Tob. Sci., 1968, 12-24, p. 95-104, ISSN.0082-4623
Field operation of a mechanical harvester for tobacco
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC USA
A prototype tobacco harvester was operated for three years on commercial tobacco farms in comparison with hand harvesting. The mechanically harvested tobacco was cured by the bulk curing process in both commercial and experimental bulk barns. Time...