Analysis of the Field Efficiency of Sugarcane Harvesters

González-Cueto, Omar; Castillo-Rodríguez, J.A.; Ávalos-Clavelo, J.L.; Bravo, Elvis López; Herrera-Suárez, Miguel; Salaberry, R.A. Salcerio

doi:10.35633/inmateh-63-30

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“…In comparison, reported losses from remaining stumps in Brazil were around 0.05 t/ha, making the losses in Tailand approximately 44.2 times higher than those in Brazil [22]. Unlike Brazil and Australia, where sugarcane plots are well prepared for mechanized harvesting, leading to minimal losses from basal cutting, sugarcane cultural practices in Tailand need improvement, especially in areas such as earthing-up operations and rock clearing in sugarcane felds [20]. By adequately preparing sugarcane felds in Tailand, the basal cutting of harvesters could be performed closer to the bases of sugarcane stumps, resulting in reduced cane losses [22].…”

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“…Te fndings also indicated that many farmers did not adequately prepare their sugarcane farms for the use of harvesters, which can markedly afect harvesting efciency. Insufcient farm preparation can lead to increased working time for harvesters in the feld without a corresponding increase in the working area, resulting in decreased efciency [20].…”

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Investigating Visible Cane Loss and Stump Damage Due to Sugarcane Chopper Harvester Usage in Thailand

Rungmekarat,

Thupwong,

Chotchutima

et al. 2023

International Journal of Agronomy

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Sugarcane farmers face a primary concern regarding cane losses when employing mechanized harvesters. The present study aimed to investigate visible cane losses resulting from the use of large- and medium-sized chopper harvesters. Investigation of the cane losses by sugarcane harvesters was focused on the loss from remaining cane stumps, the extractors, and the elevators. The damage index of sugarcane stumps was investigated in the presented study. Large harvester usage led to cane losses of 2.19, 0.53, and 0.27 t/ha attributed to remaining sugarcane stumps, extractor-stage losses, and elevator-stage losses, respectively. The total cane loss from using large harvesters amounted to 2.99 t/ha (4.0% of total yield). Similarly, the use of medium-sized harvesters led to cane losses of 2.21, 0.44, and 0.20 t/ha attributed to remaining sugarcane stumps, extractor-stage losses, and elevator-stage losses, respectively. The total cane loss from using medium-sized harvesters was 2.85 t/ha (3.4% of total yield). Notably, the primary factor contributing to visible cane loss from sugarcane harvesters was the remaining stumps, which account for 71% and 76% of the total cane loss when using large- and medium-sized harvesters, respectively. The damage index for sugarcane stumps due to large- and medium-sized harvester usage was 0.04 and 0.12, respectively. Overall, these findings emphasize that resolving cane loss and stump damage caused by sugarcane harvesters is crucial for improving harvesting efficiency.

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confidence: 99%

Investigating Visible Cane Loss and Stump Damage Due to Sugarcane Chopper Harvester Usage in Thailand

Rungmekarat,

Thupwong,

Chotchutima

et al. 2023

International Journal of Agronomy

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Energy performance of sugarcane harvesters equipped with knives and saws for basal cutting

Marques Filho,

Testa,

Martins

et al. 2025

Rev. bras. eng. agríc. ambient.

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The mechanized cutting of sugarcane requires improvements, as cutting tools can affect the longevity of sugarcane fields and increase production costs. Furthermore, these tools can increase the energy demand of machines in the field. This study evaluated the sugarcane harvester performance equipped with different basal cutting devices: impact cutting (blades) and continuous cutting (saws) in three commercial sugarcane production areas. The experimental design was completely randomized in a 3 × 2 factorial scheme with six repetitions. Effective fuel consumption and harvesting capacity were evaluated. The saws increased fuel consumption per area by 3.9 and 8.9% per Mg harvested. The crop’s yield characteristics determine harvesting systems’ energy demand. For yields above 90 Mg ha-1, energy demand has stabilized up to 120 Mg ha-1. The fuel demand for harvesting ranged between 1.0 and 1.2 L Mg-1 of harvested material. Regardless of the cutting system, each Mg requires 37.3 kJ of energy to be removed from the field.

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Analysis of the Field Efficiency of Sugarcane Harvesters

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Investigating Visible Cane Loss and Stump Damage Due to Sugarcane Chopper Harvester Usage in Thailand

Investigating Visible Cane Loss and Stump Damage Due to Sugarcane Chopper Harvester Usage in Thailand

Energy performance of sugarcane harvesters equipped with knives and saws for basal cutting

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