Mechanical Harvesting of Castor Bean (Ricinus communis L.) with a Combine Harvester Equipped with Two Different Headers: A Comparison of Working Performance
Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) is a promising industrial crop suitable for cultivation in marginal conditions in the Mediterranean area, but the mechanical harvesting of the seeds is still usually performed manually. In this manuscript, the authors present a preliminary test to assess the effecti...
Main Authors: | Alexopoulou, E. (Author), Latterini, F. (Author), Malkogiannidis, V. (Author), Pari, L. (Author), Salpiggidis, V. (Author), Stefanoni, W. (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
2022
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Online Access: | View Fulltext in Publisher |
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