A comparison of the energy consumption of rainfed durum wheat under different management scenarios in southern Italy

Ali, Salem Alhajj; Tedone, Luigi; Mastro, Giuseppe De

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2013.08.028

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“…In our study, Disk plow had the highest draft force and energy requirement because of the deeper working depth. Similarly, in other studies with primary tillage using moldboard or disk plows, the demand of drawbar force, and, hence, energy, was higher compared to other implements [41][42][43].…”

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Comparison of Energy Used and Effects on Bulk Density and Yield by Tillage Systems in a Semiarid Condition of Mexico

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Energy used for tillage is an input with a high impact on the cost of crop production; it is desirable to till the soil using minimum energy. The objective of this study was to compare the specific energy expenditure, effect on soil bulk density, and forage yield of maize, by three tillage systems: Disk plow/Disk Harrow/planter (DDP), Chisel plow/Disk harrow/planter (CHDP) and No-Tillage (NT). Energy was measured for tillage operations in the summer season of 2013, 2016, and 2017. Bulk density in 2013 and 2016. Yield in 2013 and 2014. The variables of drawbar force (kN), working speed (m s−1), width (m), depth (m), fuel consumption (L ha−1), bulk density (g cm−3), and dry matter yield (Mg ha−1) were measured. Results showed that there were significant differences in the amount of energy used per ha; DDP used an average of 379.75 MJ, CHDP 135.01 MJ, and NT 26.43 MJ. The average energy applied to the soil mass for each system was 400 J kg−1 for DDP, 255.13 J kg−1 for CHDP, and for NT was 237.8 J kg−1. The overall energy efficiency was; 18.23% for DDP, 6.88% for CHDP, and 4.77% for N. The bulk density decreased significantly after three years for NT. There were no significant differences in dry matter yield. In the semiarid condition of Mexico, CHDP and NT are options for saving from 64% to 93% of energy, compared with DDP.

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Section: Draft and Energy For Tillage Operation And Systemsmentioning

confidence: 59%

Comparison of Energy Used and Effects on Bulk Density and Yield by Tillage Systems in a Semiarid Condition of Mexico

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“…Fuel consumption for each activity was determined. Direct energy (Ed) was calculated using the formula given below (Hülsbergen et al, 2001;Tabatabaeefar et al, 2009;Alhajj et al, 2013). Ed = (HL × EHL) + (FC × EFC)…”

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Effect of Tillage Systems on Energy Use Efficiency in Wheat Based Cropping Sequence

Taner¹,

Kaya²,

Arisoy³

et al. 2016

IJAB

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This study was conducted in order to determine how the energy balance affects under different tillage systems and crop rotations in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey during four year period. The study was carried out using a split-plot randomized complete block design with three replicates. Tillage treatments were put in main plots and crop rotations in sub-plots. Total energy inputs in conventional tillage (CT) (20.69 GJ ha-1) was found to be higher than reduced tillage (RT) (20.01 GJ ha-1) and no-till (NT) (18.95 GJ ha-1). The lowest total energy input was obtained in wheat-fallow (W-F) crop rotation (14.54 GJ ha-1) and highest energy outputs in NT (55.89 GJ ha-1) and W-F crop rotation (47.97 GJ ha-1). It was determined that NT had nearly two times more energy use efficiency than CT. The energy use efficiency values for wheat-fallow (W-F), wheat-chickpea (W-C) and wheat-wheat (W-W) were found 3.35, 2.58 and 1.58, respectively. The highest energy productivity was obtained in NT (86.73 kg GJ-1) and W-F crop rotation (94.46 kg GJ-1). In NT practice, the highest wheat grain yield (1456 kg ha-1) was obtained. NT practice had the most appropriate energy use efficiency for dry lands of the Central Anatolia Region. NT practice with W-F and W-C crop rotations can be recommended for dry lands in the study region.

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“…Especially tillage appears to be the most energyconsuming process in plant cultivation [8,11,25,28,30] and has been studied in detail by Refs. [4,20]. For potato cultivation, the frequent spraying activity to prevent Phytophthora infestation adds up to 13% of the total fuel consumption.…”

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“…Examples are energy studies by Refs. [4,5,10,26,28]; with correction for soil type by Refs. [7,8]; with correction for yield, manure type and quantity, and field distance by Ref.…”

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A fuel consumption model for off-road use of mobile machinery in agriculture

linden¹,

Herman²

2014

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A comparison of the energy consumption of rainfed durum wheat under different management scenarios in southern Italy

Cited by 36 publications

References 28 publications

Comparison of Energy Used and Effects on Bulk Density and Yield by Tillage Systems in a Semiarid Condition of Mexico

Comparison of Energy Used and Effects on Bulk Density and Yield by Tillage Systems in a Semiarid Condition of Mexico

Effect of Tillage Systems on Energy Use Efficiency in Wheat Based Cropping Sequence

A fuel consumption model for off-road use of mobile machinery in agriculture

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