Development and evaluation of forage yield measure sensors in a mowing-conditioning machine

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 154-163

  Kumhála, František ^a   Kroulík, Milan ^a   Prošek, Vaclav ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Conditioner; Grass; Impact plate; Mowing machine; Torque measurement; Yield maps

Indexed keywords

FORAGE YIELD MAPS; GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS; IMPACT FORCES; MOWER CONDITIONERS;

CROPS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SENSORS; TORQUE MEASUREMENT;

LAWN MOWERS;

ALFALFA; FORAGE; GEOSTATISTICS; GRASS; MOWING; RESEARCH WORK; TORQUE;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 34447506100     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2007.03.013     Document Type: Article

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