Semi-mechanized Harvesting of the Safflower Petals in Comparison with Conventional Method

IntroductionSafflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is an oil plant with a growth cycle of 120 days. The seeds of this crop are primarily used for oil production, while its flower petals are used for extracting natural pigments and medicinal purposes. The cultivation area for this crop in Iran was about...

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Main Authors: M Safari, H Sharifnasab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Machinery
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Online Access:https://jame.um.ac.ir/article_34942_2dbcf624ab5d0fc12acb7683df55c787.pdf