AgriEngineering, Volume 7, Issue 6

Cotton is the most widely consumed natural fiber globally and emits fewer greenhouse gases compared to synthetic alternatives. Brazil is currently the largest cotton exporter, and understanding its potential for sustainable expansion is crucial. This...

The multi-station agricultural machinery scheduling process mainly involves two key stages: order allocation and path planning. Order allocation methods based solely on spatial distance cannot ensure the continuity of agricultural operations. Multi-o...

Modernizing and mechanizing agriculture are vital to increasing productivity and meeting the growing global food demand. Timely harvesting decisions, traditionally based on farmers’ experience, are crucial for crop management. This study introd...

Integrating remote-controlled (RC) helicopters and drones equipped with variable-rate sprayer systems represents a significant advancement in agricultural practices, particularly for the precise management of crop diseases. This study utilizes low-al...

The study aimed to determine the physical and physicochemical properties of soybean grains using NIR spectroscopy coupled with multivariate data analysis. The experiment was carried out in two stages: first, individual characterization of defects and...

Jasmine (Jasminum sambac (L.) Ait.) flowers, valued for their fragrance and essential oils, are extensively used in the flavor, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. However, their useful life is short due to rapid color degradation and browning...

With the modernization of agricultural production, single-arm machine systems in agriculture are unable to meet the needs of future agricultural development. In order to further improve agricultural operation efficiency, the collaborative operation o...

The mismatch between the conveying capacity of sugarcane harvesters and the feeding amount is the main cause of blockages in the conveying system. To address this issue, this paper proposes a control system that integrates machine vision technology w...

The starch modification of mango cotyledons with both single ultrasound (US) and dual (US followed by octenyl succinic anhydride, OSA) was optimized by response surface methodology (RSM). The mechanochemical effects of ultrasound on amylose content,...

Water scarcity in Brazil’s semi-arid region necessitates the agricultural reuse of aquaculture effluents, although emitter clogging remains a challenge. This study evaluated clogging mitigation in drip irrigation systems using liquid anti-clogg...

In the bioenergy industry, highway hauling cost is typically 30%, or more, of the average cost of feedstock delivered to a biorefinery. Thus, truck productivity, in terms of Mg/d/truck, is a key issue in the design of a logistics system. One possible...

Inconsistencies in product weight during fertilizer bagging can lead to material losses and reduced operational efficiency. This study investigates the use of machine learning to predict weight deviations in the Urea Bagging Unit at PT Petrokimia Gre...

Pattern recognition in agricultural soils using interdigitated microwave sensors combined with principal component analysis offers a novel approach to soil characterization. In this study, soil samples were collected at the “El Potrillo”...

Vision transformers (ViTs) have recently gained traction in plant disease classification due to their strong performance in visual recognition tasks. However, their application to tomato leaf disease recognition remains challenged by two factors, nam...

Rural domestic waste slag is often used to prepare organic fertilizer, thereby improving the environment and saving resources. The mixing of the raw materials and fermentation bacteria is key to the preparation of organic fertilizers. In the organic...

This article considers the study of the grinding and homogeneity of a feed mixture in a device that combines the processes of grinding and mixing. It was found that it is important to improve the working elements with the elimination of passive zones...

Powdery mildew is one of the most common diseases affecting strawberry yield and quality. Accurate and timely detection is essential to reduce pesticide usage and labor costs. However, recognizing strawberry powdery mildew in complex field environmen...

With the increasing consumer demand for healthy and natural foods, strawberries have emerged as one of the most popular small berries globally. Consequently, careful investigation of the relationship between leaf photosynthetic activity (source stren...

The acute shortage of agricultural labor necessitates the development of predictive models to optimize farm operations. This study investigates the effectiveness of artificial-intelligence-driven models to accurately forecast the timing and yield of...

Agrivoltaic greenhouses in southern Spain offer a sustainable way to manage excessive irradiance levels by generating renewable energy. This study presents a shading experiment on tomato cultivation in a raspa-y-amagado greenhouse in Almeria, souther...

Threshing and cleaning are crucial for efficient harvest procedures that are carried out to separate the grains from the biomass and eliminate any potential contaminants or foreign debris. This study examines the cleaning capabilities of the grain cl...

This Technical Note presents the design and implementation of a low-cost modular growth chamber developed to keep mother plants under controlled environmental conditions for vegetative propagation. The system was conceived as an accessible alternativ...

This study explores the relationship between land use and land cover (LULC) changes and a significant cyclogenesis event that occurred in Alabama’s Black Belt region from 6 to 7 October 2021. Utilizing the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF)...

This research presents an essential oil (EO) distillation method with improved efficiency, called recurrent water and steam distillation (RWASD), as well as the testing of a 500 L prototype essential oil distillation machine (500 L PDM). The raw mate...

This study introduces a comprehensive framework for assessing and enhancing the quality of hourly temperature data collected from a six-station agrometeorological network in the Arta plain, Epirus, Greece, spanning the period 2015–2023. By comb...

Reusing agro-industrial by-products is a successful strategy that aligns with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Red grape pomace poses a significant environmental challenge, particularly for wine-producing nations. Due to its high moisture cont...

Downy mildew and powdery mildew are among the most serious diseases that affect grapevine. They can cause severe damage, such as yield loss, and affect the size of the grapes and their ability to accumulate sugars, affecting the flavor and aroma nega...

Forage scarcity, intensified by climate variability and edaphoclimatic limitations in the Brazilian semiarid region, challenges regional livestock production. In this context, forage palm is a strategic alternative due to its drought resistance and e...

Food quality detection by machine learning (ML) is more practical and sustainable as it does not require sample preparation and reagents. However, the prediction of pineapple quality by hyperspectral data applied to ML is not known. The aim of this s...

This study resulted from the demand for seeds with physiological qualities and studies in germination tests applied for seed improvement aimed at productive and homogeneous harvests. The objective of this study was to improve the classification of se...

Anti-insect nets are characterized by a very low porosity that determines a variation in the microclimate below the protection in terms of an increase in the relative humidity, a reduction in air ventilation, and a temperature rise. The air permeabil...

This article presents a systematic literature review on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) applied to precision agriculture, focusing on their relevance to Colombia. It identifies key technical and administrative needs for digital tran...

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are vital staple crops. They are prone to diseases from pathogens like Ralstonia and Fusarium, which cause significant agricultural losses. Detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) e...

This study examined the effectiveness of using Internet of Things (IoT) technology to control environmental conditions in open-air pig housing systems in Thailand. This experiment was conducted in three zones: Zone 1, with no environmental controls (...

Porosity is the key factor affecting a medium’s tortuosity, effective evaporation area coefficient, and ventilation resistance, and further affects the drying efficiency, energy consumption, and drying uniformity in the drying process. To revea...