African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Impact of the pressure plates of picker cotton platforms on the efficiency and quality of cotton fibers

Hiago Renrique R. Zanetoni
  • Hiago Renrique R. Zanetoni
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Campus Rondonópolis, Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Renildo Luiz Mion*
  • Renildo Luiz Mion*
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Campus Rondonópolis, Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Nayra Fernandes Aguero
  • Nayra Fernandes Aguero
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Campus Rondonópolis, Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Renato Bassini
  • Renato Bassini
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Campus Rondonópolis, Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Cintia Michele Baraviera
  • Cintia Michele Baraviera
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Campus Rondonópolis, Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Carlos Alberto Viliotti
  • Carlos Alberto Viliotti
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Campus Rondonópolis, Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Jean Louis Belot
  • Jean Louis Belot
  • Mato Grosso Cotton Institute, Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Sergio Gonçalves Dutra
  • Sergio Gonçalves Dutra
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Campus Rondonópolis, Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Myllena Teixeira Martins
  • Myllena Teixeira Martins
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Campus Rondonópolis, Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Luiza R. Cabral Da Silva
  • Luiza R. Cabral Da Silva
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Campus Rondonópolis, Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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William Lima Crisostomo
  • William Lima Crisostomo
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Campus Rondonópolis, Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Carlos Alberto Viliotti
  • Carlos Alberto Viliotti
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Campus Rondonópolis, Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 23 March 2016
  •  Accepted: 06 May 2016
  •  Published: 22 September 2016