Study on the Technologies of Loss Reduction in Wheat Mechanization Harvesting: A Review

• Published in: Agriculture (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 11; p. 1935
• Main Authors: Chen, Xu, He, Xun, Wang, Wanzhang, Qu, Zhe, Liu, Yuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Agricultural equipment; Analysis; Automation; Combine harvesters; Control systems; Crop production; Grain; Harvesting; intelligent control; loss monitoring technology; Loss reduction; mechanical losses; Mechanization; sensor monitoring; Sensors; Sustainable development; Technology; Wheat; Wheat industry; China
• ISSN: 2077-0472; 2077-0472
• DOI: 10.3390/agriculture12111935

Wheat harvesting is one of the most important links in the whole wheat production process. In China, the wheat planting areas are wide, and the patterns are diversified. In addition, the problem of harvest losses caused by the numerous brands and low performance of domestic combine harvesters has always existed. Any losses during harvesting will result in less income for the farmers. Therefore, according to the actual situation of mechanized wheat harvesting and the losses occurring within different parts of the harvester, it is of great significance to select the appropriate loss reduction methods to effectively reduce wheat harvest losses. In accordance with the problems of loss during mechanized harvesting, this research first points out the main losses in the operation of a wheat combine harvester, then introduces sensor monitoring technology for grain harvesting loss and intelligent control technology for the combine harvester and analyzes their application to loss reduction in mechanized wheat harvesting. Finally, we put forward conclusions and suggestions on this loss reduction technology for wheat mechanization harvesting in order to provide a reference for reducing the losses and promoting the sustainable development of modern agriculture.