Agricultural Engineering Posters
Correcting furrow shape in sugarcane
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025In Estrella Sugar Mill, Panama, due to excessive damage caused to the cane harvester and the cane left in the field during the harvest process, it was decided to improve the conditions of the furrow in all its sugarcane fields. Furrow shape was improved after the harvest by a double subsoiling and disc cultivation of soil.
Increasing sugarcane productivity at Hacienda Génova through the implementation of an efficient irrigation system
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025Génova is a hacienda located in the municipality of Cerrito, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, with a sugarcane cultivation area of 645 ha. The estate's environment is semi-arid, with soils of low moisture content and an average annual precipitation of 750 to 800 mm, requiring supplemental irrigation
Mitigating soil compaction during sugarcane ratoons by managing the subsoil under residue retention
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025In Colombia, after sugarcane harvests, chisel-type subsoiling implements are used to mitigate soil compaction. Usually, harvest residues are cleared from two interrows that will be decompacted and moved to the adjacent third interrowrrow (2×1 arrangement). However, performing chisel subsoiling operations while preserving residues in all interrows is likely to improve the relationship between the machine-soil-plant system and stimulates sugarcane production.
Site-specific precision agriculture to improve production in sugarcane
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025At La Estrella sugar mill in Panama, site-specific precision agriculture is being used on some sugarcane blocks where production had declined rapidly by the second-ratoon harvest. The study area is about 150 ha at three sites within the plantation.
Sucrose losses from the field to the mill in a sugar mill in southwestern Colombia
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025This study was carried out during the year 2024, covering all climatic scenarios encountered under normal milling conditions. To identify sucrose losses (Sucrose%Cane), three different scenarios were evaluated: Field, Core Sampler, and Cane Yards, The study involved over 10 sugarcane varieties, with the four most significant varieties being CC05-430, CC01-1940, CC85-92, and CC11-595.
Using a portable MicroNIR as a key tool for the sugarcane industry
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025Sugarcane companies face challenges in optimizing their harvest timing, as a critical date exists where harvesting achieves maximum efficiency. Missing this date by even a few days can lead to substantial revenue losses. Traditional wet chemistry analyses of limited stalk samples lack representativeness, leading to suboptimal decisions. Industry 4.0T promotes the integration of advanced technologies such as NIR, internet connectivity (IoT) and the processing of data in cloud base type solutions to transform the way sugarcane industry operates, evaluates and produce sugar.