Energy consumption and cost of seedbed preparation for lowland rice cultivation in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Wan Ishak, Wan Ismail, Bochari-Gevao, S. M., Yahya, Azmi, Teh, Christopher Boon Sung, Chan, Chee Wan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39400/1/39400.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39400/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Seedbed preparation for lowland rice cultivation consumes considerable amount of energy. To reduce the energy expenditure for seedbed preparation, tillage treatment combinations of tractor forward speeds achieved with four transmission gear selection (Gear 1 High, Gear 2 Low, Gear 3 Low and Gear 4 L...