Arbeitsqualität von sechsreihigen Köpfrodebunkern - Rodertest 2004 in Seligenstadt

Abstract

In October 2004 three sugar beet harvesters were tested regarding harvest qualities. The test was characterised by difficult soil conditions, due to heavy rainfall in the preceding days. Mass losses of harvested sugar beets were less than 4.1 %, over 72 % of the beets were topped correctly according to the definition in the IIRB standard, and soil tare was less than13.4 %. However, none of the harvesters had the best results in all quality criteria. The newly designed Maxtron by Grimme achieved the same quality level as the harvesters from the companies Holmer and Ropa, already present in the market.