The comparison of different small mowing machines under practical working conditions
2001
Kumhala, F. (Ceska Zemedelska Univ., Prague-Suchdol (Czech Republic). Technicka Fakulta) | Celjak, I. | Vavra, V.
Mowing machines used under small-scale farming conditions become very popular in the Czech Republic. New types of machines with different work principles have appeared on the market. The main subject of our article is to describe an evaluation of different types of mowing machines frequently used under small-scale farming conditions. Three types of mowing machines were tested: cutter bar mower, drum mower with two drums and drum mower with one drum. The fuel consumption ranged from 4.5 to 13.5 L/ha and it was always higher for drum mowers. The working capacity varied from 0.146 to 0.26 ha/h and it was always better for the cutter bar mower. Cutter bar mower work quality depends on wheather and crop conditions more significantly than on work quality of drum mowers. The stubble length varied from 3.5 to 4.1 cm for machines with rotary drum and from 3.4 to 5.6 cm for machines with cutter bar.
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