Original scientific paper

OPERATING PARAMETERS OF DIFFERENT HARVESTERS FOR GRAPE HARVESTING

Stjepan Sito ; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Nikola Bilandžija ; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Vesna Očić ; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Marko Karoglan ; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Robert Brkić ; Mladena Fiolića 16F, 10000 Zagreb
Melanija Škvorc ; Pleševica 23b, 40314 Selnica

Abstract

In the intensive grape cultivation, it is necessary to use modern machinery in order to provide timely and quality operations. Considering that 40-60% of the investments in grape production is related to machinery and equipment, it is very important to achieve optimal operating parameters. The aim of this paper was to determine certan operating parameters of grape harvest machines (dragged „Alma Selecta XL“ and self-propelled „Gregoire G90“). The working capacity of machines was be compared to manual harvest as well as cost-effectiveness of both types of harvest. The results showed that the track harvester „Alma Selecta XL“ consumed more fuel, 12.62 l ha-1, compared to the harvester „Gregoire G90“, which consumes 7.71 l ha-1. Energy consumption per hectare by harvesters „Gregoire G90“ and „Alma Selecta XL“ was 270.4 MJ ha-1 and 442.6 MJ ha-1 respectively. Cost-effectiveness of „Alma Selecta XL“ harvester was 12.9, and of „Gregoire G90“ harvester 9.0. Both harvesters achieved higher production and cost-effectiveness compared to manual harvest.

Keywords

grapes; grapevine combine; operating parameters

Hrčak ID:

169579

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/169579

Publication date:

25.11.2016.

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