Re: PHOTO - 2 = lettace harvesting

Posted by David in England on July 06, 2006 at 08:31:40 from (86.137.16.168):

In Reply to: Re: PHOTO - 2 = lettace harvesting posted by Jonfarmer on July 06, 2006 at 08:20:18:

Hi,
The manufacturers always state the gross HP here, not the pto power at 540rpm.
The crop is grown in beds, so the wheels run dowm the wheel tracks.
How much is picked in a run depends on several factors:-
The price paid on the day which can vary if the crop cant be harvested due to weather conditions, less available so higher prices etc
Also the stage of growth of the crop, they may take 2 trips down to get all the best lettace which may leave a few or a lot of plants. They may only have 2 days to harvest the best samples. The crop residue is chopped and ploughed in.
The farmer is under contract to provide X number of lettace a day. To ensure a constant supply he may only take one picking, and plough & replant immediately to ensure he has enough for later in the season. This guy has over 600 acres under lettace and will grow perhaps 6 crops a season. Its pretty intensive & hectic, they work 7 days a week and all hours of daylight to get their quota met.

Cheers David

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• Re: PHOTO - 2 = lettace harvesting Jonfarmer 08:43:38 07/06/06 (0)

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