The reaping unit (10) is described. The reaping unit (10) includes a middle and lateral reaping devices (12, 14, 16), and these reaping devices (12, 14, 16) each include a reaping structure (18, 20, 22), equipped under the reaping structure (18, 20, 22) with reaping knives (48), which can be driven into rotation around the vertical axis (54) of rotation, the ends (56) of which describe a circular path, and at the same time on at least one lateral reaping device (14, 16) under the reaping structure (20, 22) there is a guide element (60), which at least partially covers the circular path and extends from the reaping structure (20, 22) downwards, so that the cut by the reaping knife (48 ) the material is retained or deflected by the guide element (60). In order to more evenly distribute the compressed material during the harvest or, respectively, to avoid accumulations of compressed material, it is proposed that the guide element (60) be located in the section of the circular path located in the front in the direction (MR) of the harvest and at least one recess (70), which includes the first section (72), located between the middle reaping device (12) and extending in the direction (MR) of the harvest and in the direction of the axis of rotation by a plane, and includes a second section (74), which is located between the same plane and the side of the harvesting unit (10).Описывается жатвенный агрегат (10). Жатвенный агрегат (10) включает в себя среднее и расположенные по бокам жатвенные устройства (12, 14, 16), причем эти жатвенные устройства (12, 14, 16) включают в себя, каждое, жатвенную конструкцию (18, 20, 22), снабженную под жатвенной конструкцией (18, 20, 22) жатвенными ножами (48), которые могут приводиться во вращение вокруг вертикальной оси (54) вращения, концы (56) которых описывают круговую траекторию, и при этом по меньшей мере на одном расположенном сбоку жатвенном устройстве (14, 16) под жатвенной конструкцией (20, 22) расположен направляющий элемент (60
