The Influence of the Design Parameters of Working Bodies of a Forest Plow on the Profile of the Formed Linear Microhill on the Surface. P. 107–119

Complete text of the article:

Download article (pdf, 1MB )

UDС

630*232.216

DOI:

10.37482/0536-1036-2025-5-107-119

Abstract

The restoration of forests in boreal latitudes is an important task for forestry in the Russian Federation due to the fact that the plantations of the northern forest belt, which include taiga forests, are a global climate-forming factor. The technology of creating forest plantations on medium-loamy or podzolic taiga soils with a high degree of moistening prescribes the creation of microhills for further planting. High-quality tillage in such conditions is impossible without the use of effective technical means. The aim of the study has been to evaluate the influence of the design and technological parameters of the working bodies of the proposed forest plow on the profile of the created linear microhill. Based on a physico-mathematical model of the movement of soil masses along the surfaces of the plow’s working bodies, a series of computational experiments have been performed using a special software package to determine the dimensional parameters of the transverse profile of a microhill. A basic computer experiment has been carried out with typical values of input parameters to stimulate the creation of linear microhills by a forest plow in areas with podzolic soils that have a high degree of moistening. Further, the evaluated input data have been grouped according to the principle of belonging to the elements of the model and the influence on the output characteristics: the parameters of the moldboard bodies, disk working bodies, as well as the physico-mechanical properties of the soil. The simulation results have been analyzed in comparison with the baseline experiment with alternating variation of the model input parameters in a given range relative to the baseline values. The patterns of influence of design and technological parameters of moldboard bodies, spherical disks and characteristics of the soil environment on the height of the linear ridge have been established. It has been revealed the greatest influence on achieving the required microhill height is exerted by the parameters of the plow bodies. The results obtained are applicable to the procedure of optimizing the parameters of the working bodies of a forest plow.

Authors

Mikhail V. Drapalyuk, Doctor of Engineering, Prof.; ResearcherID: AAP-5563-2020,
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8029-2706
Denis Yu. Druchinin*, Candidate of Engineering, Assos. Prof.; ResearcherID: M-8473-2016,
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2128-2687
Maksim A. Popov, Lecturer; ResearcherID: MSY-0206-2025,
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6356-5028

Affiliation

Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov, ul. Timiryazeva, 8, Voronezh, 394087, Russian Federation; michael1@yandex.ru, druchinin.denis@rambler.ru*, popovmaxim98@mail.ru

Keywords

reforestation, microhill, forest plow, boreal forests, water-logged soil, working body, microhill profile

For citation

Drapalyuk M.V., Druchinin D.Yu., Popov M.A. The Influence of the Design Parameters of Working Bodies of a Forest Plow on the Profile of the Formed Linear Microhill on the Surface. Lesnoy Zhurnal = Russian Forestry Journal, 2025, no. 5, pp. 107–119. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.37482/0536-1036-2025-5-107-119

References

1. Belyaev V.V. Restoration of Forests in the European North of Russia: Ecological and Forestry Aspects. Arkhangelsk, Pomor State University, 2011. 325 p. (In Russ.).
2. Vinokurov V.N., Silaev G.V. Forestry Machines and Their Applications: Lecture Texts. Moscow, Moscow State Forest University Publ., 1999. 234 p. (In Russ.).
3. Gauthier S., Bernier P., Kuuluvainen T., Shvidenko A., Shchepashchenko D. Boreal Forests and Global Change. Ustojchivoe lesopol’zovanie = Sustainable Forest Management, 2016, no. 2 (46), pp. 2–7. (In Russ.).
4. Druchinin D.Yu., Popov M.A. On the Issue of Creating Microhills during Reforestation in Conditions of Temporarily Waterlogged Soils. Aktual’nye problemy razvitiya lesnogo kompleksa: Proceedings of the XIX International Scientific and Technical Conference. Vologda, Vologda State University Publ., 2021, pp. 48–53. (In Russ.).
5. Druchinin D.Yu., Kamalova N.S., Popov M.A. A Formalized Model of Soil Movement on the Surfaces of the Working Bodies of a Forest Plow for the Formation of Microhill. Izvestia Sankt-Peterburgskoj Lesotehniceskoj Akademii, 2023, no. 245, pp. 200–214. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.21266/2079-4304.2023.245.200-214
6. Ilintsev A.S., Nakvasina E.N., Bogdanov A.P., Paramonov A.A. Forest Crops at Spot Mounds after Excavator Soil Cultivation. Lesnoy vestnik = Forestry Bulletin, 2024, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 5–16. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.18698/2542-1468-2024-2-5-16
7. Ilintsev A.S., Romanov E.M., Voronin V.V., Bogdanov A.P. Modern Practice of Artificial Reforestation in the Taiga Zone of the European Part of Russia. Lesnoy Zhurnal = Russian Forestry Journal, 2024, no. 1, pp. 52–64. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.37482/0536-1036-2024-1-52-64
8. Ilintsev A.S., Romanov E.M., Nakvasina E.N., Bogdanov A.P. The Influence of Agrotechnical Measures Parameters during Forest Restoration on Soil Properties in the Conditions of the European North of Russia. Inzhenery Rossii I Belarusi: sila v sotrudnichestve: Materials of the International Scientific and Practical Conference. Arkhangelsk, Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov Publ., 2024, pp. 91–94. (In Russ.).
9. Kazakov V.I., Prokazin N.E., Lobanova E.N. Features of the Creation and Growth of Spruce Crops in Clearings with Moist and Temporarily Waterlogged Soils. Lesotekhnicheskij zhurnal = Forestry Engineering Journal, 2013, no. 1 (9), pp. 32–42. (In Russ.).
10. Lougansky N.A., Azarenok V.A., Zalesov S.V., Lougansky V.N., Isaeva R.P., Terekhov G.G., Freiberg I.A. The Main Technical Trends to Improve Reforestation and Forest Formation. Lesa Rossii i hozyajstvo v nih = Forests of Russia and the Economy in Them, 2008, no. 2 (30), pp. 1–18. (In Russ.).
11. Merzlenko M.D. Relevant Aspects of Artificial Reforestation. Lesnoy Zhurnal = Russian Forestry Journal, 2017, no. 3, pp. 22–30. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17238/issn0536-1036.2017.3.22
12. Nartov P.S. Disk Tillage Implements. Voronezh, Voronezh State University Publ., 1972. 184 p. (In Russ.).
13. Druchinin D.Yu., Kamalova N.S., Popov M.A. A Software Package for Modeling the Profile of Microhill Formed in Cuttings with Temporary Waterlogging of the Soil during the Operation of a Forest Plow. Certificate RF of State Registration of a Computer Program, no. 2023680553, 2023.
14. Filipchuk A.N., Malysheva N.V., Zolina T.A., Yugov A.N. The Boreal Forest of Russia: Opportunities for the Effects of Climate Change Mitigation. Lesokhozyajstvennaya informatsiya = Forestry Information, 2020, no. 1, pp. 92–114. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.24419/LHI.2304-3083.2020.1.10
15. Tsypouk A.M., Rodionov A.V., Pekki L.P. Perspective Machines for Discrete Soil Preparation for Artificial Reforestation. Aktual’nye problemy lesnogo kompleksa, 2020, no. 56, pp. 90–93. (In Russ.).
16. Bedford L., Sutton R.F. Site Preparation for Establishing Lodgepole Pine in the Sub-Boreal Spruce Zone of Interior British Columbia: the Bednesti Trial, 10-Year Results. Forest Ecology and Management, 2000, vol. 126, iss. 2, pp. 227–238. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-1127 (99)00090-0
17. Bradshaw C.J.A., Warkentin I.G., Sodhi N.S. Urgent Preservation of Boreal Carbon Stocks and Biodiversity. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2009, vol. 24, iss. 10, pp. 541– 548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2009.03.019
18. Chantal de M., Leinonen K., Ilvesniemi H., Westman C.J. Combined Effects of Site Preparation, Soil Properties, and Sowing Date on the Establishment of Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies from Seeds. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 2003, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 931–945. https://doi.org/10.1139/x03-011
19. Hallsby G., Örlander G. A Comparison of Mounding and Inverting to Establish Norway Spruce on Podzolic Soils in Sweden. Forestry, 2004, vol. 77, iss. 2, pp. 107–117. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/77.2.107
20. Johansson K., Nilsson U., Örlander G. A Comparison of Long-Term Effects of Scarification Methods on the Establishment of Norway Spruce. Forestry, 2013, vol. 86, iss. 1, pp. 91–98. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cps062
21. Löf M., Dey D.C., Navarro R.M., Jacobs D.F. Mechanical Site Preparation for Forest Restoration. New Forests, 2012, vol. 43, pp. 825–848. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-012-9332-x
22. Örlander G., Nordborg F., Gemmel P. Effects of Complete Deep-Soil Cultivation on Initial Forest Stand Development. Studia Forestalia Suecica, 2002, no. 213. 20 p.
23. Sikström U., Hjelm K., Holt Hanssen K., Saksa T., Wallertz K. Influence of Mechanical Site Preparation on Regeneration Success of Planted Conifers in Clearcuts in Fennoscandia – a Review. Silva Fennica, 2020, vol. 54, no. 2, art. no. 10172. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.10172
24. Wei X., Giles-Hansen K., Spencer S.A., Ge X., Onuchin A., Li Q., Burenina T., Ilintsev A., Hou Y. Forest Harvesting and Hydrology in Boreal Forests: Under an Increased and Cumulative Disturbance Context. Forest Ecology and Management, 2022, vol. 522, art. no. 120468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120468