Mitigating the negative impact of certain erosion events: development and verification of innovative agricultural machinery

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/60460709:41320/25:103474 RIV/62156489:43110/25:43926475 RIV/62156489:43210/25:43926475 RIV/62156489:43410/25:43926475

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/3/250" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/3/250</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15030250" target="_blank" >10.3390/agriculture15030250</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Mitigating the negative impact of certain erosion events: development and verification of innovative agricultural machinery

Original language description

This paper aims to solve the problem of erosion sediment that negatively affects the quality of fallowed soil through the development of a new type of agricultural machinery. The transported erosion sediment will be quantified locally to evaluate the danger of these negative effects on the fallowed soil and on the functionality of the grass cover. Subsequently, a new type of machinery will be proposed for the remediation of eroded sediment and conservation of the fallowed soil. In various fallow research areas with different management methods (such as biobelts, grassed valleys, and grassed waterways), agricultural land affected by eroded sediment was examined, and appropriate machinery was designed to rehabilitate the stands after erosion events. By identifying the physical and mechanical properties of the soil, as well as the eroded and deposited sediment/colluvium, the shape, material, attachment method, and assembly of the working tool for the relevant mobile energy device were designed. The developed tool, based on a plow-carry system using a tractor, features flexible tools that separate the eroded sediment from the fallow land surface, transfer it over a short distance, and accumulate it in a designated area to facilitate subsequent removal with minimal damage to the herbaceous vegetation. The calculated erosion event was 196.9 m3 (179.0 m3 ha-1), corresponding to 295 tons (268.5 t ha-1) deposited from the area of 90 ha. Afterward, the proposed machinery was evaluated for the cost of the removal of the eroded sediment. Based on experience from the field, we calculated that 174 m3 per engine hour results in EUR 0.22 m-3. From the performed experiment, it is evident that the proposed machinery offers a suitable solution for eroded sediment removal locally, which prevents further erosion and subsequent sediment deposition in water bodies where the costs for sediment removal are higher. Moreover, we have proven the potential negative impact of invasive plant species because their seeds were stored in the sediment. Finally, it is credible to state that the proposed agricultural machinery offers an effective solution for the eroded sediment relocation, which subsequently can be used for other purposes and monetized. This results in an increase in the profitability of the erosion sediment removal process, which is already in place at the source before further transportation to aquatic systems where the costs for removal are significantly higher.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40101 - Agriculture

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Agriculture

ISSN

2077-0472

e-ISSN

2077-0472

Volume of the periodical

15

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

17

Pages from-to

250

UT code for WoS article

001418450200001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85218273120