Tob. Sci., 1959, 3-37, p. 158-160, ISSN.0082-4623
Mechanical transplanting of bright leaf tobacco. Part III. Human energy requirements for transplanting tobacco
Department of Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State College, Raleigh, North Carolina USA
Workloads for individuals transplanting tobacco seedlings with power-drawn transplanters are about 600 foot-pounds per minute or 18 foot-pounds per plant. The power-drawn transplanters did not differ significantly in the amount of energy required...