A5031674952- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Silkworms and Sericulture Research
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Smart Agriculture and AI
- Forest Management and Policy
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Legal and Labor Studies
- Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- Peanut Plant Research Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects
Centro di Ricerca per l’Orticoltura
2016-2024
Cereal Research Centre
2020-2024
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria
2018-2023
University of Padua
2021
Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura
2013
Simulation systems have become essential tools for both researchers and virtual laboratory experiments. In the Agri-food-chain, SimAgri, a driving simulator tractors operating machines, has been developed precision agriculture (PA) research to train professional farm drivers. Using environment of simulator, influence fine-tuning PA operations logic may be evaluated by simulating existing systems, or designing new ones, in specially compared scenarios setups. Current configurations include an...
Cocoon sorting is one of the most labor-demanding activities required both at end agricultural production and before industrial reeling process to obtain an excellent silk quality. In view possible relaunch European sericulture, automatization this step mandatory reduce costs standardize fiber The described research starts from criticality in (the manual labor divide cocoons into different quality classes) identify amelioration solutions. To aim, automation activity was proposed, a first...
Fertilization plays a strategic role in the cultivation of wheat, contributing to harvest yield, both quantitative and qualitative terms. However, similarly all farm inputs, it has economic environmental impacts due fertilizer dispersion into environment during its distribution, as well any excess not used by crop. Precision agriculture, which introduces possibility distributing following prescription maps, an immediate effect on dosage compliance according request potential for use each...
Citrus is a subtropical fruit tree with high water requirements. This study aimed to determine the effects of deficit on an orange orchard subjected different water-saving strategies. The was realised in semiarid area by adopting four management techniques: 100% crop evapotranspiration (control); SSDI—subsurface sustained irrigation; RDI—regulated PRD—partial rootzone drying treatment during five growing seasons. experimental design foresaw randomised block six replicates per (24 index...
High-density biomass plantations have played a key role in the national energy landscape Italy since 1990s but, to date, an inversion of tendency and significant reduction cultivated areas has been noted. Despite this, existing seen their coppicing rotation become significantly lengthened, resulting large quantities per hectare. This study aimed identify best raw material suitable for pellet production using whole trees or stems without branches from poplar at end third, sixth ninth year...
Soil amendments (e.g., compost) require uniform incorporation in the soil profile to benefit plants. However, machines may not mix them uniformly throughout upper layer commonly explored by plant roots. The study focuses on using image texture analysis determine level of mixing uniformity following passage two kinds harrows. A 12.3-megapixel DX-format digital camera acquired images soil/expanded polystyrene (in laboratory) and soil/compost mixtures field conditions). In laboratory, pictures...
In high-density olive orchards, weed control along the row is pivotal to avoid competition between young trees and weeds promote a strong vegetative growth of olives during first years after planting. Two different mechanical weeders were compared in orchard (1250 ha−1) planted 2019. An intra-row hoeing machine (Control) an alternative system with high-pressure water blast (Grass Killer) compared. The treatments carried out summer autumn. effects two systems assessed through soil coverage...
Abstract Composting technologies have progressed parallel to the growing interest in recycling organic waste over recent decades, whilst in-field compost application requires technical improvement and more experience order optimize their effect according agro-environment type of crop which follow incorporation into soil. In response application, biological soil features were assessed field by adopting precision agricultural machinery limiting a depth 15 cm. A 2-year trial was carried out on...
The use of digital systems in precision agriculture is becoming more and attractive for farmers at every level. A few years ago, the these technologies was limited to large farms, due considerable income needed amortize investment required. Although this technology has now become affordable, there a lack scientific data directed demonstrate how are able determine quantifiable advantages farmers. Thus, transition towards still very slow. This issue not just negatively affecting economy, but...
The increase in high-density hazelnut (Corylus avellana) areas drives the interest practices of precision management. This work addressed soil apparent electrical conductivity (ECa), RGB aerial (UAV) images, proximal sensing, and field scouting delineating validating management zones (MZs) a 2.96 ha grove Italy. ECa data were fitted to semi-variogram, interpolated (simple kriging), clustered, resulting two MZs that subjected analysis. imagery was used extract tree canopies from background...
Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) can convert various organic substrates into high added-value biomass. In addition, the residue be used as a soil conditioner. Several studies have been conducted on laboratory scale that may not represent what happens prototype scale. Using fruit and vegetable waste basic substrate, mixing them with agro-industry by-products (called co-substrates), Hermes project set up process medium (2 kg) large (10 scales two different feeding regimes (1.25 g/BSFL 2...
Peach and apricot trees usually set more fruit than they can adequately support. Crop load adjustment through thinning is a routine practice adopted by growers to obtain marketable product. However, hand an expensive, labor-intense operation. The interest in the mechanization of has increased last decades. A new machine, consisting tractor-mounted rotor equipped with elastic rods radially inserted on central axis, been recently developed thin both flowers green fruits stone crops. In order...
The evaluation of the canopy in orchard cultivation is a key aspect for main techniques, such as pruning, thinning, harvesting, production and improved fruit quality. possibility having periodic screening state development vegetation can be practical support to growers. Research on application precision agriculture has provided tools reading interpreting crops, resulting information potentially useful. Many systems under study provide after monitoring processing that reduce timeliness...
The aim of this study was to assess technical-productive aspects dairy farms equipped with automatic milking system (AMS) in Northern and Central Italy. A survey carried out on 62 selected through convenience sampling the following inclusion criteria: adoption robotic for at least 1 yr ability provide farm data. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire obtain general description characteristics overall management practices. Through combination principal component analysis k-means...
As a result of mechanical fruit-thinning tests on various peach trees, difficulties in fruit detachment from branches were found for some cultivars. For this reason, and to create database the required forces, relationship between angle at which force is applied fruits was studied. The study carried out orchard sited Forlì, four cultivars when 20–40 mm size. Using dynamometer, detach measured, different angles evaluated simulate ways thinner hits fruits. analysis showed that, average, are...