The present invention relates to a picking device (1) for harvesting stalky crops, comprising at least one picking unit (4) arranged on a frame part (3), having a conveying device which has a clamping device (22) which revolves endlessly around deflecting elements (21). provided with conveyor belt (19) for conveying the crop, and with pairwise below the conveyor, spaced apart picking plates (5, 6) along the conveying device forming a picking gap (7) whose width by means of at least one perpendicular to the course of the picking gap (7) adjustable picking plate (6) is variable, and below which one or more picking rollers (8) are arranged, wherein the clamping device (22) for replacing the conveyor chain (19) and a locking device (12) for releasably securing one of the adjustable picking plate (6) associated with exchangeable wear edge (10) independently voneinande r are operatively arranged on the frame part (3).
