Abstract:In response to the current challenges of biochar compaction, difficulty in broadcasting, and poor mixing and burial effects during field application, an agricultural practice of biochar broadcasting and rotary burial for field return was proposed. A high-efficiency rotary burial and uniform broadcasting machine for biochar was designed. The basic structure and working principles of the machine were described. Theoretical analyses were conducted on the biochar box stirring system, the forced biochar discharge system, and the rotary tillage system to determine key structural parameters. The main factors affecting the biochar discharge performance, such as motor speed and forward speed, were explored. Additionally, the main factors influencing biochar field return, such as the rotational speed of the rotary tillage blade roller, were investigated. Static bench tests based on motor speed were conducted by using discharge rate deviation, the coefficient of variation (CV) of discharge consistency among rows, and the CV of total discharge stability as test indicators to verify the broadcasting performance of the machine. Dynamic bench tests based on motor speed and forward speed were performed by using discharge rate deviation, the CV of discharge uniformity in the forward direction, and the CV of discharge uniformity in the working width direction as test indicators to evaluate the discharge performance and determine the effects of each factor on the test indicators. A two-factor, three-level orthogonal test was conducted to identify the optimal working parameters of the biochar broadcasting and rotary burial machine. Field tests were carried out to validate the bench test results. The results showed that under the optimal parameter combination of forward speed of 2.5km/h and motor speed of 75r/min, the CV of discharge uniformity in the forward direction was 4.23%, the CV of discharge uniformity in the working width direction was 5.59%, the theoretical discharge rate was 5019.9kg/hm2, and the discharge rate deviation was 2.34%. The overall performance of the machine met the agricultural requirements for biochar broadcasting and field return.