Use of walking tractor powered rotary tiller in no-tillage system1

Brazilian family farming has at its disposal planters whose furrowing mechanisms, whether disc or shank, require a large vertical force. In smaller planters, this is reflected in low efficiency when opening the furrow or in a high demand for mass (weight). Rotary furrowers require less vertical forc...

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Main Authors: Fabricio Ardais Medeiros, Ângelo Viera dos Reis, Antonio Lilles Tavares Machado, Roberto Lilles Tavares Machado, Giusepe Stefanello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará
Series:Revista Ciência Agronômica
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