Study of tractive efficiency as an effect of ballast and tire inflation pressure in sandy loam soil

Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 60-67

  Jadhav, Pravin Prakash ^a   Sharma, Ajay Kumar ^b   Wandkar, Sachin Vilas ^a   Gholap, Babasaheb Sukhdeo ^a  

^a MPKV   (India)

^b MAHARANA PRATAP UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Ballast; Inflation pressure; Plough; Primary tillage; Sandy loam; Tractive efficiency; Tractor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879733764     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16821130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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