A single-row, tractor-mounted peanut harvester capable of harvesting peanuts was developed by researchers at the Taiwan Agricultual Research Institute. The vine-cutting mechanism and vibrating plow were the specific designs of this equipment. This machine cutted the vines from the taproot digged it from the ground by vibrating plow, and then seperated and cleaned soil debris from the plants using conveying grid-chains. The simplicity, low cost and easy operation were the characteristics of this machinery. This equipment can serve as the universal harvester for shallow root crop harvesting with minimum modification.