| Strategies to reduce wheat waste in the harvesting stage (case study: Miami city) |
| Paper ID : 1330-NICAME1402 |
| Authors: |
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zaynolabedin omidmehr * Academic member |
| Abstract: |
| In this study, 40 combine harvesters were examined and evaluated. The results showed that the average total loss in 3 samples of combines was 16.1%, which was much more than the permitted limit and international standard. The total average of combine and natural loss in Miami city was 7.2% and the highest amount of losses was related to combine nose loss (5.35%). Loss from the end of the combine and natural loss were in the next ranks with 1.24 and 0.49 percent. Irregularity of the combine and delay in harvesting were reported as the most important reasons for wheat loss in Miami. Also, only the long life of the combine did not increase the drop. So that in some cases, it was observed that combines with a life of more than 13 years with an experienced and experienced driver and making the necessary adjustments compared to newer combines had less damage. However, the loss control factors are not only related to the correct settings, and many other factors, such as combine wear or management and planning factors at harvest time, are involved in this matter. Factors such as crop harvesting time, crop humidity, air humidity, low and high ground conditions, the reliability factor of the correct operation of combine systems are also effective in reducing crop loss, and the people involved in harvesting should have sufficient experience and knowledge in the field of harvesting operations |
| Keywords: |
| Natural loss, combine loss, wheat harvest, combine adjustment, harvest time |
| Status : Paper Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
