Review article

Consumption of Time and Fuel When Using Different Machines for Soil Preparation

Bogomir MURSEC ; Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Miran LAKOTA ; Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Denis STAJNKO ; Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Peter VINDIS ; Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Jurij RAKUN ; Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Peter BERK ; Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

Abstract

A field test was performed to compare the presowing soil cultivation formerly and today. Three agricultural implements (soil preparation machine, disk harrow and circular self-cleaning harrow) were used in four repetitions. The test was aimed at proving that time and fuel and, consequently, money can be saved, if new agricultural machinery is used. The surface area of the field was 19530 m2 and it was divided into twelve plots of 1627,5 m2 each. Statistical data processing showed that the most economical implement was the circular self-cleaning harrow.

Keywords

Circular self-cleaning harrow; Disk harrow; Fuel consumption; Soil preparation machine; Time consumption

Hrčak ID:

78451

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/78451

Publication date:

30.6.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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