Tob. Sci., 1980, 24-02, p. 5-8, ISSN. 0082-4523
Mechanical harvesting of flue-cured tobacco Part 11: Harvesting system selection and capacity optimization
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina USA
An analysis of production and harvesting costs revealed that the once-over system had lower costs than the multipass system for crop sizes less than about 20 metric tons. This result is based on a yield reduction of 17% for the low profile once-over...