PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a soil disintegration apparatus which is capable of efficiently disintegrating a top layer of soil.SOLUTION: A soil disintegration mechanism for disintegrating a top layer of soil includes a rotary shaft extending in a horizontal direction, a cylindrical drum installed around the rotary shaft, and a cylindrical drum cover which has an opening in a soil direction and is installed while having a fixed gap with the cylindrical drum. A soil disintegration apparatus is comprised of the soil disintegration mechanism and a tractor.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】土壌の表層を効率良く解砕することが可能な土壌解砕装置の提供。【解決手段】土壌の表層を解砕するための土壌解砕機構であって、水平方向に延設された回転軸と、回転軸を中心として設置された円筒ドラムと、土壌方向に開口部を有し円筒ドラムと一定の隙間を有して設置された円筒ドラムカバーとを備える土壌解砕機構、および、当該土壌解砕機構と牽引機とで構成される土壌解砕装置。【選択図】図1
