(Mechanical harvesting of sugar cane: the impact of hilling)

Code (CO)	MSI99P0129
Author (AU)	Jacquin, E.
Organisation (OR)	Centre National d'Etudes Agronomiques des Régions Chaudes, Ecole Supérieure d'Agronomie Tropicale, France
Title - French (FT)	Récolte mécanique de la canne à sucre - incidences du buttage
Title - English (ET)	(Mechanical harvesting of sugar cane: the impact of hilling)
Thesis-Parent title (TH)	Mémoire de fin d'études, Diplôme d'Ingénieur d'Agronomie Tropicale, Option: Machinisme Agricole
Document Type(DT)	Thesis
Date of publication (DP)	1991
Source (SO)	70p.: 14 tbls.,17 figs.,14 pls., 6 app
Language of text (LT)	En
Abstract (AB)	After mechanical harvesting of sugarcane was introduced in Mauritius, ridging was carried out in order to improve cutting at the bottom of stems. Surveys of personnel in sugar companies on the usefulness of this practice show that opinions are divided. Measurements of ridge profiles using a profilograph showed a great deal of irregularity in ridging, both along the ridges and throughout the field,due to the d esign of the machinery used. The measurements carried out show that ridging has not provided better quality cuts, and that this parameter is influenced by other variables such as surface rocks, cane varieties and uneven surfaces. Ridging exclusively for mechanical harvesting is not recommended. Measures to improve mechanical harvesting are proposed.
Descriptors - English (DE)	SUGARCANE MECHANICAL HARVESTING MECHANIZATION EARTHING UP
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)	MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)	Sugarcane: Cultural operations
Sort Key 2 (K2)	Mechanization
Date record entered (DA)	1992-02-10
Language of analysis (LA)	Fr
Affiliation (AF)	Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
Location (LO)	LIB
Processing status (PS)	CAT
Number of copies (NC)	1
MSIRI Staff (MS)	COWA