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One-pass tillage equipment outstrips conventional tillage method
For this study, we compared a new one-pass tillage implement called the Incorpramaster
with a conventional tillage practice of stubble disking and land planing. Our randomized
block experiment on the UC Davis campus evaluated the equipment's energy and time
savings. We found that the one-pass tillage equipment (OPTE) outperformed conventional
land preparation methods in fuel consumption and speed. Fuel savings ranged from 19%
to 81% with a mean savings of 50%. Time savings ranged from 67% to 83% with mean of
72%. The mean soil particle size created by the one-pass tillage implement was comparable
to that produced by conventional tillage methods
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One-pass tillage equipment outstrips conventional tillage method
For this study, we compared a new one-pass tillage implement called the Incorpramaster with a conventional tillage practice of stubble disking and land planing. Our randomized block experiment on the UC Davis campus evaluated the equipment's energy and time savings. We found that the one-pass tillage equipment (OPTE) outperformed conventional land preparation methods in fuel consumption and speed. Fuel savings ranged from 19% to 81% with a mean savings of 50%. Time savings ranged from 67% to 83% with mean of 72%. The mean soil particle size created by the one-pass tillage implement was comparable to that produced by conventional tillage methods