Influence of harvester type and harvesting time on quality of harvested chamomile
This paper is the result of studying effects of mechanical chamomile harvesting on yield and quality of harvested chamomile. Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita (L) Rausch.) was harvested at three time intervals (T1 - 240 days, T2 - 250 days and T3 - 260 days after sowing) by three conceptually different...
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Published in | Journal of agricultural sciences (Belgrade, Serbia) Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 201 - 213 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
University of Belgrade - Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade
2016
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Summary: | This paper is the result of studying effects of mechanical chamomile
harvesting on yield and quality of harvested chamomile. Chamomile (Chamomilla
recutita (L) Rausch.) was harvested at three time intervals (T1 - 240 days,
T2 - 250 days and T3 - 260 days after sowing) by three conceptually different
harvesters. The results achieved indicate that the harvester type
significantly influences quality of harvested chamomile, whereas it is not
influenced by chamomile harvesting time. Quality of harvested chamomile was
classified into four categories, and it was observed that the greater number
of rotations of a picking device increased the content of the first category
of quality. The harvester A achieved 54.79% of the first category of quality
in respect to the harvester B achieving 50.26% and the harvester C with
42.93%. |
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ISSN: | 1450-8109 2406-0968 |
DOI: | 10.2298/JAS1602201P |