Technological innovations for agricultural production from an environmental perspective: a review

PV Méndez-Zambrano, LP Tierra Pérez… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Information and communication technology (ICT) in developing countries is a key element
for growth and economic development. This work conducted an evaluation regarding the …

European stakeholders' perspectives on implementation potential of precision weed control: the case of autonomous vehicles with laser treatment

D Tran, JJ Schouteten, M Degieter, J Krupanek… - Precision …, 2023 - Springer
Weed control is a basic agricultural practice, typically achieved through herbicides and
mechanical weeders. Because of the negative environmental impacts of these tools …

How can pore characteristics of soil aggregates from contrasting tillage systems affect their intrinsic permeability and hydraulic conductivity?

TR Ferreira, NL Archilha, FAM Cássaro… - Soil and Tillage …, 2023 - Elsevier
Studies on how the alteration in the soil pore architecture can influence the permeability of
small soil aggregates are still scarce. These aggregates affect the water dynamics mainly at …

On the power characteristics of an unmanned tracked vehicle for autonomous transportation of agricultural payloads

SM Shafaei, H Mousazadeh - Journal of Terramechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
Elucidation of power characteristics of an unmanned tracked vehicle for autonomous
transportation of agricultural payloads in greenhouse constructions leads to appearance of …

Weeding effectiveness and changes in soil physical properties using inter-row hoeing and a robot

I Bručienė, S Buragienė, E Šarauskis - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Weed control is one of the most important technological operations to ensure crop yield and
quality in ecological sugar beet production. However, conventional mechanical weed control …

Mechanized tillage-induced compaction and its effect on maize (Zea Mays L.) growth and yield—a comprehensive review and analysis

F Mwiti, A Gitau, D Mbuge… - Agricultural …, 2023 - hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk
While agricultural engineers are concerned with physico-mechanical properties of arable
soils, agronomists tackle crop management husbandry as soil scientists' dwell on bio …

Development of a tire testing machine for evaluating the performance of tractor tires based on the soil compaction

S Phakdee, C Suvanjumrat - Journal of Terramechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil compaction, which is more effective than soil shear owing to the weight of tractor tires,
reduces sugarcane cultivation. Instead of a field study, a single-wheel tester is more suitable …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the effect of the tractor driving system type on soil compaction using different methods of ANN, ANFIS and step wise regression

A Moinfar, G Shahgholi, YA Gilandeh, M Kaveh… - Soil and Tillage …, 2022 - Elsevier
Farm tractors have different driving systems, including four-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive
which are common systems employed to conduct agricultural operations all over the world …

Mulch and Grass Cover Unevenly Halt Runoff Initiation and Sediment Detachment during the Growing Season of Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) in Croatia

M Matisic, M Reljic, I Dugan, P Pereira, V Filipovic… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hazelnut orchards are popular for cropping on sloped sites, which are often highly erodible.
This study aimed to assess the impact of soil management and season in a hazelnut orchard …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals

K Pandian, MRAF Mustaffa, G Mahalingam… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Using chemical fertilizers extensively in small farms has helped increase crop yields,
supporting food security and economic growth. However, recent studies show that these …