Tillage energy requirements in interior Alaska

Draft and fuel consumption data were gathered for tillage and seeding implements used in barley production systems in interior Alaska. Implements tested were: tandem disk; hoe drill; one-way disk with seeder; packer; double-disk drill; banding-disk drill. Draft data were compared with predictive val...

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Published in:Soil & tillage research 1989, Vol.13 (3), p.317-327
Main Authors: Cullum, R.F., Graham, W.D., Gaultney, L.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALASKA
APEROS
BARLEY
CEBADA
CONSOMMATION D'ENERGIE
CONSUMO DE ENERGIA
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENSEMENCEMENT
IMPLEMENTS
LABRANZA
ORGE
OUTIL
SIEMBRA
SOWING
TILLAGE
TRAVAIL DU SOL
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Summary:Draft and fuel consumption data were gathered for tillage and seeding implements used in barley production systems in interior Alaska. Implements tested were: tandem disk; hoe drill; one-way disk with seeder; packer; double-disk drill; banding-disk drill. Draft data were compared with predictive values provided by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE D230.4) and data reported by researchers in other areas of Canada and the U.S.A. Draft predictions based on the equations in ASAE D230.4 would in most cases give acceptable results for the Volkmar silt loam soils in interior Alaska. Draft was generally higher in stubble conditions than on bare ground. Soil moisture content was found to have the greatest effect on draft and fuel consumption. Speed was significant for several cases when variations in soil moisture were minimal.
ISSN:0167-1987
1879-3444
DOI:10.1016/0167-1987(89)90006-8