An automated machine for removal of plastic mulch

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-51

  Parish, R L ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Mulch removal; Plastic mulch

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; TORQUE; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

PLASTIC MULCHES;

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS;

EID: 0033065420     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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