| Practice/operation |
Tractor |
CT |
RT |
NT |
Timing |
Diesel fuel (L) |
Machine Description |
Additional information |
| Subsoiler at 30 cm |
JHON DEERE 4RM (380 Kw) |
na |
√ |
na |
August |
50 |
Chisel (VOLGARINO) 7 |
Soil preparation |
| Mouldboard at 35 cm |
JHON DEERE 4RM (240 Kw) |
√ |
na |
na |
August |
60 |
Multi-furrow plough (KHUN) 35 cm |
Soil preparation |
| Disc Harrowing at 15 cm |
FIAT LINBOLO (60 Kw) |
√ |
√ |
na |
November |
40 |
Disc harrow 22 (NARDI) 15 cm |
Seedbed preparation |
| Sowing |
FIAT-50 4RM (50 Kw) |
√ |
√ |
na |
November |
10 |
Seed driller (LAROCCA 14 FALC) |
Fava bean seeds (cultivar 'Prothabat 69') at a rate of 180 kg ha-1
|
| Sowing |
JHON DEERE 4RM (240 Kw) |
na |
na |
√ |
November |
20 |
Sod-seeder (LA SIMINASODO IGEA 2700) |
Fava bean seeds (cultivar 'Prothabat 69') at a rate of 180 kg ha-1
|
| Fertilizer application |
FIAT-50 4RM (50 Kw) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
October |
7 |
Spinning fertilizer distributer (OMA 400) |
Single superphosphate (SSP) 200 kg ha-1
|
| Herbicide application |
FIAT-50 4RM (50 Kw) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
March |
7 |
Crop sprayer |
ALTOREX (1 l ha-1) + Fusilade DX (1,5 l ha-1) |
| Herbicide application before sowing |
FIAT-50 4RM (50 Kw) |
na |
na |
√ |
September |
7 |
Crop sprayer |
Glyphosate (1,5 l ha-1) + sulphate ammonium (800 g ha-1) |
| Harvesting |
JHON DEERE 2RM (380 Kw) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
June |
20 |
Combine harvester T660-I L.B 850 m |
|
CT, RT and NT stand for Conventional, Reduced and No-Tillage systems, respectively. na = not applicable. Data are reported on a hectare basis of faba bean production in southern Italy.