PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a weeding implement for paddy fields, capable of weeding and preventing seedling damage by facing a weeding wheel to a seedling line and rotating and driving the weeding wheel to proceed, which weeding wheel is provided by projecting in radial directions wire rods having elasticity and flexibility.SOLUTION: There is provided a weeding implement 3 for paddy fields, capable of traveling a machine body to weed, which implement is composed so that the weeding wheel having elastic and flexible wire rods 33 densely projected in radial directions is pivoted on a lateral weeding shaft 23 being rotated and driven, and the weeding wheel is positioned right above the seedling line and is rotated and driven to weed while the wire rods 33 are grounded and bent between seedling stumps adjacent in the seedling line direction.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】弾力性及び可撓性を有する線材を放射方向に突設した除草輪を、苗条に臨ませて回転駆動し進行させることにより、苗の損傷を防止しながら除草を行うことができる水田用の除草作業機を提供する。【解決手段】機体を走行させながら除草をする水田用の除草作業機3であって、回転駆動される横向きの除草軸23に、弾力性及び可撓性を有する線材33を放射方向に密植状態で突設した除草輪を軸支し、該除草輪を苗条の直上方に位置させ苗条方向に隣接する苗の株間で線材33を接地させて撓ませながら、除草輪を回転駆動させることにより除草するように構成した。【選択図】図2
