Quality of Sugarcane Mechanized Planting

Cortez, Jorge Wilson; Missio, Camilla; Barreto, Ana K. G.; Silva, Marcelei D. Da; Reis, Gustavo Naves dos

doi:10.1590/1809-4430-eng.agric.v36n6p1136-1144/2016

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“…This treatment is unlike the other treatments, wherein the machines have dosing mats to distribute the billets (gems), which are essential to ensure good results and completion of goals (Raveli, 2013). An alternative would be to intensify training of tractor operators and farmworkers to align with the expected targets and qualify the workforce (Cortez et al, 2016).…”

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Does the Presence of Straw in the Billet Affect the Quality of Sugarcane Planting Systems?

2019

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The mechanized harvesting process of sugarcane seedlings affects the mechanized planting operation in the sense that straw adhered to the billet can reduce the quantity of non-viable gems obtained as a result of mechanical damage sustained during the mechanized operation. This study proposes a method to improve the quality of the implantation of sugarcane crop by prevention of damages caused mainly during October/November, when adverse climatic conditions of higher water stresses and high temperatures exist. The objective of this study is to evaluate the quality of the sugarcane planting operation using seedlings with and without straw, distributed by planters and distributors of chopped sugarcane, and comparing their performance to that of semimechanized planting. The study was conducted at Fazenda Santa Clara, located in Pradópolis-São Paulo, Brazil and considered five processes: mechanized planting of seedlings without straw, mechanized planting of seedlings with straw, mechanized distribution of seedlings without straw, mechanized distribution of seedlings with straw, and semi-mechanized planting. Fifty sample points were used to collect data for each process, as per the principles of Statistical Process Control. The number of unfeasible gems and faults in the stand reduced with the presence of straw in the grinding wheel, in addition to less variability being presented. The presence of straw in the billet enabled the best overall quality of sugarcane plantation.

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Does the Presence of Straw in the Billet Affect the Quality of Sugarcane Planting Systems?

2019

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“…The use of control charts, mainly "individual value and moving range", "mean and range" and "exponentially weighted moving average", is increasing in frequency in the monitoring of agricultural operations such as damage to shoots and its distribution in the furrow for planting and an index of damage and disturbance in ratoons, cutting height, total visible losses and length of billets for the harvesting of sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum L. (Cortez et al, 2016;Paixão et al, 2021;Peloia et al, 2010;Toledo et al, 2013;Voltarelli et al, 2014;Voltarelli et al, 2015), cutting height and losses for soybean harvest, Glycine max L. (Menezes et al, 2018), distribution of seedlings, plant population and yield for sowing of corn, Zea Mays L. (Ormond et al, 2019).…”

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Monitoring performance indicators of mechanized agricultural operations through a systemic method

Peloia

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Romanelli

et al. 2023

Sci. agric. (Piracicaba, Braz.)

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Key performance indicators (KPI) are essential to decision-making in an organization, but the approach to analysis and composition used in the formulation of the KPIs can lead to errors. Analysis based only on averages does not allow for discriminating between variations that are natural to the process or special cases which require investigation. The use of control charts can identify this differentiation. However, when several charts are presented encompassing different measurement units and scales, systemic interpretation can be impaired.To assist in this interpretation, this research study aimed at proposing a method to facilitate the analysis of control charts when multiple indicators are employed in the monitoring of agricultural operations. Based on the data obtained over 26 weeks from a mechanized sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) harvesting front, six indicators were defined and analyzed through individual control charts and, systemically, through a standardized group control chart. Resultsshow that the points identified as being outside the control zone (special causes of variation) according to the standardized group control chart were the same as those identified by the six individual charts, which demonstrates the potential of this method to summarize the information with no loss of quality of analysis.

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“…In the mechanized harvesting process, if the LS cannot be raised to a certain height, this will cause the knife to cut the sugarcane multiple times and increase the root damage rate [14,15]. More importantly, this will reduce the yield and seriously affect the sugarcane's sprouting growth in the coming year [16,17]. Therefore, the design of the crop dividers of the sugarcane harvester is particularly important.…”

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Lodged Sugarcane/Crop Dividers Interaction: Analysis of Robotic Sugarcane Harvester in Agriculture via a Rigid-Flexible Coupled Simulation Method

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As a critical component of the sugarcane harvester, the primary function of the crop dividers is to lift the lodged sugarcane (LS) and reduce the loss rate of the sugarcane harvest. In this study, a rigid-flexible coupling simulation method is proposed to improve the lifting efficiency of the crop dividers on severely LS and analyze the nature of interaction between the sugarcane stalk and the crop dividers. The model’s accuracy was verified using field experiments, and the operational performance of the crop dividers on sugarcane in different lodging postures was investigated. The results showed that the curve of the vertical height of the center (VHC) fluctuated more and slipped with highest frequency during the lifting process of side and forward LS. The speed of VHC was fastest during the lifting operation of side LS. The effect of side angle on the lifting effect of sugarcane was significant; the qualified values of the VHC of sugarcane being lifted in different lodged postures were: side and reverse lodged > side lodged > side and forward lodged. The coupling method and experimental results described in this paper can provide guidance for the optimal design and field operation of the crop dividers.

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Quality of Sugarcane Mechanized Planting

Cited by 10 publications

References 9 publications

Does the Presence of Straw in the Billet Affect the Quality of Sugarcane Planting Systems?

Does the Presence of Straw in the Billet Affect the Quality of Sugarcane Planting Systems?

Monitoring performance indicators of mechanized agricultural operations through a systemic method

Lodged Sugarcane/Crop Dividers Interaction: Analysis of Robotic Sugarcane Harvester in Agriculture via a Rigid-Flexible Coupled Simulation Method

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