Open AccessTrends in the Use of Tractor Power for Sugarcane Production in Puerto Rico
Author(s) -
L. N. Shukla
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico/the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2308-1759
pISSN - 0041-994X
DOI - 10.46429/jaupr.v59i4.10600
Subject(s) - tractor , horsepower , mechanization , production (economics) , agricultural engineering , environmental science , engineering , geography , automotive engineering , agriculture , economics , archaeology , macroeconomics
The types and number of tractors used on a given farm is a fairly reliable indicator of the degree of its mechanization. A field study was conducted to ascertain the trend in the use of tractor power for sugarcane production in Puerto Rico. A total of 957 tractors were included in the study. It was found that there has been a sharp rise in the use of tractor power in sugarcane production in Puerto Rico since 1969 and yearly acquisition of wheel type has been much higher than for tracklayer tractors. Recently acquired tractors average about 100 horsepower per unit.