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An Electric Scythe for Small Plot Harvest of Safflower 1
Author(s) -
Abel George H.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1973.00021962006500020048x
Subject(s) - carthamus , hedge , agronomy , horticulture , mathematics , botany , biology , medicine , traditional medicine
The blade of a scythe was replaced with an electric hedge trimmer to cut small plots of safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius L.). Compared to the other methods, cutting time was decreased 25 to 75% and work was done with less discomfort.