The spading machine as an alternative to the plough for the primary tillage

A comparison between a traditional ploughing and a spading (performed at different travelling and rotor speeds) was carried out in a paddy field, for evaluating both technical and agronomic parameters (working time, power required, fuel consumption, pulling force, efficiency of crop residues incorpo...

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Main Authors: Davide M. Giordano, Davide Facchinetti, Domenico Pessina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/445