EVALUATION OF THE CUTTING FORCE ON VINE BRANCHES IN WINTER PRUNING

Mechanical pruning, usually integrated with manual finishing, still excites some doubts regarding the quality of the cut which appears not to be the best as precision and cleanliness. This aspect, probably conditioned by the model and the application of pruning machines, might also be affected by th...

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Main Authors: Fabio Pezzi, Giorgio Ade, Francesco Bordini, Alessandro Giunchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-03-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/69