@article{Fletcher:263221,
      recid = {263221},
      author = {Fletcher, R. E. and Gordon, K. M.},
      title = {PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN MECHANICAL HARVESTING OF BLACKEYE  PEAS (COWPEAS) IN THE INTERMEDIATE SAVANNAHS OF GUYANA},
      address = {1975-07-06},
      number = {2021-2017-4464},
      pages = {11},
      year = {1975},
      abstract = {Efforts at large scale production of blackeye peas in  Guyana have been centred around a system of mechanized  farming in the Intermediate Savannah region of the country.  The crop is well adapted to savannah conditions and  produced well. It has been possible to mechanize all field  agronomic operations; however problems have been  encountered with mechanical harvesting with combine  harvester due to a complex of factors which in most cases  are inter related. The paper discusses the problems  associated with the three major factors in the complex:-  (i) The plant (ii) The harvesting machine (iii) The micro  climatic factor. Timing of planting is important in  relation to time of harvesting. Excessive rainfall during  the maturity and harvesting periods can cause reduction in  both yields and quality of harvested beans. Correct machine  adjustment is also a significant consideration with regard  to yield and quality. Systems and methods for surmounting  the problems described are discussed.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/263221},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.263221},
}