conveyor belt is a heavy duty horticultural type which can easily be cleaned. It is engine driven but only drives when the engine is revved up
    Frame is fully zinc plated for low maintenance.

 

HT-Shaver Harvester 2The handlebar is also a tow bar. The harvester can be towed behind a tractor or ATV over longer distances saving manpower and time


 

ht shaver harvester 3Options

  • Collection bins
  • Self Propelled, 12V DC. Quiet and variable speed, from a crawl to a fast walking pace. 2 wheel direct drive or one wheel is declutched for use on solid ground or when maneuvering. Fitted with tractor grip tyres - it has no problems even in very muddy conditions. A safety rail at the front end will stop the harvester if disturbed. A safety cut out is also positioned at the operators station. This option is supplied with a dedicated battery charger. From a full charge self propulsion can be maintained for well in excess of normal daily requirements.

Click here to see a video of the self-propelled HT-Shaver

Click here to see a video of the manual and self-propelled versions of HT-Shaver


HT-Sprayer © Jenquip 2009

The HT-Sprayer can be used to spray a variety of crops. It can be used in conjunction with a Knap sack sprayer or with a motorized spray unit mounted on an ATV

It is specifically designed for spraying rows of small shrub type bushes for instance Lavender, Rosemary etc. The sprayer features 3 wide angle spray nozzles mounted on a fully zinc plated frame. It has an adjustable drawbar: The angle of the drawbar can be adjusted to inline or offset as may be required with an ATV. The drawbar is telescoping in length.

Specifications

Height under nozzle: 640 to 740mm

Width between nozzles: 1080mm

Overall width: 1450mm

Drawbar length: 1060 to 1860mm

HT-Tom Harvester © Jenquip 2003

The HT-Tom harvester can be used to harvest a variety of crops. It’s motorized power head cuts the crop at a preset height and blows the cuttings into a collection bag. Initially developed for Lavender and Rosemary the HT-Tom can be used for a wide range of crops including seed head collection.

Typical Uses include:-

General Trimming. Pruning crops or shrubs to height. Using the fingers or crop lifters allows pruning of the shrub sides.

Herb Harvesting. The HT-Tom will straddle the row, cutting the crop to a uniform height and place the trimmings into the collection bag.

Click here to see a video of the HT-Tom Harvester in action

Features of the HT-Tom are:-

  • Single person operation.
  • Cuts and collects the crop in a single pass. Negligible plant disturbance or ground compaction.
  • Adjustable fingers. These pick up the crop from the sides of the row and feed it over the cutter bar. This ensures all the crop is cut.
  • Adjustable cutter bar height. Trim plants / cuttings to the optimum height / length.
  • Circular cutter bar follows contours of shrubs. This provides better cutting of sides and results in a finished shape pleasing to the eye
  • Adjustable frame height to suit operator. The operator can walk directly behind the harvester or walk offset in a wheel track. Engine controls on side frame.
  • Frame is fully zinc plated for low maintenance.
  • Quick dismantling of harvester and compact storage; no spanners required! Main wheels have quick release pins. Lynch pins allow quick removal of rear wheels and folding of frame for compact storage or easy transporting in a vehicle.
  • Heavy duty sling protects collection bag and allows easy removal of it. Bag sits on sling and is held in place with a bungy cord and clips or velcro straps.
  • Extra harvesting bags available for different crops.

Specifications

Assembly time: approx. 2 minutes, longer if sling is removed.

Cutter bar width: 1210 mm

Weight: approx. 42 Kg

Dimensions:-

  • For freighting on pallet: 1100 long x 1650 wide x 870 high
    = approx. 1.58 m³, 48 Kg
  • Ready for use: 1850 wide x 2800 long including fingers

 

 
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