Defoliator

Apparatus for removing foliage from row crops comprising:

• a frame adapted to be connected to a prime mover for movement in a forward direction;
• a rotor rotatably attached to said frame disposed transversely to said forward direction;
• means for selectively rotating said rotor;
• a first brush means attached to said rotor at a first place on said rotor;
• a second brush means attached to said rotor at a second place on said rotor, said second brush means comprising a plurality of bristles connected to a flexible line, said flexible line being disposed in a coil around said rotor, said second brush means being spaced from said first brush means;
• and
• adjusting means for selectively adjusting the relative position of the second brush means with respect to the first brush means on said rotor for adjusting for the width of rows of crops, said adjusting means comprising a first clamp means rigidly attached to said rotor, connecting means for connecting one end of said flexible line to said clamp means, a second clamp means rigidly connected to said rotor and a second connecting means for connecting the other end of said flexible line to said clamp means.