Mechanization of the selective harvest of broccoli

An investigation was made of concepts for mechanizing the selective harvest of broccoli. Selective harvesting has advantages over once-over harvesting because of greater yield and reduced handling requirements. Results of a preliminary experiment measuring broccoli stalk cutting forces indicated tha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilhoit, John Hiram
Other Authors: Agricultural Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76102