Glasnik Zaštite Bilja, Vol. 40 No. 6, 2017.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.31727/gzb.40.6.7
Energy consumption and area capacity of potato harvester
Stjepan Sito
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet, Zavod za mehanizaciju
Vlado Kušec
; Visoko gospodarsko učilište u Križevcima
Branko Šket
; , Šolski centar Šentjur, Šentjur, Republika Slovenija
Vesna Očić
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet, Zavod menadžment i ruralno poduzetništvo
Vladimir Džaja
; PIK Vinkovci, Vinkovci
Natalija Brečko
; , Šolski centar Šentjur, Šentjur, Republika Slovenija
Robert Brkić
; MBA Agr., Zagreb
Blanka Palinić
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet, Zavod za mehanizaciju
Abstract
Although the potato is one of four strategically most important foods in the world, Croatia still does not produce enough potato for its own needs. In Croatia, the potato is mostly grown in Slavonia and Međimurje region where in the last few years the yield is rising, but still well below the average for Western European countries. Some of the main reasons for the lack of competitiveness and the unprofitability of the Croatian market are: high prices of raw materials and large investments in modern equipment. The aim of the paper is to determine the level of energy consumption and work performance of potato harvesters. To reduce costs to minimum it is necessary to invest in modern machinery that reduces the operating time, and increase productivity and revenue.
Keywords
potato; working efficient of potato harvester; fuel consumption; costs
Hrčak ID:
191122
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Publication date:
15.12.2017.
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