Application of the Center of Gravity Principle (Geometric Center-Centroid) to Optimize Travel and Starting Times Using Fertilizer Application Clusters
Sustainability is based on more efficient and profitable productive processes that pursue the reduction of the environmental impact caused by the use of agricultural machinery in oil palm plantations. Traditionally, agricultural activities in Colombia have been planned on the basis of prior experiences and intuition in order to accomplish the assigned tasks. Modern production requires strategic planning based on actual data that facilitate the use of equipment to its fullest potential, thus minimizing operation costs and optimizing travel times. Data on travel times required for fertilization campaigns were obtained using a Verion monitoring system (Vcom5.6) Novatel GPS, 10 Hz, mounted on a Massey Fergusson 292 Advanced tractor, 105 hp, during the past 2 years. This period covered the last 12 fertilization campaigns conducted in a 1,164 ha oil palm plantation located in Yopal, Casanare (Colombia). Once travel times were verified, we found that recorded average speed was 5.8 km/h at an average daily movement rate of 54.2 ha. By summarizing fertilization dates on the plots, we found that during 10.4 hours of work the total application was carried out in 22 days, with 15 % of the time spent in travel time. This represents 15 working days for total yearly application.
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oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-130462020-07-10T14:09:15Z Application of the Center of Gravity Principle (Geometric Center-Centroid) to Optimize Travel and Starting Times Using Fertilizer Application Clusters Aplicación del principio de centro de gravedad (centro geométrico-centroide) para la optimización de recorridos e inicio de operaciones en clúster de aplicación de fertilizante Castro G., Sergio D. Optimization planning precision agriculture GPS data analysis optimización planeación agricultura de precisión GPS análisis de datos Sustainability is based on more efficient and profitable productive processes that pursue the reduction of the environmental impact caused by the use of agricultural machinery in oil palm plantations. Traditionally, agricultural activities in Colombia have been planned on the basis of prior experiences and intuition in order to accomplish the assigned tasks. Modern production requires strategic planning based on actual data that facilitate the use of equipment to its fullest potential, thus minimizing operation costs and optimizing travel times. Data on travel times required for fertilization campaigns were obtained using a Verion monitoring system (Vcom5.6) Novatel GPS, 10 Hz, mounted on a Massey Fergusson 292 Advanced tractor, 105 hp, during the past 2 years. This period covered the last 12 fertilization campaigns conducted in a 1,164 ha oil palm plantation located in Yopal, Casanare (Colombia). Once travel times were verified, we found that recorded average speed was 5.8 km/h at an average daily movement rate of 54.2 ha. By summarizing fertilization dates on the plots, we found that during 10.4 hours of work the total application was carried out in 22 days, with 15 % of the time spent in travel time. This represents 15 working days for total yearly application. El desarrollo de la sostenibilidad empieza con hacer cada vez más eficientes y rentables nuestros procesos productivos, buscando la reducción del impacto ambiental que generan las operaciones de maquinaria agrícola en el cultivo de palma de aceite. A lo largo de los años, en Colombia la planeación de las faenas agrícolas se realizó con base en experiencias previas e intuición de recorridos en función de cumplir con la tarea asignada. En la producción moderna agrícola hace falta una planeación estratégica basada en datos reales que permita explotar el potencial de los equipos disponibles, minimizando el costo de operación y optimizando el tiempo de recorrido. Con el sistema de monitoreo Verion (Vcom5.6) Gps novaltel 10hz instalado en un tractor Massey Fergusson 292 Advance 105hp, se adquirieron los datos de recorrido de la labor de fertilización durante dos años equivalentes a las últimas 12 campañas realizadas en una finca palmera ubicada en el departamento de Casanare, con una extensión total de 1.164 hectáreas. Verificando los recorridos por campaña se encontró que en los registros verificados se tiene como velocidad promedio 5,8 km/h con una tasa de avance promedio diaria de 54,2 ha. Resumiendo las fechas de trabajo en los lotes, se encuentra que con un promedio de trabajo de 10,4 horas se logra la aplicación total en 22 días, de los cuales 15 % del tiempo se ejecutó en traslados, lo que en el total de las aplicaciones anuales representa 15 días de trabajo. Fedepalma 2019-12-19 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://publicaciones.fedepalma.org/index.php/palmas/article/view/13046 Palmas; Vol. 40 Núm. Especial T (2019); 168-176 2744-8266 spa https://publicaciones.fedepalma.org/index.php/palmas/article/view/13046/12869 |
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Application of the Center of Gravity Principle (Geometric Center-Centroid) to Optimize Travel and Starting Times Using Fertilizer Application Clusters |
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Sustainability is based on more efficient and profitable productive processes that pursue the reduction of the environmental impact caused by the use of agricultural machinery in oil palm plantations. Traditionally, agricultural activities in Colombia have been planned on the basis of prior experiences and intuition in order to accomplish the assigned tasks. Modern production requires strategic planning based on actual data that facilitate the use of equipment to its fullest potential, thus minimizing operation costs and optimizing travel times. Data on travel times required for fertilization campaigns were obtained using a Verion monitoring system (Vcom5.6) Novatel GPS, 10 Hz, mounted on a Massey Fergusson 292 Advanced tractor, 105 hp, during the past 2 years. This period covered the last 12 fertilization campaigns conducted in a 1,164 ha oil palm plantation located in Yopal, Casanare (Colombia). Once travel times were verified, we found that recorded average speed was 5.8 km/h at an average daily movement rate of 54.2 ha. By summarizing fertilization dates on the plots, we found that during 10.4 hours of work the total application was carried out in 22 days, with 15 % of the time spent in travel time. This represents 15 working days for total yearly application.
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