A5024061423- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Date Palm Research Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Nuts composition and effects
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Smart Agriculture and AI
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
University of Córdoba
2013-2023
Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training
2012
Accurate crown characterization of large isolated olive trees is vital for adjusting spray doses in three-dimensional crop agriculture. Among the many methodologies available, laser sensors have proved to be most reliable and accurate. However, their operation time consuming requires specialist knowledge so a simpler method required. To this end, three methods were evaluated compared with LiDAR measurements determine accuracy: Vertical Crown Projected Area (VCPA), Ellipsoid Volume (VE) Tree...
Trunk shakers are primarily used for the mechanical harvesting of olives oil in traditional orchards. At present, these machines cannot be adjusted according to maturation conditions fruit throughout harvest season. For this reason, it is common practice lengthen shaking times and repeat process an attempt remove greatest amount fruit. However, practices may reduce useful life equipment increase risk damage tree trunk. This study considers three periods during season, as well application one...
Olive has a notable importance in countries of Mediterranean basin and its profitability depends on several factors such as actual yield, production cost or product price. Actual "on year" Yield (AY) is (kg tree-1) years", this research attempts to relate it with geometrical parameters the tree canopy. Regression equation forecast AY based manual canopy volume was determined data acquired from different orchard categories cultivars during harvesting seasons southern Spain. Orthoimages were...
The high sensitivity of table olives to mechanical damage limits harvesting with trunk shakers. objective this study was the identification, evaluation and temporal evolution assessment sources caused fruits. To do this, digital image analysis used for determination produced olives. Harvesting tests were performed in an intensive olive orchard trees ‘Manzanilla’ variety Seville, Spain. Mechanical shakers subsequent detachment fruits ground a level bruise 12 times greater than levels obtained...
The fruit harvesting is a key factor involving both product quality and profitability. Particularly, mechanical of traditional oil olive orchards hint by tree training system for manual harvesting, size several slanted trunks which makes difficult trunk shaker work. Therefore, canopy technology could be feasible alternative to develop an integral harvester able work on irregular canopies. aim this research was determine vibration parameters applied the efficient measuring removal efficiency...
Sensors, communication systems and geo-reference units are required to achieve an optimized management of agricultural inputs with respect the economic environmental aspects olive groves. In this study, three commercial harvesters were tracked during two harvesting seasons in Spain Chile using remote autonomous equipment that was developed determine their time efficiency effective based on canopy shaking for fruit detachment. These work intensive/high-density (HD) super-high-density (SHD)...
The introduction of a mechanical harvesting process for oranges can contribute to enhancing farm profitability and reducing labour dependency. objective this work is determine the spread vibration in citrus tree canopies establish recommendations reach high values fruit detachment efficiency eliminate need subsequent hand-harvesting processes. Field tests were carried out with lateral tractor-drawn canopy shaker on four commercial plots sweet oranges. Canopy during was measured set triaxial...
Crown porosity influences radiation interception, air movement through the fruit orchard, spray penetration, and harvesting operation in crops. The aim of present study was to develop an accurate reliable methodology based on transmitted measurements assess traditional olive trees under different pruning treatments. Transmitted employed as indirect method measure crown two orchards Picual Hojiblanca cultivars. Additionally, three treatments were considered determine if system porosity. This...