Powered Harrow Operating Parameters: Effects on Soil Physical Properties

Chan, C. W.; Wood, R. K.; Holmes, R. G.

doi:10.13031/2013.28460

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“…where: v = working speed (m s −1 ); ω = rotor angular velocity (rad s −1 ). The thus defined tillage pitch, divided by the number of the tines of each vertical rotor, provides a dimension called "tines cutting interval" (mm), which could well indicate the tillage strength [50,51].…”

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Conventional and Conservation Seedbed Preparation Systems for Wheat Planting in Silty-Clay Soil

Fanigliulo¹,

Pochi²,

Servadio³

2021

Sustainability

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Conventional seedbed preparation is based on deep ploughing followed by lighter and finer secondary tillage of the superficial layer, normally performed by machines powered by the tractor’s Power Take-Off (PTO), which prepares the seedbed in a single pass. Conservation methods are based on a wide range of interventions, such as minimum or no-tillage, by means of machines with passive action working tools which require two or more passes The aim of this study was to assess both the power-energy requirements of conventional (power harrows and rotary tillers with different working width) and conservation implements (disks harrow and combined cultivator) and the soil tillage quality parameters, with reference to the capability of preparing an optimal seedbed for wheat planting. Field tests were carried out on flat, silty-clay soil, using instrumented tractors. The test results showed significant differences among the operative performances of the two typologies of machines powered by the tractor’s PTO: the fuel consumption, the power and the energy requirements of the rotary tillers are strongly higher than power harrows. However, the results also showed a decrease of these parameters proceeding from conventional to more conservation tillage implements. The better quality of seedbed was provided by the rotary tillers.

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Section: Bbd (%) = 100mentioning

confidence: 99%