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Production of Bioethanol from Potatoes Wastes as an Alternative Fuel
Production of ethanol from biomass is one way to reduce both the consumption of crude oil and environmental pollution. The current research focused to produce the bioethanol from crop wastes. The study carried out in ... -
Pull, Torque Slip Characteristics of Braked Wheel of Seed Drills and Planters
Sowing or planting is one of the most important farm operations. Generally it is done by seed drill and planters. Metering device govern the seed to seed spacing in sowing operation. A constant velocity ration between ... -
Rating of Harvester Threshers Case 8120 and New Holland CX 8080
The aim of this work is to review the activity and quality of work of two different combines – CASE 8120 and New Holland CX 8080. The analysis of these two machines is focused on the amount of grain loss, the quality of ... -
Reduction of Spray Losses to Soil in Soybean (Glycine Max L.) Through Optimization of Operational Parameters
Spraying of plant protection chemicals is widely practised for minimizing the losses occurred due to attack of insect pests, and occurrence of diseases. However, indiscriminate and improper use of pesticide has brought up ... -
Research of Seeding Distance Uniformity by Response Surface Methodology
The subject of this paper is to optimize the uniformity seeding distances using response surface methodology and validated optimal level variables. Variables are modeled as a vacuum on the seed plate, diameter planting ... -
Respiration Rate Models of Fresh Chickpea Sprouts (Cicer Arietinum L.) under Modified Atmosphere Packaging
The closed system glass container headspace gaseous composition, in terms of O2 and CO2 concentrations, in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) of Chickpea Sprouts (Cicer arietinum L.) at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25oC temperature ... -
Respiratory Behaviour of Mature Light Green Guava (Psidium Guajava L.) under Closed System
Respiratory behavior is an important aspect in designing and operating systems such as controlled and modified atmosphere storage that will extend the shelf life of the perishable produce. The respiration rate and respiratory ... -
Results of Preliminary Laboratory Studies After Pre-Sowing Electric Treatment of Pea Seeds
In many countries, the possibilities for stimulation of the sowing qualities and yield of cultivars after pre-sowing electric treatment of their seeds have already been identified. At the University of Ruse, Bulgaria, ... -
Results of Research of Electrical Resistance of Maize Seed Germs After their Pre-Sowing Electromagnetic Treatment
A pre-sowing electromagnetic treatment of maize seeds was carried out. A laboratory setup was designed for measuring the resistance of maize seed germs at signal frequency 10 kHz. The setup is appropriate for use in the ... -
Results of the Investigation Effects of Soil Compaction on Yield of Winter Wheat
Moving of tractors and mobile systems can be divided in two groups: moving trough the inner parts of fields, and through the headlands. On headlands, soil compressing is more intensive due to lower moving speeds while ... -
The Role of the Strategy in the Innovation Ability of the Hungarian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers
The current production of the Hungarian agricultural machinery manufacturing sector, which used to see better days, lags behind the production of the previous years to a great extent. The organisational structure of the ... -
The Selected Problems of the Study on the Quality of Mineral Fertilizer Sowing with Disc Spreaders
The aim of this study was the influence of working parameters of mineral fertilizer on quality of sowing. The application of fertilizers is conducted with a particular accuracy, mainly characterized by a variation coefficient ... -
Selection of Material and Heat Treatment Cycle for Wear Reduction in Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis) Harvesting Knives
Harvesting of oil palm is a tedious and labor intensive work. Nonavailability of proper tool increases the severity of the problem. Knives used for harvesting the oil palm are either imported or made by local artisans ... -
Self Propelled Spoke Wheel Nitrogen Applicator for Rice Residue Mulched Wheat Crop
In order to reduce nitrogen losses sustained in broadcasting of urea under high rice straw mulched wheat crop and to enhance crop yield, a self propelled spoke wheel nitrogen applicator for injecting nitrogen in liquid ... -
Soil Moisture Influence on the Energy of Agricultural Processes
This article exposes the results related to one of the issues left open after a series of articles mentioned in the bibliography, which occurred in the years 2011-2013. A series of articles that were mentioned before ... -
Spectral Analysis for Monitoring Crop Growth Using Tractor Mounted Spectroradiometer and Hand Held Greenseeker In Cotton
Remotely sensed spectral vegetation indices are widely used and have benefited numerous disciplines interested in the assessment of biomass, water use, plant stress, plant health and crop production. Tractor mounted ... -
Spectroscopic Approach of Winter Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Nutrition and Pest Control
Laboratory reflectance spectroscopy is a routine evaluation technique in many scientific areas. The objective is to present the capabilities of a portable spectro-radiometer which can be used both for field and laboratory ... -
Stator and Rotor Power of the Doubly-Fed Asynchronous Generator Applied in Wind Power Plants
Due to the stochastic nature of the wind, doubly-fed asynchronous generator can be used effectively in the process of transforming wind energy into electrical energy, especially for the case of higher power. A special ... -
Storage Stability Studies on Vitamin A Fortified Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Oil
Fortification of foods is a well sighted path for solving nutritional problems in developing society. Common vegetable oil such as sunflower oil was utilized for fortification with Vitamin A. The objective of this study ... -
Technical Parameters and Fan Sprayer Quality of Vineyards
The technique of pesticide applications in viticulture, in most cases is characterized by dispersion method using air mistblowers fan. Application of this procedure essentially contributes to the quality of care and ...