Soil Management and Machinery (French Edition) by Jean Paul Daouze & Jean Roger Estrade

Soil management and machinery, written by Jean-Paul Daouze and Jean-Roger Estrade, is a fundamental work for agricultural professionals seeking to optimize their practices in a changing economic and environmental context.

An agricultural context in transformation

The soil work represents a position costly for operations, particularly in terms of fossil fuels and of mechanization costs. It also strongly influences the organization of work. In the face of these challenges, it becomes crucial to rethink the farming systems for:

• Reduce operating expenses

• Limit environmental impacts

• Reduce the use of fossil resources

• Optimize agronomic yield

A comprehensive analysis of the effects of soil tillage

The first part of the book explores in depth the Agronomic and environmental challenges related to the practices of soil preparation. The authors explain:

• The link between soil work and functioning of cultures

• The impact on the Physical and biological states of the ground

• The interactions with theenvironment, biodiversity and energy consumption

This analytical approach allows for guiding technical choices in a reasoned and sustainable manner.

Over 30 types of agricultural machines analyzed

The second part of the book is a A true guide to agricultural machinery. She presents and compares the different families of tools according to their characteristics, effectiveness, and suitability for soil management objectives:

1. Tools with teeth : versatile for loosening and aerating the soil

2. Moldboard tools : suitable for traditional plowing

3. Disc tools : for stubble cultivation or shallow work

4. Power take-off driven tools : rotavators, rotary tillers…

5. Supplementary materials : rollers, harrows, seeders, etc.

Each tool is described according to its function, its implementation, its strengths and its limitations, providing a concrete insight to guide investments in machinery.

An essential decision-making tool

Written by two recognized experts, this book offers a cross-sectional vision of the land management and of the choice of equipment agricultural. It is intended for both farm operators, , Students, , teachers, "than to" technical advisors.

📌 Item Features

• Title : Soil management and machinery

• Author(s) Jean-Paul Daouze, Jean-Roger Estrade

• Editor : France Agricole

• Publication date : June 8, 2022

• Format : Paperback

• Number of pages : 175

• Dimensions : 23 x 16.5 x 1.2 cm

• Weight : 458 g

• ISBN : 978-2-85557-663-3