Aiming at the problems of high labor intensity,low harvesting efficiency,and unharvested garlic stems in the garlic harvesting process,a garlic harvester was designed,and its main structure and working principle were expounded.Key components such as excavation conveyors and garlic stem cutting devices were further studied.Taking the forward speed,soil angle and cutting speed as the test factors,and the garlic excavation rate and garlic stem collection rate as the test indicators,the response surface test design and its parameter optimization were carried out,and the garlic and garlic stem harvesting test was completed.The results showed that the current inlet speed was 0.25 m/s,the soil entry angle was 15°,and the cutting speed was 0.3 m/s,and the garlic excavation rate was 94.2%,and the garlic stem collection rate was 92.4%.The research results can provide a design basis for the research and development of garlic harvester.