Keywords
Soil compaction
Weather conditions.
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Abstract
The dimensions of mechanized agricultural systems depend on the edaphoclimatic conditions, crops, and work regimes. This study aimed to geographically estimate the monthly available time and number of favorable hours for agricultural field spraying in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The meteorological restrictions imposed during unfavorable hours were as follows: ambient temperature above 32 ºC, relative humidity below 50 %, wind speed above 15 km h-1, and volumetric soil humidity above 39 % (equivalent to 90 % of the available water capacity). Mathematical models were then developed considering a period of ten years, which used historical data from the ground monitoring stations of the National Institute of Meteorology within the region. The subsequent algorithm was programmed and installed in a web server to simulate the time required for agricultural field spraying. During the cropping period in the region, there were climatic restrictions on performing agricultural spraying, with relative humidity being the variable with the most significant impact. However, soil moisture conditions restricted the available time for agricultural spraying more than the wind speed, relative air humidity, or ambient temperature.
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