Development of a whole-stalk sweet sorghum harvester

G. C. Rains; J. S. Cundiff; D. H. Vaughan

Development of a whole-stalk sweet sorghum harvester

G. C. Rains, J. S. Cundiff, D. H. Vaughan

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Abstract

Sweet sorghum can be readily grown in the Eastern U.S. Piedmont, but irregular-shaped fields on rolling terrain present a challenge to mechanical harvesting. An Atkinson sugarcane harvester was converted from a three-point hitch to a pull-type machine. Gathering chains captured the stalks as they were cut at the base, and elevated them at a 30° angle. The stalk was gripped between two rotating disks and flipped to the horizontal position. Disk tangential velocity was 24% greater than chain velocity. Total power required was 33 kW (44 hp) with 67% for the chains and 28% for drawbar pull.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	56-62
Number of pages	7
Journal	Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Volume	33
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Dec 1990
Externally published	Yes

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Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)

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Development of a whole-stalk sweet sorghum harvester

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