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AgriEngineering, Volume 7, Issue 5

May 2025 - 37 articles

Cover Story: Armillaria root rot (ARR) is a fungal disease that causes peach tree decline by damaging root systems and reducing tree longevity. Planting peach trees on raised berms and excavating soil around the root collar can help manage ARR; however, berms also create challenges such as water ponding, soil erosion and chemical runoff. A tractor-mounted rotary tillage system with a custom paddle wheel attachment was developed to level berms and improve orchard operations. Field trials were conducted to evaluate the effects of varying paddle wheel and tractor ground speeds. Paddle wheel speed affected torque and power requirements to a greater extent than did tractor ground speed. Using a medium setting for the paddle wheel and tractor speeds yielded the best results, making it the ideal option. View this paper
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Articles (37)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,072 Views
32 Pages

A Groundbreaking Comparative Investigation of Manual Versus Mechanized Grape Harvesting: Unraveling Their Impact on Must Composition, Enological Quality, and Economic Viability in Modern Romanian Viticulture

  • Călin Gheorghe Topan,
  • Claudiu Ioan Bunea,
  • Adriana Paula David,
  • Anamaria Călugăr,
  • Anca Cristina Babeș,
  • Maria Popescu,
  • Flavius Ruben Mateaș,
  • Alexandru Nicolescu and
  • Florin Dumitru Bora

This study evaluates the impact of grape variety and harvesting method—manual versus mechanized—on must composition, wine quality, and economic performance in the Târnave viticultural area of Romania. Four grape varieties—Pino...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,311 Views
17 Pages

Improving Water Use and Sugarcane Yield Using Irrigation Strategies in Nicaragua

  • Rafael Menezes Pereira,
  • Felipe Schwerz,
  • Adriano Valentim Diotto,
  • Carolina Altamirano Oñate,
  • Marlon Daniel Vargas Sandoval,
  • Braulio Otomar Caron and
  • Bernardo Cândido

One of the greatest challenges in crop science worldwide is balancing crop production and water management. In the context of sustainability and vertical production growth, understanding water relations is fundamental for improving crop management in...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2,559 Views
19 Pages

Applicability of Technological Tools for Digital Agriculture with a Focus on Estimating the Nutritional Status of Plants

  • Bianca Cavalcante da Silva,
  • Renato de Mello Prado,
  • Cid Naudi Silva Campos,
  • Fábio Henrique Rojo Baio,
  • Larissa Pereira Ribeiro Teodoro,
  • Paulo Eduardo Teodoro and
  • Dthenifer Cordeiro Santana

The global transition to a digital era is crucial for society, as most daily activities are driven by digital technologies aimed at enhancing productivity and efficiency in the production of food, fibers, and bioenergy. However, the segregation of di...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,694 Views
18 Pages

Application of NDVI for Early Detection of Yellow Rust (Puccinia striiformis)

  • Asparuh I. Atanasov,
  • Atanas Z. Atanasov and
  • Boris I. Evstatiev

Yellow rust is one of the most destructive fungal diseases affecting wheat, significantly reducing yield and grain quality. Early detection is crucial for effective plant protection and disease management. This study aims to develop and validate a me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,023 Views
25 Pages

A Robust Ensemble Model for Plant Disease Detection Using Deep Learning Architectures

  • Fida Zubair,
  • Moutaz Saleh,
  • Younes Akbari and
  • Somaya Al Maadeed

This study explores advanced methods for plant disease classification by integrating pre-trained deep learning models and leveraging ensemble learning. After a comprehensive review of deep learning methods in this area, the InceptionResNetV2, MobileN...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,189 Views
17 Pages

Spatial Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Environmental Variables in Compost Barn Dairy Systems

  • Ana Luíza Guimarães André,
  • Patrícia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz,
  • Gabriel Araujo e Silva Ferraz,
  • Jacqueline Cardoso Ferreira,
  • Franck Morais de Oliveira,
  • Eduardo Mitke Brandão Reis,
  • Matteo Barbari and
  • Giuseppe Rossi

The dairy sector plays a fundamental role in the economic development of numerous regions by creating jobs and sustaining the livelihoods of millions of people. However, concerns related to animal welfare and environmental sustainability—partic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,195 Views
16 Pages

Effect of Application Techniques on Spray Quality Optimization in Sweet Pepper Cultivation in Protected Environments

  • Gustavo Dario,
  • Luciano Del Bem Junior,
  • Flávio Nunes da Silva,
  • Matheus Mereb Negrisoli,
  • Evandro Pereira Prado,
  • Fagner Angelo da Silva e Oliveira,
  • Maria Márcia Pereira Sartori,
  • José Francisco Velásquez Sierra and
  • Carlos Gilberto Raetano

Air assistance and electrical charge transfer to droplets can optimize pesticide applications and reduce losses in sweet pepper cultivation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of spray rate and pneumatic spraying with and without...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,108 Views
23 Pages

Predictive Modeling of Climate-Driven Crop Yield Variability Using DSSAT Towards Sustainable Agriculture

  • Safa E. El-Mahroug,
  • Ayman A. Suleiman,
  • Mutaz M. Zoubi,
  • Saif Al-Omari,
  • Qusay Y. Abu-Afifeh,
  • Heba F. Al-Jawaldeh,
  • Yazan A. Alta’any,
  • Tariq M. F. Al-Nawaiseh,
  • Nisreen Obeidat and
  • Shahed H. Alsoud
  • + 3 authors

Climate change poses a significant threat to agricultural productivity, particularly in regions vulnerable to extreme temperatures and water scarcity, such as Irbid, Jordan. This study assesses the future impacts of projected shifts in precipitation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,331 Views
17 Pages

Visible and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Investigation of Water and Nitrogen Stress in Tomato Plants

  • Stefka Atanassova,
  • Antoniya Petrova,
  • Dimitar Yorgov,
  • Roksana Mineva and
  • Petya Veleva

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the possibilities of visible-near-infrared spectroscopy for investigating water and nitrogen stress in tomato plants. Two varieties of tomato plants (Red Bounty and Manusa) were grown in a greenhouse....

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,217 Views
21 Pages

Canopy Transpiration Mapping in an Apple Orchard Using High-Resolution Airborne Spectral and Thermal Imagery with Weather Data

  • Abhilash K. Chandel,
  • Lav R. Khot,
  • Claudio O. Stöckle,
  • Lee Kalcsits,
  • Steve Mantle,
  • Anura P. Rathnayake and
  • Troy R. Peters

Precision irrigation requires reliable estimates of crop evapotranspiration (ET) using site-specific crop and weather data inputs. Such estimates are needed at high resolutions which have been minimally explored for heterogeneous crops such as orchar...

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