Issue №: 3 (130)
The journal solves the problems of creation and improvement of machinery and technologies for agriculture: 131 - Applied Mechanics, 132 - Materials Science, 133 - Industrial Engineering, 141 - Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electromechanics, 208 - Agricultural Engineering
INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO INTER-ROW TILLAGE IN TOMATO CULTIVATION
Ludmila SHVETS – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering and Technical Service Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (St. Soniachna, 3, Vinnytsia, Ukraine, 21008, e-mail: shlv0505@i.ua, https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7078-9420).
Dmytro KOMARIVSKYI – Researcher in the Ivan Kozhedub Kharkiv National Air Force University (Sumska St., 77/79, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 61023, e-mail: prcom_hups@ukr.net, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4364-0126).
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the leading vegetable crops in Ukraine, with a cultivation area of about 85 thousand hectares. The main growing regions are the steppe zone and Polissya. However, in the context of the transformation of agricultural production caused by military operations, the expansion of tomato areas in the Forest-Steppe zone, particularly in Vinnytsia region, is becoming increasingly important. The Agronomical Research Farm of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University is a promising platform for scientific support of such agricultural technologies.
The nutritional and industrial value of tomatoes is due to their high content of dry matter (2,5 – 7%), sugars (1,5 – 4%), vitamin C (20 – 35 mg%), organic acids and mineral salts. The fruits are widely used fresh and for processing, accounting for about two-thirds of the vegetable raw materials for the canning industry.
In order to improve the efficiency of tall-stemmed tomato cultivation in the Forest-Steppe region, we have developed a cultivator-plant feeder that provides simultaneous performance of technological operations: loosening row spacing, weed control and application of mineral fertilisers to the root zone. Such agrotechnical integration helps to improve the water and air regime of the soil, reduce compaction, and optimise plant nutrition, which ultimately has a positive impact on fruit yields and quality.
The preliminary results of the research conducted at the Agronomic Research Group of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine indicate that it is advisable to introduce this unit into production practice. Its use allows to optimise agricultural technologies for growing tomatoes in the face of climate change and agro-social circumstances typical for the modern agricultural sector of Ukraine.
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Certificate of state registration of mass media: No. 21906-11806 P dated 03/12/2016.
Founder of the journal: Vinnytsia National Agrarian University
Type of publication: journal
Kind of publication: scientific
Publication status: domestic
Year of foundation: 1997
Periodicity: 4 times per year
Volume: 18-20 conv. print. sheet (А4)
ISSN: 2520-6168 (print version), (online version)
Language of publication: (mixed languages) Ukrainian, English
The sphere of distribution and category of readers: national, foreign, faculty, scientists, entrepreneurs.
The periodical edition is included to the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine on technical sciences, approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in 05.16.2016, No. 515.
The journal "Engineering, Energy, Transport AIC" is included in the "Catalog of Ukrainian Publications".
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Technology, energy, agriculture transport AIC is a scholarly professional journal with a long-standing history and stable academic tradition, reflecting the evolution of engineering and technical sciences within the agro-industrial sector of Ukraine.
The journal was founded in 1997 under the title Bulletin of Vinnytsia State Agricultural Institute. According to the Resolution of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine dated September 11, 1997, the publication obtained the status of a professional scientific journal, which enabled the publication of the main results of doctoral and candidate dissertations in technical sciences. From its inception, the journal positioned itself as an academic platform for addressing current issues of mechanization, electrification, and technical support of agricultural production.
During 2001–2014, the journal was published under the title Proceedings of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University. Series: Technical Sciences (State Registration Certificate of Print Media KV No. 16644-5116 PR dated April 30, 2010). Throughout this period, a systematic approach to the selection and peer review of scientific manuscripts was established, the thematic scope of publications was expanded, and continuity of scientific directions as well as the development of sectoral engineering schools was ensured.
Since 2015, the journal has been published under its current title, Technology, energy, agriculture transport AIC (State Registration Certificate No. 21906-11806 R dated March 12, 2016). The change of title reflected the expansion of the journal’s thematic coverage and its orientation toward interdisciplinary research in mechanical engineering, energy systems, electrical engineering, transport technologies, automation, and digital solutions for the agro-industrial complex.
The journal consistently adheres to the principles of open science. All published materials are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), ensuring open access to research results provided proper attribution to the authors and the original publication is maintained.
At present, Technology, energy, agriculture transport AIC is an authoritative professional scientific journal (Category B), providing a platform for the publication of fundamental and applied research results, promoting the integration of education, science, and industry, and contributing to the advancement of engineering and technological support of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine.
