Planting machine for rhizome crops

The invention relates to a planting machine (2) for root crops, preferably for potatoes, having a frame, at least one storage container (16) for fertilizer, at least one planting device (4) and at least one hopper for seeds to be planted, the frame extends between a coupling element (6) located at the front and a floor support located at the rear, in particular consisting of one or more wheels (14), the frame forms, between the storage container (16) and the planting device (4) and/or between the hopper (20) and the planting device (4), at least one maintenance area which can be accessed from one side of the planting machine (2) and in particular can be treaded in, and the maintenance area is formed in the form of at least one open space extending from the base. 本发明涉及一种用于根茎类作物、优选用于马铃薯的栽种机(2)，该栽种机具有框架、至少一个用于肥料的储存容器(16)、至少一个栽种装置(4)以及至少一个用于待栽种的种子的料斗，所述框架在位于前部的联接元件(6)和位于后部的、尤其是由一个或多个轮子(14)构成的地面支撑部之间延伸，其中，所述框架在储存容器(16)与栽种装置(4)之间和/或在料斗(20)与栽种装置(4)之间形成至少一个能够从栽种机(2)的一侧接近的并且尤其是能够踏入的维护区域，该维护区域以至少一个从底座开始延伸的开放空间的形式构造。