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Reduction of Cassava Tuber Loss during Harvesting by Weight Addition on a Curved-Plate Digger Mounted to a Tractor |
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| Creator | KiatsudaSuvanapa |
| Title | Reduction of Cassava Tuber Loss during Harvesting by Weight Addition on a Curved-Plate Digger Mounted to a Tractor |
| Contributor | Bundit Suriyavongpongsa |
| Publisher | Thai Socity of Agricultural Engineering |
| Publication Year | 2566 |
| Journal Title | Thai Socity of Agricultural Engineering Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 29 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 54-64 |
| Keyword | Yield loss, Cassava Tubers, Digger |
| URL Website | https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TSAEJ/index |
| Website title | Thai Socity of Agricultural Engineering Journal |
| ISSN | 2651-222X |
| Abstract | This research aimed to study losses reduction in cassava tubersharvesting by using a curved plate ploughed type to increase weight at the position of the digger disc. Data collection was conducted at a cassava field planted with Kasetsart 50 variety and harvested at an age of 8months. The planting and harvesting methods followed the conventional methods practiced by farmers in Kalasin, Thailand. Physical properties of cassava rhizome before digging depth of digger curved plate without weight (typical depth of digger used by the farmer) and depth of digger curved plate attached with 50kgweight were determined.The results showed that the depth of cassava tubers buried beneath the soil surface had a mean value of 20.97 cm, the highest value of 29.30 cm and the lowest value of 14.50 cmThe depth of the digger curved plate without weight had a mean value of 19.07 cm, covering the depth of cassava tubers beneath the soil surface in the field by 48.89% . Harvesting by adding the weight at the digger disc increased the depth of the digger curved plate by 3. 13 cm, or equal to the total depth of the digger curved plate of 22. 20 cm; this depth covered the depth of cassava tubers beneath the soil surface of the field by 81.11%. Adding the weight at the position of the digger disc reduced the losses in cassava harvesting by 0.99%. This helped increase the income of the farmers at 117.56 Baht Rai-1 |
