PERFORMANCE OF A GRAIN DRILL IN FUNCTION OF SOIL TILLAGE AND MAIZE CROP SPACING

Authors

  • Carlos Alessandro Chioderoli Faculdade de Engenharia de ilha Solteira- FEIS
  • Carlos Eduardo Angeli Furlani Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias-FCAV-Jaboticabal
  • Rouverson Pereira da Silva Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias-FCAV-Jaboticabal
  • Douglas de castilho Gitti Faculdade de Engenharia de ilha Solteira- FEIS
  • Flávio Hiroshi Kaneko Faculdade de Engenharia de ilha Solteira- FEIS
  • Rodrigo Alberto Alândia Roman FCAV-UNESP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/pat.v40i4.7647

Keywords:

Zea mays L., sowing, operational capacity, wheel slip, agricultural machinery

Abstract

The performance of machines and agricultural implements are of fundamental importance, especially when subjected to different types of soil tillage, and have to adapt to these conditions, in order to promote good operational performance. The objective of this study was to analyze the operational performance of a Marchesan Supreme Cop grain drill, equipped with four rows, spaced 0.90 m, according to three types of tillage: conventional tillage (plowing and two harrowing series), reduced tillage (scarification with a roller), and no-tillage, in areas previously seeded with maize (Zea mays L.), at two spacing measures (0.90 m and 0.45 m). The results indicate that the demand for power, tensile stress, and motor rotation, in the sowing operation, were not influenced by tillage and maize crop. The tractor wheel slip showed different results, being lower in no-tillage and higher in conventional and reduced tillage.

KEY-WORS: Zea mays L.; sowing; operational capacity; wheel slip; agricultural machinery.

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Author Biographies

  • Carlos Alessandro Chioderoli, Faculdade de Engenharia de ilha Solteira- FEIS

    Fitossanidade, Engenharia Rural e Solos

    Integração Lavoura Pecuária, Máquinas e Mecanização Agrícola 

  • Carlos Eduardo Angeli Furlani, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias-FCAV-Jaboticabal
    Departamento de Engenharia Rural- Máquinas e Mecanização Agrícola
  • Rouverson Pereira da Silva, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias-FCAV-Jaboticabal
    Departamento de Engenharia Rural- Máquinas e Mecanização Agrícola
  • Douglas de castilho Gitti, Faculdade de Engenharia de ilha Solteira- FEIS

    Fitotecnia, Tecnologia de Alimentos e Sócio Economia

  • Flávio Hiroshi Kaneko, Faculdade de Engenharia de ilha Solteira- FEIS

    Fitotecnia, Tecnologia de Alimentos e Sócio Economia

  • Rodrigo Alberto Alândia Roman, FCAV-UNESP

    Fitossanidade

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Published

2010-12-03

Issue

v. 40, n. 4, Oct./Dec. 2010

Section

Biosystems Engineering

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How to Cite

CHIODEROLI, C. A. et al. PERFORMANCE OF A GRAIN DRILL IN FUNCTION OF SOIL TILLAGE AND MAIZE CROP SPACING. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], v. 40, n. 4, p. 462–467, 3 Dec.2010.