Abstract Considering a growing number of metrics and indicators to assess circular economy, it is paramount importance shed light on how they differ from traditional approaches, such as life cycle assessment (LCA) or sustainability performance indicators. This study provides new empirical insights the correlation between LCA, circularity, indicator-based approaches. Specifically, lies in analyz...

Purpose. To experimentally substantiate the effectiveness of processes mowing alfalfa and alfalfa-cereal mixtures with mower-conditioners a roller hammer types working bodies. Methods. The research was carried out in technological process intensive harvesting pressed hay into rolls use trailed mower-conditioner side traction, equipped chevron ribbed rollers metal vshaped hammers. Raw material: ...

Enhancing vineyards sustainability and reducing herbicides usage is a crucial theme, thus alternative weed management methods are starting to be studied. Cover crops have been shown provide for several environmental services such as performing an efficient control promoting biodiversity, improving the of overall system. However, use cover usually confined interrow area in order avoid competitio...

This study aimed to assess biomass production costs from perennial energy crops, such as Miscanthus giganteus, Sida hermaphrodita, and coppiced willow, in selected agricultural holdings. assessment was based on applied technologies for harvesting the of crops mentioned above. The scope included research ten farms located Małopolska establishing possibility these entities. Biomass have been esti...

Organic vegetable production is particularly affected by weed pressure and mechanical weeding the major tactic implemented growers to keep weeds under economic thresholds. Living mulch (LM) has been shown provide several environmental services; however, LM management required avoid competition between service crops cash crops. The aim of this trial was evaluate two innovative LM-based systems: ...

the machine to be designed and developed with a view to resolve one ofthe irksome problems of this institute has been facing every year. this institute issurrounded by vast non- fertile land area of about 200 acres, which becomes widelyoccupied by numerous breads of bushes and shrubs during post-rainy season. due tothis unwanted proliferation of such verdant institute gets abysmal look and that...

Forage conservation is an important potential solution to seasonal variation in feed quality and quantity herder-farmer conflicts sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Considerable variations exist the type of forages conserved preservation methods across SSA. Hay from cultivated commonly made with mechanical mowers balers by large-scale commercial farms. In contrast, smallholder farmers, who dominate farm...

Plant growth regulator (PGR) technology is poorly understood by a majority of golf turf managers. PGRs are touted as tools for reducing mowing, controlling annual bluegrass and increasing green speed. PGRs recommended for use on high quality (or Class A type) turf generally inhibit cell elongation for a period of time (weeks). The process of regulating cell elongation includes the synthesis of ...

In Alex Proyas’s science fiction movie “I, Robot” (2004) a detective suspects a robot as murderer. This robot is a representative of a new generation of personal assistants that help and entertain people during daily life activities. In opposition to the public opinion the detective proclaimed that the robot is able to follow his own will and is not forced to Isaac Asimov’s three main rules of ...

INTRODUCTION Yard maintenance equipment is potentially dangerous, and some of the more frequency used equipment (e.g., lawn mowers) has been extensively studied. However, the extent of lawn trimmers as a source of injury has not previously been explored. METHODS Data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System were used to estimate the number o...