Fibre quality in traditional and round module harvesting systems

摘要

THE Australian cotton industry has embraced round bale harvesters because they are capable of harvesting cotton continuously (when conditions permit), which makes them very efficient, and they dispense with the requirement to source reliable seasonalworkers during harvesting. Despite the advantages of the JD 7760, some concerns have been raised regarding seed cotton moisture, contamination, soil compaction and the potential effect on yield of subsequent crops.Furthermore there have been some suggestions and anecdotal reports that the quality of the cotton fibre harvested by the JD 7760 harvester is different and potentially inferior to the traditional basket harvesting system. Particular concerns have been raised with regard to differences or greater variability in the colour and trash content of fibre harvested by the JD 7760.