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Field Study With Full Size Combine Harvesters<br />

Table 17: Rut parameters, same treatments averaged together, statistically same values<br />

are followed by the same letter<br />

Subsoiled<br />

Aver. Max Aver. Aver. Aver.<br />

Depth (mm)<br />

Depth (mm)<br />

Width<br />

Average Tyre 116 a 92 a 890 a<br />

Average Track 96 b 63 b 912 a<br />

Average High Pressure 152 c 100 a 953 b<br />

Shallow Tilled<br />

Average Tyre 53 d 35 c 842 c<br />

Average Track 49 d 19 d 730 d<br />

Average High Pressure 73 e 55 e 830 c<br />

Clay<br />

Average Tyre 85 f 58 e 840 c<br />

Average Track 58 d 30 c 858 c<br />

Average High Pressure 105 b 82 f 830 c<br />

LSD 9 9 39<br />

Table 18: General statistical analysis of rut parameters in relation to treatment (sta-<br />

tistically different treatments are followed by different letters)<br />

Treatment Aver. Max. Depth (mm) Aver. Aver. Depth (mm) Average Rut Width (mm)<br />

Tyre 85a 61a 857a<br />

Track 68b 37b 835a<br />

High Inflation 110c 79c 871a<br />

LSD 9 9 39<br />

The statistically identical rut width for all treatments was due to the fact that the rear tyre<br />

of a tracked combine harvester did not run in line with the track, but approximately 15 cm<br />

offset resulting in the same rut width as a wheeled combine harvester with front tyres<br />

wider than the belt of the track, but the rear tyres running in line. To reduce the trafficked<br />

area of the field it was strongly recommended to let the tyres run in line with the front axle.<br />

Ph.D. Thesis Dirk Ansorge (2007)<br />

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