a stalk and root eliminator for efficiently cutting , uprooting , and lifting vegetation from the soil . the stalk and root eliminator is able to accomplish each of these functions in a single pass , greatly reducing the time it takes to clear a field . the stalk and root eliminator includes a front hitch mount for coupling the chassis of the stalk and root eliminator to a tractor , a cutting device , a series of plows , and a rotary picker aligned with each of the plows .