Author(s)

Elizabeth Frink, Daniel Flippo^*, Ajay Sharda

Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA.

Tillage practices have a significant effect on soil properties. Understanding the specific effects due to geometric and speed parameters of the tillage implement is the key to selecting a tillage practice that is best for a field. This is the first step of many towards optimizing an efficient tillage implement given initial field conditions and desired final conditions. Simple, small-scale tests were performed on idealized implement geometries as a proof-of-concept for future large-scale tests. The results of these tests are presented here and in-depth analysis will be presented in future work.

Tillage, Automation, Geometry, Conservation

Frink, E. , Flippo, D. and Sharda, A. (2016) Primitive Geometry Tillage Modeling. Open Journal of Soil Science, 6, 34-43. doi: 10.4236/ojss.2016.62004.