The effect soil moisture on grain losses of harvesting paddy in mechanization: case study / Amir Hamzah Ahmad
The effect of paddy fields soil moisture on grain loss in mechanized rice harvesting were assessed in 1 ha of paddy field area located in Sawah Kundang, Telok Rimba, Sungai Mati, Ledang, Johor. Total of 25 randomized samples from 5 blocks were assessed in this study. An average of soil moisture cont...
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| description | The effect of paddy fields soil moisture on grain loss in mechanized rice harvesting were assessed in 1 ha of paddy field area located in Sawah Kundang, Telok Rimba, Sungai Mati, Ledang, Johor. Total of 25 randomized samples from 5 blocks were assessed in this study. An average of soil moisture content and grain loss for each blocks were measured. The findings of study give indicate that there is a positive strong relationship between paddy fields soil moisture on grain loss. The recommended soil moisture contents was 16.42% since at this level of moisture content, the grain loss is 0.99% or recorded as the lowest amount of losses. Such as grain loss only contributes to harvesting losses of RM 11.88/ha. Meanwhile, increasing paddy fields soil moisture at 21.69% have lead 1.35% of grain loss, which is considered as the largest amount of losses in this study. With this amount of grain loss, the harvesting losses increased up to RM 16.20/ha. A simple mathematical model was also successfully developed through this study. To reduce grain loss in mechanized harvesting, the farmers should maintain well-drainage or water management in their paddy field before the harvesting process commences. |
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| spelling | uitm-225582020-07-29T08:31:22Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22558/ The effect soil moisture on grain losses of harvesting paddy in mechanization: case study / Amir Hamzah Ahmad Ahmad, Amir Hamzah S Agriculture (General) Soils. Soil science. Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships The effect of paddy fields soil moisture on grain loss in mechanized rice harvesting were assessed in 1 ha of paddy field area located in Sawah Kundang, Telok Rimba, Sungai Mati, Ledang, Johor. Total of 25 randomized samples from 5 blocks were assessed in this study. An average of soil moisture content and grain loss for each blocks were measured. The findings of study give indicate that there is a positive strong relationship between paddy fields soil moisture on grain loss. The recommended soil moisture contents was 16.42% since at this level of moisture content, the grain loss is 0.99% or recorded as the lowest amount of losses. Such as grain loss only contributes to harvesting losses of RM 11.88/ha. Meanwhile, increasing paddy fields soil moisture at 21.69% have lead 1.35% of grain loss, which is considered as the largest amount of losses in this study. With this amount of grain loss, the harvesting losses increased up to RM 16.20/ha. A simple mathematical model was also successfully developed through this study. To reduce grain loss in mechanized harvesting, the farmers should maintain well-drainage or water management in their paddy field before the harvesting process commences. Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology 2018 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22558/1/22558.pdf Ahmad, Amir Hamzah (2018) The effect soil moisture on grain losses of harvesting paddy in mechanization: case study / Amir Hamzah Ahmad. (2018) [Student Project] <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/22558.pdf> (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | S Agriculture (General) Soils. Soil science. Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships Ahmad, Amir Hamzah The effect soil moisture on grain losses of harvesting paddy in mechanization: case study / Amir Hamzah Ahmad |
| title | The effect soil moisture on grain losses of harvesting paddy in mechanization: case study / Amir Hamzah Ahmad |
| title_full | The effect soil moisture on grain losses of harvesting paddy in mechanization: case study / Amir Hamzah Ahmad |
| title_fullStr | The effect soil moisture on grain losses of harvesting paddy in mechanization: case study / Amir Hamzah Ahmad |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect soil moisture on grain losses of harvesting paddy in mechanization: case study / Amir Hamzah Ahmad |
| title_short | The effect soil moisture on grain losses of harvesting paddy in mechanization: case study / Amir Hamzah Ahmad |
| title_sort | effect soil moisture on grain losses of harvesting paddy in mechanization: case study / amir hamzah ahmad |
| topic | S Agriculture (General) Soils. Soil science. Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships |
| url | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22558/ |