Performance of a self-propelled walking type whole stalk green sugarcane harvester

NB-11 self propelled whole stalk green sugarcane harvester walking type of Bunmei Noki Company Limited was tested both in the laboratory and the field for its performance. The engine speed, travelling speed with various transmission gear operation pick-up chain, cutter blade and delivery chain speed with low and high PTO operation were measured and recorded as well as its operation with variety of the plant and field efficiency. Four varieties of sugarcane about 10 months old which were planted in the same field and treatment condition were harvested. The harvester performed the field efficiency of 0.82 rai/hr at low PTO operation and 1.3 rai/hr at high PTO operation with tonnage of 7 t/hr at low PTO operation and 14.5 t/hr at high PTO operation respectively. The percentage of splitted stalk and remained stalk cut were determined.