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Extension Experts‘ Intentions to use Precision Agricultural Technologies, a Test with the Technology Acceptance Model 推广专家使用精准农业技术的意愿，技术接受模式测试

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Acta Technologica Agriculturae Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.2478/ata-2024-0012

Asghar Bagheri, Javad Tarighi, Naier Emami, Mariusz Szymanek

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Evaluating Required Heat Flow by Software Analyses in Greenhouses: Case Study of Iran 通过软件分析评估温室所需的热流量：伊朗案例研究

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Acta Technologica Agriculturae Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.2478/ata-2024-0015

Ehsan FARTASH NAEİMİ, G. Gürdil, Roman Gálik, B. Demirel

{"title":"Evaluating Required Heat Flow by Software Analyses in Greenhouses: Case Study of Iran","authors":"Ehsan FARTASH NAEİMİ, G. Gürdil, Roman Gálik, B. Demirel","doi":"10.2478/ata-2024-0015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2024-0015","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The greenhouse sector is responsible for the largest proportion of total final energy consumption in agriculture. One effective method to reduce overall energy consumption in greenhouses is through an economical and efficient control strategy. In this study, a computer program was developed using the Visual Basic programming language to calculate the required heat flow for the growth and cultivation of greenhouse crops in most cities of Iran. The results indicated that the plastic covering material with double artificial plates was superior to other materials in maintaining internal heat. In the cities of Shiraz and Yazd, it was possible to cultivate pepper, tomato, cucumber, rose, lettuce, and strawberry with heat flow within the range of 0–24 kW and 0–30 kW, respectively. For colder cities such as Tabriz and Arak, the investigated parameter was calculated to be within the ranges of 24–70 kW and 17–63 kW, respectively. When comparing two other greenhouse covering materials, the minimum and maximum heat flow required for lettuce (glass with steel frame – Yazd and Shiraz) and rose cultivation (glass single plate – Tabriz) were observed to be 0 kW and 156.75 kW, respectively.","PeriodicalId":43089,"journal":{"name":"Acta Technologica Agriculturae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141411212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Optimisation and Modelling of Soil Pulverisation Index Using Response Surface Methodology for Disk Harrow Under Different Operational Conditions 在不同操作条件下，利用响应面方法对圆盘耙的土壤粉碎指数进行优化和建模

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Acta Technologica Agriculturae Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.2478/ata-2024-0011

A. J. Nassir, Marwan N. Ramadhan, Ali A. Alwan, Sadiq Muhsin

{"title":"Optimisation and Modelling of Soil Pulverisation Index Using Response Surface Methodology for Disk Harrow Under Different Operational Conditions","authors":"A. J. Nassir, Marwan N. Ramadhan, Ali A. Alwan, Sadiq Muhsin","doi":"10.2478/ata-2024-0011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2024-0011","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The study aimed to determine the optimal pulverisation index of soil for disk harrow by modelling. A mathematical model was developed using a Design-Expert software and response surface methodology. Experiments were carried out in silty loamy soil with three different levels of soil moisture content of 9.25%, 17.56%, and 22.32%, operating depths of 10 cm, 15 cm, and 20 cm, and operating speeds of 3.17, 4.85, and 5.47 km·h-1. The quadratic model proposed by the Design-Expert software was statistically significant (P <0.01), with a strong correlation relationship (R2 = 0.989) between actual and predicted soil pulverisation index values. The adequacy precision achieved at 41.84 showed the models‘ ability to navigate the design space. However, statistical analysis, using the t-test and P-value, showed the actual and predicted values have no significant differences in the pulverisation index of soil. The optimal soil pulverisation index (8.61 mm) was achieved with a desirability of 1.00, at a soil moisture content of 14.43%, an operating depth of 11.64 cm, and a forward speed of 5.30 km·h-1. Model validation confirmed acceptability (R2 = 0.974) and a 99% accuracy in predicting the soil pulverisation index.","PeriodicalId":43089,"journal":{"name":"Acta Technologica Agriculturae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141406561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluation of Service Brake Braking of Selected Group of Vehicles Depending on Wear of Brake System‘s Parts 根据制动系统部件磨损情况评估选定车辆组的行车制动情况

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Acta Technologica Agriculturae Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.2478/ata-2024-0014

P. Kozuch, L. Hujo, J. Kaszkowiak, M. Markiewicz-Patalon

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Identification of Armyworm-Infected Leaves in Corn by Image Processing and Deep Learning 通过图像处理和深度学习识别玉米中受棉铃虫感染的叶片

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Acta Technologica Agriculturae Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.2478/ata-2024-0013

Nadia Saadati, R. Pourdarbani, S. Sabzi, José Luis Hernandez-Hernandez

{"title":"Identification of Armyworm-Infected Leaves in Corn by Image Processing and Deep Learning","authors":"Nadia Saadati, R. Pourdarbani, S. Sabzi, José Luis Hernandez-Hernandez","doi":"10.2478/ata-2024-0013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2024-0013","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Corn is rich in fibre, vitamins, and minerals, and it is a nutritious source of carbohydrates. The area under corn cultivation is very large because, in addition to providing food for humans and animals, it is also used for raw materials for industrial products. Corn cultivation is exposed to the damage of various pests such as armyworm. A regional monitoring of pests is intended to actively track the population of this pest in a specific geography; one of the ways of monitoring is using the image processing technology. Therefore, the aim of this research was to identify healthy and armyworm-infected leaves using image processing and deep neural network in the form of 4 structures named AlexNet, DenseNet, EfficientNet, and GoogleNet. A total of 4500 images, including healthy and infected leaves, were collected. Next, models were trained by train data. Then, test data were evaluated using the evaluation criteria such as accuracy, precision, and F score. Results indicated all the classifiers obtained the precision above 98%, but the EfficientNet-based classifier was more successful in classification with the precision of 100%, accuracy of 99.70%, and F-score of 99.68%.","PeriodicalId":43089,"journal":{"name":"Acta Technologica Agriculturae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141405400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sustainable Bioproduct Production via Anaerobic Bioconversion by Landfill Soil Inoculum in Various Carbohydrate Wastes 通过垃圾填埋场土壤接种物对各种碳水化合物废物的厌氧生物转化实现可持续生物产品生产

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Acta Technologica Agriculturae Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.2478/ata-2024-0009

Andriy Anta Kacaribu, Darwin

{"title":"Sustainable Bioproduct Production via Anaerobic Bioconversion by Landfill Soil Inoculum in Various Carbohydrate Wastes","authors":"Andriy Anta Kacaribu, Darwin","doi":"10.2478/ata-2024-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2024-0009","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study evaluates anaerobic bioconversion using landfill-derived microbes to produce volatile fatty acids (VFAs) as bioproducts. The research was conducted using different substrates, including elephant grass, starch waste, and fruit waste. Landfill-derived microbes collected from the landfill site were used as inoculum. The results show that the carbohydrate composition in the substrate affects VFA production. Simpler substrates, such as starch waste and fruit waste, produced more VFAs (approximately 50 mmol · L–1) than that of more complex substrate of grass (approximately 25 mmol · L–1). The results showed that using simpler substrates (i.e. starch and fruit waste) produce VFAs two times higher than that of the complex substrate or lignocellulosic biomass-based feedstock (i.e. grass). These findings provide valuable insights into the potential use of landfill-derived microbes in the anaerobic bioconversion process to produce VFAs. By understanding the influence of carbohydrate composition, we can enhance the efficiency of VFA production from organic waste, which can be used in various industrial applications. This is a crucial step towards more sustainable waste management and more efficient resource utilisation.","PeriodicalId":43089,"journal":{"name":"Acta Technologica Agriculturae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141393596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Impact of Machinery Passages on Soil Compaction in Field Conditions 机械通道对实地土壤压实的影响

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Acta Technologica Agriculturae Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.2478/ata-2024-0016

Marek Mojžiš, J. Jobbágy, Vladimír Rataj, J. Zsembeli

{"title":"Impact of Machinery Passages on Soil Compaction in Field Conditions","authors":"Marek Mojžiš, J. Jobbágy, Vladimír Rataj, J. Zsembeli","doi":"10.2478/ata-2024-0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2024-0016","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The present study compares the consequences of soil compaction due to machinery in a selected 13.7 ha plot at Hronské Kosihy (Slovak Republic). The crop was winter wheat, while the changes of selected soil properties (penetration resistance and gravimetric soil water content) were monitored. The experimental plot was divided into 11 zones with different initial status of compaction: one of them was the reference zone without compaction (P1), five zones were out of the track line, four were directly in the track lines, and one was a collection route. The number of passages in each zone was from 0 up to more than 15. The impact of the number of machinery passages on gravimetric soil water content was found significant both in and out of the track lines with an average value of 17.37%. The monitoring of the passage number showed to be important also in the monitoring of soil penetration resistance (P <0.05). The average value of penetration resistance in the P1 zone was 2.33 MPa. The dependence of soil compaction on passages (P <0.05) was identified by the assessment and comparison of individual impacts of passages in the track zones (P3, P4, P6, and P7). A similar scenario was found also in case of the dependence of soil compaction on the passages monitored off the track lines (P2, P5). Also, the change of tire pressure was statistically significant, its decrease from 0.19 to 0.15 MPa showed to be beneficial. The highest compaction was monitored in the passages in P11 with an average value of 5.36 MPa, representing 2.3 times higher values than the reference one. The creation of a collection line enables reducing the compaction of the entire plot. The collection line should cover only a very small part of the plot.","PeriodicalId":43089,"journal":{"name":"Acta Technologica Agriculturae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141399746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Design and Performance of Hold-on Type Sorghum Thresher for High Moisture Content 针对高水分含量的固定式高粱脱粒机的设计和性能

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Acta Technologica Agriculturae Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.2478/ata-2024-0010

Ana Nurhasanah, Wawan Hermawan, T. Mandang, A. Unadi, U. Budiharti, Suparlan, Herry Susanto, Anugerah F. Amalia, D. Sagita, T. W. Widodo, M. J. T. Budiastuti, Muhammad Hidayat, A. Samudiantono, N. P. D. Nitamiwati

{"title":"Design and Performance of Hold-on Type Sorghum Thresher for High Moisture Content","authors":"Ana Nurhasanah, Wawan Hermawan, T. Mandang, A. Unadi, U. Budiharti, Suparlan, Herry Susanto, Anugerah F. Amalia, D. Sagita, T. W. Widodo, M. J. T. Budiastuti, Muhammad Hidayat, A. Samudiantono, N. P. D. Nitamiwati","doi":"10.2478/ata-2024-0010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2024-0010","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Sorghum is a plant with broad adaptability, is resistant to drought, and is very suitable in marginal areas. Sorghum plants contain 7% to 17% seed composition and 83% to 93% leaf stems. At harvest, the moisture content of seeds is 20% to 30%, and the stem is around 76% to 88%. Several stages are carried out after the sorghum harvesting process, and one of them is threshing the sorghum seeds. The threshing of sorghum seeds requires a hold-on threshing machine so seeds can be threshed immediately after harvest, and the stems from sorghum plants can be chopped directly for cattle feed. This study aims to design and test the performance of a hold-on type sorghum threshing machine that can be used to thresh sorghum seeds immediately after harvesting at a grain moisture content of around 20% to 30%. The methods used include problem considerations, the preparation of structural designs, functional designs, manufacturing drawing designs, and manufacturing functional and performance testing. The results of testing the performance of the threshing machine revealed that the working capacity of the machine was affected by rod clamp rotation, the threshing cylinder, and the moisture content of sorghum seeds. The cleanliness level of sorghum seeds is above 90%, while the level of seed damage ranges from 0% to 1%.","PeriodicalId":43089,"journal":{"name":"Acta Technologica Agriculturae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141410780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Use of Cacao Pod Husks Under Different Pretreatments for Bioenergy Production 在不同预处理条件下利用可可荚果壳生产生物能源

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Acta Technologica Agriculturae Pub Date : 2024-02-24 DOI: 10.2478/ata-2024-0003

L. Hennessey-Ramos, Walter Murillo-Arango, Juliana Vasco-Correa

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Chisel Tillage Under Spring Barley in the Forest-Steppe 森林草原春大麦下的凿形耕作

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Acta Technologica Agriculturae Pub Date : 2024-02-24 DOI: 10.2478/ata-2024-0005

Yurii Syromyatnikov, Sergey Voinash, Irina Troyanovskaya, Ramil Zagidullin, Evgeniy Tikhonov, Alexandra Orekhovskaya

{"title":"Chisel Tillage Under Spring Barley in the Forest-Steppe","authors":"Yurii Syromyatnikov, Sergey Voinash, Irina Troyanovskaya, Ramil Zagidullin, Evgeniy Tikhonov, Alexandra Orekhovskaya","doi":"10.2478/ata-2024-0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2024-0005","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The degradation of chernozems and increased soil erosion led to the search for more advanced methods of tillage, taking into account climatic conditions, the quantity and quality of crop residues, and the volume of fertilizer application. The aim of the study was to establish the effect of various methods of basic tillage in the presence of preceding plant‘s crop residues on the growth and development of spring barley plants. The experiment was carried out in the forest-steppe of Ukraine. During the experiment, the influence of various methods of basic tillage on the agrophysical properties of the soil, its water regime, and weed infestation of spring barley crops was studied. For comparison, the following types of basic tillage were used: dump to a depth of 20–22 cm, chisel tillage to a depth of 14–16 cm, and disc tillage to a depth of 10–12 cm. Dump and chisel processing were characterized by higher grain yield. Chisel tillage provided better moisture accumulation compared to reverse ploughing. In spring, at the time of sowing grain crops in the layer of 0–15 cm, the reserves of productive moisture during chiselling were 145 mm, and during mouldboard processing 122.6 mm. Thus, chisel tillage for spring barley creates the best conditions for moisture supply and guarantees a high level of grain yield and significant profitability of production.","PeriodicalId":43089,"journal":{"name":"Acta Technologica Agriculturae","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140435242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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