Harvesting of <i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L. in an Italian Area: Synergy between Cultural Techniques and Mechanization
The world production of peanuts is 45.9 million tons, of which China and India account for 50% of the total production. The cultivation of peanuts in Italy has had a reduction in recent decades mainly due to the high harvesting costs due to a lack of specific mechanization despite possessing favorab...
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| description | The world production of peanuts is 45.9 million tons, of which China and India account for 50% of the total production. The cultivation of peanuts in Italy has had a reduction in recent decades mainly due to the high harvesting costs due to a lack of specific mechanization despite possessing favorable soil and climatic conditions. In this work, modern harvesting technologies are analyzed for adaptation to Italian areas and loss containment, and agronomic technique adaptation for mechanical harvesting. The mechanical harvesting was evaluated in two steps: plant extraction and separation pods. The results showed that lower planting density led to approximately 22% higher production and reduction in crop losses (−52%). The same trend showed that yield and harvesting efficiency were found to be 40% and 22% higher. Our research aimed to evaluate the impact of new technologies integrated by suitable agronomic management, grain losses, and the quality of the final product obtained. The lowest density also improved the healthy pod rate by 11%, from 59 to 70%. These results suggest that an integration of modern technologies and specific agronomic management improves pod retention during harvesting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75964b1fc5a74fd5b2a00e56aed205f22024-01-26T14:21:18ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952023-12-011412710.3390/agronomy14010027Harvesting of <i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L. in an Italian Area: Synergy between Cultural Techniques and MechanizationMaura Sannino0Alberto Assirelli1Rossella Piscopo2Fausto Esposito3Salvatore Faugno4Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, 80055 Napoli, ItalyConsiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Ingegneria e Trasformazioni Agroalimentari (CREA-IT), Via della Pascolare 16, Monterotondo Scalo, 00015 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, 80055 Napoli, ItalyConsiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Ingegneria e Trasformazioni Agroalimentari (CREA-IT), Via della Pascolare 16, Monterotondo Scalo, 00015 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, 80055 Napoli, ItalyThe world production of peanuts is 45.9 million tons, of which China and India account for 50% of the total production. The cultivation of peanuts in Italy has had a reduction in recent decades mainly due to the high harvesting costs due to a lack of specific mechanization despite possessing favorable soil and climatic conditions. In this work, modern harvesting technologies are analyzed for adaptation to Italian areas and loss containment, and agronomic technique adaptation for mechanical harvesting. The mechanical harvesting was evaluated in two steps: plant extraction and separation pods. The results showed that lower planting density led to approximately 22% higher production and reduction in crop losses (−52%). The same trend showed that yield and harvesting efficiency were found to be 40% and 22% higher. Our research aimed to evaluate the impact of new technologies integrated by suitable agronomic management, grain losses, and the quality of the final product obtained. The lowest density also improved the healthy pod rate by 11%, from 59 to 70%. These results suggest that an integration of modern technologies and specific agronomic management improves pod retention during harvesting.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/1/27<i>Arachis</i> qualitypod separationplant extractiondiggerpeanut harvest |
| spellingShingle | Maura Sannino Alberto Assirelli Rossella Piscopo Fausto Esposito Salvatore Faugno Harvesting of <i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L. in an Italian Area: Synergy between Cultural Techniques and Mechanization Agronomy <i>Arachis</i> quality pod separation plant extraction digger peanut harvest |
| title | Harvesting of <i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L. in an Italian Area: Synergy between Cultural Techniques and Mechanization |
| title_full | Harvesting of <i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L. in an Italian Area: Synergy between Cultural Techniques and Mechanization |
| title_fullStr | Harvesting of <i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L. in an Italian Area: Synergy between Cultural Techniques and Mechanization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Harvesting of <i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L. in an Italian Area: Synergy between Cultural Techniques and Mechanization |
| title_short | Harvesting of <i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L. in an Italian Area: Synergy between Cultural Techniques and Mechanization |
| title_sort | harvesting of i arachis hypogaea i l in an italian area synergy between cultural techniques and mechanization |
| topic | <i>Arachis</i> quality pod separation plant extraction digger peanut harvest |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/1/27 |
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