No-tillage furrow opener performance: A review of tool geometry, settings and interactions with soil and crop residue

KA Aikins, JB Barr, M Ucgul, TA Jensen, DL Antille… - Soil …, 2020 - CSIRO Publishing
The primary features of an effective and efficient furrow opener include controlled soil
disturbance and low draught and vertical force requirements. When integrated in a no-tillage …

Soil macro-and microstructure as affected by different tillage systems and their effects on maize root growth

N Dal Ferro, L Sartori, G Simonetti, A Berti… - Soil and Tillage …, 2014 - Elsevier
Tillage practices are critical factors for the sustainability of crop** systems by modifying
the soil properties and affecting root growth. In this study we compared conventional (CT) …

Soil disturbance and draft force of selected seed openers

A Hasimu, Y Chen - Soil and Tillage Research, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract “Soil step**” is a problem resulting from the accumulation of soil on top of seeds
as the result of the excessive soil thrown by adjacent openers. The objective of this study …

Forces and straw cutting performance of double disc furrow opener in no-till paddy soil

F Ahmad, D Weimin, D Qishuo, M Hussain, K Jabran - Plos one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Conservation tillage is an energy efficient and low cost tillage system to improve soil
environment compared with conventional tillage systems. However, the rice residue …

Comparative performance of various disc-type furrow openers in no-till paddy field conditions

F Ahmad, D Weimin, D Qishou, A Rehim, K Jabran - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Different furrow openers are required to be evaluated for their suitability to manage rice
straw for direct planting of wheat in paddy fields. This study was carried out to assess the …

[BUKU][B] Sustainable bioenergy production

L Wang - 2014 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Energy, water, land, and natural resources are under great constraints to support increasing
demands from the growing population worldwide. The availability of fossil energy has been …

Effects of key design parameters of tine furrow opener on soil seedbed properties

Z **angcai, L Hongwen, D Ruicheng… - International Journal of …, 2016 - ijabe.org
The structural parameters of tine furrow openers have significant effects on soil property of
seed furrow in no-till planting, thereby affecting crop growth and yields. In order to analyze …

Design and experiment of profiling sliding-knife opener

H Jia, J Zheng, H Yuan, M Guo… - Transactions of the …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
To improve the seedbed quality and enhance the even distribution of soybean seeds and
the consistency of deep seeding in the field, and targeting the double-row high-yield …

Performance evaluation of different furrow openers for sustainable tillage: A review

DS Parihar, B Dogra, MK Narang - Indian Journal of Ecology, 2023 - indianjournals.com
Controlled soil disturbance, low draft and vertical force requirements are among the primary
characteristics of a practical and efficient furrow opener. The furrow openers should also be …

Experimental Field Tests of the Suitability of a New Seeder for the Soils of Northern Kazakhstan

M Aduov, S Nukusheva, T Tulegenov, K Volodya… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Kazakhstan is historically a livestock country, and the production of feed requires no less
attention than the production of grain. To improve the forage base, one solution is the …