Factors Effect on the Effective Field Capacity of Thai Combines Harvesters when Harvesting: A Case Study of the Phitsanulok-2 Rice Variety
Keywords:
Grain harvesters, Field performance, Off-season rice variety, Combine harvestersAbstract
This study aimed to find the effect of the factors on the field capacity of Thai combine harvesters. 27 of Thai combine harvesters which harvesting the Phitsanulok-2 rice variety were randomly collected. The results showed that factors affected on the field capacity were total area harvested, travelling speed, the experience of operators, and weed density. Also, the percentage of these factors was 41.18 28.94 12.47 and 11.06 %, respectively. Finally, the total area harvested should be over than 6.25 rai and travelling speed should be 3.00 - 6.50 km/hr because of easy turning at the headland, decreasing lost time, and increasing effective field capacity.
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