A Leaf-Removal Principle for Sweet Sorghum

Monroe, G.E. and Sumner, H.R. and Hellwig , R.E. (1983) A Leaf-Removal Principle for Sweet Sorghum. Transactions of the ASABE, 26 (4). pp. 1006-1010.

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Abstract

ABSTRACT LEAVES on sweet sorghum stalks reduce juice quality, sugar, and ethanol obtainable from the crop, and reduce the payload of the crop. A device using rubber fingers to remove the leaves from rows of standing stalks was developed, tested and evaluated. It was simple, compact, reliable, and safe. The average results for the better treatments using the device on Wray variety sweet sorghum were 89% leaf removal, 3% stalk loss, and 2.7 kW-h/t of leaves removed. Overall performance was better than for other detrashing devices reported for use on sweet sorghum and sugarcane

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Agricultural Engineer, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, USDA-ARS, Tifton, GA
Subjects: Plant Protection
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 07 Mar 2012 10:13
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2012 10:13
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/3650

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