• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.253-260
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• 2014

Purpose: This study investigated the harvesting properties of the giant miscanthus (Miscanthus ${\times}$ giganteus) to measure the required mowing power for different stem conditioning methods in order to shorten the drying time after mowing and the bale density so that the crop can be used as biomass in the winter season. Methods: The required mowing power and bale density were measured using a power measurement device, three different mower-conditioners, and a mid-sized round baler under different working speeds and conditioning methods. Results: For the various mower-conditioners, the average stem length from mowing was 0.86-0.91 m, and the available working speed was 1.6 m/s. The steel roller-type mower-conditioner showed better stem conditioning but could not mow over a working speed of 1.6 m/s. The required average power of the mower-conditioners varied from 23.8 kW for the steel roller-type rotary disk mower-conditioner with a working width of 2.4 m to 37.2 kW for the flail-type rotary disk mower-conditioner with a working width of 3.2 m at a working speed of 1.6 m/s. The bale densities were $155.8-172.2kg/m^3$. The highest bale density was measured for stems with no conditioning and a moisture content of 11.3% (d.b.) mowed by the rotary disk mower. The bale density was affected by the mowing method because of the low moisture content of the miscanthus stems. Conclusions: In terms of the working performance and conditioning statue, the steel roller-type mower-conditioner is a better choice at a working width of 2.4 m, while the flail finger-type mower-conditioner is better at a working width of 3.2 m. The type of mower-conditioner used for giant miscanthus harvesting should be determined by considering the harvest area, workable period, and working performance of a mower-conditioner and baler during the winter.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.259-266
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• 1998

A field experiment was carried out to determine the effects of mechanical and chemical drying agents at mowing on the field drying rate and hay quality of orchardgrass dominant pasture plants. The mower conditioner /chemical drying agent ($K_2CO_3$ 2% conditioning, $K_2CO_3$ 2% + conditioning and control) were treated at different harvest stages (late boot, heading and bloom stage) for hastening hay manufacture in 1996. After field dry, four square bales were made by hay baler, and the visual estimation and nutritive value of hay were evaluated after storing two months. The field drying rate of pasture plants was higher with delayed stage of harvest, and mechanical and mechanical + chemical, but chemical alone was very low. In mower conditioning, the duration of field dry was shortened by 0.5 to 1 day compared with $K_2CO_3$ and 1.5 to 2 days compared with control. The dry matter loss of hay was reduced by late harvest and mechanical, and mechanical + chemical, but the score by chemical alone was very low. The visual score (leafiness, green color, odor and softness) of hay after storage was high in mechanical and mechanical + chemical, but the score by chemical alone was very low. Nutritive value (ADF, NDF, digestibility, and relative feed value) of hay was also high with treatment of mechanical and mechanical + chemical, but the quality by chemical alone was similar compared with control. The quality of hay was very low when harvested at bloom stage. In conclusion, mower conditioning can enhance the field drying rate of orchardgrass dominant pasture plants, however the drying efficiency of chemical drying agent was very low. Harvesting at early heading to heading stage was recommened for manufacture of high quality hay.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.251-258
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• 1999

본 시험은 봄철 속성건조에 의한 건조효과와 건초품질을 구명하여 양질의 건초를 조제코자, 호밀(Koolgrazer)을 공시하여 건초 조제시기(수잉후기, 출수기, 개화기)별로 건조방법(건조제, conditioning, 건조제 + conditioning, 대조구)을 달리하여 1996년 봄 수원 축산기술연구소에서 수행되었다. 화학제인 건조제는 $K_2CO_3$ 2%를 수확직전 처리하였으며, 물리적인 conditioning은 모델 GMR 2800 trail-type Mower conditioner를 사용하였다. 포장건조 후 각형 곤포를 조제하였으며, 건초의 외관평가와 사료가치는 2개 월간 보관저장 후 분석 평가하였고, 시기별 식물체의 수분 함량은 포장상태에서 양파망을 이용 조사하였다. 건조속도는 수잉후기, 출수기, 개화기로 건초 조제 시기가 늦어질수록 빨랐으며, 건조방법별로는 conditioning구와 건조제 + conditioning 구에서 우수하였고, 전반적으로 건조제 처리효과는 낮았다. conditioning 처리시 건초조제 가능일수는 수잉후기 4일, 출수기 3일, 개화기 1.5일 정도였으며, 대체로 건조제 처리구나 대조구에 비해 1일 이상 포장 건조기간 단축효과가 있었다. 건초의 건물손실은 조제시기가 늦을수록 감소하였으며, 건조방법별로는 conditioning구와 건조제 + conditioning 구에서 적었다. 건초의 외관평가에서 조제시기가 빠를수록 평점은 높았으며, 건조방법별로는 conditioning구와 건조제 + conditioning 구에서 우수하였다. 건초의 화학성분 평가에서 조제 후 저장기간중 조섬유 함량이 높아져 품질은 낮아졌으며, 대조구에 비해 conditioning구와 건조제 + conditioning 구에서 ADF와 NDF 함량이 다소 낮고 건물소화율은 약간 높은 경향을 보였다. 이상의 결과로서 호밀의 건초 조제시 포장에서의 건조기간 단축과 품질향상을 위해서는 mower conditioner 사용이 가장 바람직 하였으며, 건조제 처리효과는 없었고, conditioning과 건조제의 병행처리는 conditioning 단독처리에 비해 효과적이지 못하였다. 또 양질의 건초 조제를 위해서는 늦어도 출수기 수확이 유리하였다.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.323-328
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• 1998

본 시험은 속성건조에 의한 가을연맥의 건초 조제 가능성을 알아보고자 조생계통인 Swan을 공시하여 8월 24일 파종한 다음, 건초 조제시기(수잉후기, 출수기, 개화기)와 건조방법(건조제, Conditioning, 건조제 + Conditioning 및 대조구)을 달리하여 1996년 가을 축산기술연구소에서 수행되었다. 화학제인 건조제는 $K_2CO_3$ 2%를 수확 직전 기계 분무하였으며, 물리적인 Conditioning은 모델 GMR 2800 Mower Conditioner(trail type)를 사용하였고, 포장건조 후 각형 곤포를 조제하였으며, 건초의 건물손실과 외관평가는 2개월간 보관저장 후 조사하였다. 수잉후기, 출수기, 개화기로 수확이 늦어질수록 연맥의 건물수량은 증가하고 건물률은 높아진 반면 사료가치는 크게 낮아졌다. 건조속도는 건초 조제시기에 관계없이 5일간의 포장건조에도 불구하고 수분 함량이 높아 건초 조제 적기에 도달하지 못하였으며, 특히 개화기에서는 수분감소가 거의 없었다. 건조방법별 건조효과는 전반적으로 건조효과가 낮았으나 Conditioning구에서 대조구에 비해 2일정도 포장 건조기간을 단축시킬 수 있었으며 건조제 처리효과는 없었다. 건초의 건물손실은 수잉 후기에서 51.4%로 매우 높았으며, 출수기도 21.1%로 높았고, 건조방법별로는 Conditioning구와 건조제 + Conditioning 처리구에서 손실이 적은 경향이었다. 건초의 외관평가에서 수잉 후기로 조제시기가 빠를 때에는 수분 함량이 너무 높아 품질은 크게 불량하였으며, 출수기의 Conditioning구와 건조제 + Conditioning 처리구에서 80점으로 양호할 뿐 전반적으로 가을연맥 건초의 외관평점은 매우 낮았다. 이상의 결과로서 포장에서의 건조기간 단축과 건초의 품질향상을 위한 건조제 처리효과는 인정되지 않았으며 Conditioner 사용이 추천되었으나, 우리 나라에서 가을연맥의 건초 조제는 실용화하기 매우 어려운 것으로 판단되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.1109-1112
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• 2000

A field experiment was carried out to determine the effects of mechanical and chemical conditioning at mowing on field drying rate and quality of grass hay in 1996. Mower conditioner and/or chemical drying agent $(K_2CO_3)$ were used at different harvest stages (late boot, heading and bloom stages) for hastening hay-making. After field drying, square bales were made by hay baler, and the visual estimation and nutritive value of hay were evaluated after storing two months. In mower conditioning, the duration of field drying was shortened by 0.5 to 1 day compared with drying agent, and by 1 to 2 days compared with control. The drying matter loss of hay was reduced by late harvest and mechanical conditioning. The visual score (leafiness, green color, odor and softness), and acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), in vitro dry matter digestibllity (IVDMD), and relative feed value (RFV) of hay were improved with mechanical conditioning, but chemical alone had little effect on quality. The quality of hay harvested at bloom stage was much lower than that of hay harvested at late boot and heading stage. In conclusion, mower conditioning can enhance the field drying rate of grass hay, however the drying efficiency of chemical drying agent is very low. Also the effects of chemical/mechanical combined conditioning are very similar compared with mechanical conditioning alone. Harvesting at late boot to heading stage is recommended for the production of high quality hay.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2001

본 시험은 봄철 속정건조에 의한 건조효과와 건초품질을 구명하여 양질의 건초를 조제코자, 알팔파(Vernal)과 연맥(Swan)을 공시하여 건조방법(건조제, conditioning, 대구조)을 달리하여 1997년 봄 수원 축산기술연구소에서 수행되었다. 수확시기는 6월 3일로 얄팔파는 개화초기, 연액은 춤수기였으며, 화학제인 건조제는 $KCO_2$ 2%를 수확직선 처리 하였고, 물리적인 conditioning은 모델 GMR 2800 trail-type mower conditioner를 사용하였다. 포장건조후 각형 곤포를 조제하였으며, 건조의 외관평가와 사료가치는 2개월간 보관저장후 분석.평가하였고, 시기별 식물체의 수분 함량은 포장상태에서 양파망을 이용 조사하였다. 건조방법별 건조속도는 conditioning구에서 우수 하였고, 전반적으로 건조제 처리효과는 낮았다. conditioning 처리시 건초조제 가능일수는 3일 정도로 건조제 처리구나 대조구에 비해 1일 이상 포장 건조기간 단축효과가 있었다. 건초의 건물손실은 알팔파와 연맥 모두 conditioning구에서 적었으며. 달관평가에서도 conditioning구에서 가장 우수하였다. 건초의 화학성분 평가에서 사료가치는 수확당시에 비해 크게 낮았는데, 이는 건조기간중 강우(7.8mm)와 저장기간중 가용성 당류의 손실에 의한 것으로 추정되며 대조구에 비해 conditioning구에서 ADF와 NDF 함량이 다소 낮고 건물소화율은 약간 높은 경향을 보였다. 이상의 결과로서 알팔파와 본 연맥의 건초조제 시 포장 건조기간 단축과 품질향상을 위해서는 mower condition$\varepsilon$r 사용이 가장 바람직하였으며, 건조제 처리효과는 없었고, 전반적으로 알팔파 건초의 품질이 본 연맥에 비해 우수하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.807-815
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• 2015

The present study aimed at evaluating the intensity of Tifton 85 conditioning using a mower conditioner with free-swinging flail fingers and storage times on dehydration curve, fungi presence, nutritional value and in vitro digestibility of Tifton 85 bermudagrass hay dry matter (DM). The dehydration curve was determined in the whole plant for ten times until the baling. The zero time corresponded to the plant before cutting, which occurred at 11:00 and the other collections were carried out at 8:00, 10:00, 14:00, and 16:00. The experimental design was randomised blocks with two intensities of conditioning (high and low) and ten sampling times, with five replications. The high and low intensities related to adjusting the deflector plate of the free iron fingers (8 and 18 cm). In order to determine gas exchanges during Tifton 85 bermudagrass dehydration, there were evaluations of mature leaves, which were placed in the upper middle third of each branch before the cutting, at every hour for 4 hours. A portable gas analyser was used by an infrared IRGA (6400xt). The analysed variables were photosynthesis (A), stomatal conductance (gs), internal $CO_2$ concentration (Ci), transpiration (T), water use efficiency (WUE), and intrinsic water use efficiency (WUEi). In the second part of this study, the nutritional value of Tifton 85 hay was evaluated, so randomised blocks were designed in a split plot through time, with two treatments placed in the following plots: high and low intensity of cutting and five different time points as subplots: cutting (additional treatment), baling and after 30, 60, and 90 days of storage. Subsequently, fungi that were in green plants as well as hay were determined and samples were collected from the grass at the cutting period, during baling, and after 30, 60, and 90 days of storage. It was observed that Tifton 85 bermudagrass dehydration occurred within 49 hours, so this was considered the best time for drying hay. Gas exchanges were more intense before cutting, although after cutting they decreased until ceasing within 4 hours. The lowest values of acid detergent insoluble nitrogen were obtained with low conditioning intensity after 30 days of storage, 64.8 g/kg DM. The in vitro dry matter of Tifton 85 bermudagrass did not differ among the storage times or the conditioning intensities. There was no fungi present in the samples collected during the storage period up to 90 days after dehydration, with less than 30 colony forming units found on plate counting. The use of mower conditioners in different intensities of injury did not speed up the dehydration time of Tifton 85.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2013

A field experiment was carried out to determine the effects of conditioning methods and tedding frequency on the drying rate and quality of Italian ryegrass hay. Italian ryegrass was cut with three types of mower conditioners (un conditioned, impeller, roller) and tedded with rake-tedder once or twice daily during field curing. The field drying rate of Italian ryegrass hay was the highest in roller conditioner. Conditioning treatment shorten the date from 1 to 1.5 compare with unconditioned. Drying rate of Italian ryegrass plant had been affected by tedding frequency within 3 days after it was cut, but it was ineffective after 3 days. There is no effect on acid detergent fiber (ADF) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) but effect crude protein (CP) and relative feed value (RFV) by conditioning treatment in nutritive value of Italian ryegrass hay.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2019

Hay-making is one of the most common way for forage preservation in livestock industry. The quality and production of hay could be affected by various factors. This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of tedding time and frequency on drying rate and feed value of forage rye (Secale cereale L.) hay. Rye was harvested on heading stage using mower conditioner. Hay was tedded at each set hour(09:00, 13:00 and 17:00) and sampled at each set hour to determine dry matter (DM) content. After two months' preservation, CP (crude protein), ADF (acid detergent fiber), NDF (neutral detergent fiber), IVDMD (in vitro dry matter digestibility), TDN (total digestible nutrient), RFV (relative feed value), DM loss, visual scores and total fungi count were determined for estimation of hay quality. Tedding was necessary for both speeding up drying rate and improving forage quality. Tedding at 17:00 showed lower NDF content (p<0.05), and also higher RFV value was found compared with tedding at 9:00 and 13:00 (p<0.05). On the other hand, it was observed that more DM losses would be found when tedding later (p<0.05). Tedding in 1~3 times per day were lower in ADF and NDF content (p<0.05), increased CP, TDN and RFV (p<0.05), got less DM loss (p<0.05), and contained less fungi during conservation compared with no tedding (p<0.05). On the other hand, tedding too frequent caused more DM loss (p<0.05). In conclusion, for shorter drying process and higher quality of forage rye hay, tedding at 13:00~17:00 for 1~2 times per day was recommended in this study.