[EN] During plant protection treatments using airblast sprayers, part of the chemical is lost in the atmosphere (spray drift), ground, surface water, etc., causing risks to the environment. Although there is a growing ...
Moreno, Rosana; Torregrosa, A.; Molto, Enrique; Chueca, Patricia(Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), 2015-03)
Spain ranks as the world s leading exporter of citrus for fresh consumption. Manual harvest accounts for 50% of the total production costs. Mechanical harvest would increase labor productivity and benefits of growers. ...
[EN] This paper presents an introduction about how to model a
ow through a porous medium with Computatio-nal Fluid Dynamics (CFD). To this end, a case study is proposed by simulating an air current produced bythe fan of ...
Garcerá Figueroa, María de la Cruz; Moltó García, Enrique; Zarzo Castelló, Manuel; Chueca, Patricia(Elsevier, 2012-01)
The pattern and quantity of pesticide deposition may affect the efficacy of pesticide treatments. In this study we evaluated under laboratory conditions the efficacy of two petroleum-derived spray oils (PDSO) (Laincoil ®, ...
[EN] An LCA of the cultivation of switchgrass in the Mediterranean region of Spain is carried out, based on 2010-2013 inventory data from experimental plots of two sites, Moncofar and Orihuela. Thus, a 4-year cycle is ...
[EN] Pruning is one of the most manpower-consuming agricultural operations in citrus production.Mechanical pruning can help to reduce pruning time and costs. In order to obtain the knowledge of its effects on the important ...