Naslov
Corn stover management on family farm

Autori
Jukić, Željko ; Kovačev, Igor ; Bilandžija, Nikola ; Koronc, Zlatko ; Smiljanović, Ivan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), stručni

Izvornik
Actual Tasks on Agricultural Engineering / Kovačev, Igor ; Bilandžija, Nikola - Zagreb : University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture Department of Agricultural Engineering, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, 2021, 321-330

Skup
48th International Symposium: Actual Tasks on Agricultural Engineering

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 02.03.2021. - 04.03.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
Corn stover, harvest index, collection efficiency

Sažetak
Corn stover represents an important source of organic matter and has an important influence on the biological, chemical, and physical properties of the soil. Also, corn stover is a highly acceptable energy source from the standpoint of environmental impact. The aim of this paper is to determine the possibilities of collecting corn stover from a certain area at different plant population densities of corn hybrid with machinery used on the family farm for collecting aboveground mass in the field. The collection was performed with a round baler in three different strategies: (I) baling, (II) collecting in windrows + baling, and (III) mulching + collection in windrows + baling. Corn stover yield was in the range of 12, 389 to 13, 118 kg ha-1. Collection efficiency was from 49 to 78% depending on collection strategies. The strategy, which consisted of collecting corn stover in windrows and baling, achieved significantly higher collection efficiency than the strategy consisting of only baling and higher but not significantly higher efficiency than the strategy consisting of mulching, collecting in windrows, and baling. To obtain even more precise data on the efficiency of collecting aboveground residues by different strategies after corn grain harvest, it is necessary to conduct additional research on different hybrids, in different climatic conditions, at different levels of applied agrotechnology, using different machines and equipment and of course over a longer period.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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