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Effect of Primary Tillage Implements on Physical Properties of Harvested Spunta Potato Tubers


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1 Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
 

We study the effect of implements on the physical properties of the produced potato tubers. These potatoes were classified as grade A. There was a significant difference in tuber shape index among the tillage implements. The results showed that the tuber weight of fresh potatoes was 179.28–201.64 g, and the bulk density was 1.066–1.068 g/cm3. There were no significant differences among the physical properties. Thus, it is appropriate for a farm to select any of the studied tillage implements that are available.

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Physical Properties, Potatoes, Tillage.
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Authors

Saad A. Al-Hamed
Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed F. Wahby
Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Abdulwahed M. Aboukarima
Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Khaled A. Ahmed
Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed S. El Marazky
Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

Abstract


We study the effect of implements on the physical properties of the produced potato tubers. These potatoes were classified as grade A. There was a significant difference in tuber shape index among the tillage implements. The results showed that the tuber weight of fresh potatoes was 179.28–201.64 g, and the bulk density was 1.066–1.068 g/cm3. There were no significant differences among the physical properties. Thus, it is appropriate for a farm to select any of the studied tillage implements that are available.

Keywords


Physical Properties, Potatoes, Tillage.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv114%2Fi10%2F2146-2150