Twelve kinds of sliding knife furrow openner with different thickness and sliding cutting angle were designed in view of this issue about the casualness in the design and manufacture and limited application. Mixed type orthogonal test was carried out through soil bin and press in the laboratory with test index of traction resistance and vertical pressure. The test results showed that the sliding cutting angle was the main factor effecting its working performance, and the furrow opener possessed better comprehensive performance when its sliding cutting angle in the edge curve terminal point was in the range of 35°～55°. 