TY - JOUR
AU - Matches, Arthur G.
AB - Published May, 1963 NOTES Figure 3-Funnel in out-of-way position to allow hydraulic dumping of picker basket. Figure I-View of cordless hedge trimmer, battery charger, and battery in recharging position. Trimmer has a 12-inch double- about 6 feet long and 3 feet in diameter (approximate edged blade and an over-all length of 25Yz inches; with battery, it weighs 61/2 pounds. width of funnel opening) are large enough for z-row, 50- foot plots yielding about 2y2 bales per acre (25-35 pounds of seed cotton per plot). The funnel is attached to the basket-duct with hinges powered by a nickel-cadmium battery housed in the handle. 3) so that it can be moved out of the way when (Figure This trimmer is used for various herbage sampling activi- the basket is emptied of accumulated sacks. For conven- ties at the University of Missouri. ience, the basket can be emptied at the end of the field near The number of herbage samples which may be clipped the trailer and weighing scales, with a fully charged battery depends on the kind of herbage In 1961 an average of 31/2 minutes was required to har- and its stage of development. Forage in 3- by 3-foot quad- 
TI - A Cordless Hedge Trimmer for Herbage Sampling1
JF - Agronomy Journal
DO - 10.2134/agronj1963.00021962005500030034x
DA - 1963-05-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/a-cordless-hedge-trimmer-for-herbage-sampling1-gZ3Cv8Rrcq
SP - 309
EP - 309
VL - 55
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -