Analysis of fuel type on reaping level using firewood against coal on curing K RK 66 Tobacco in a rocket barn
- Author
- Dakwa, Marshal Tawanda
- Title
- Analysis of fuel type on reaping level using firewood against coal on curing K RK 66 Tobacco in a rocket barn
- Abstract
- This study was conducted to determine the curing efficiency on raping level of wood in comparison with coal. Performance and efficacy of the two fuels were evaluated at Windrush Farm in Marondera Mashonaland East Province Zimbabwe. Eucalyptus and coal were evaluated. The fuels were tested in independent rocket barns adjacent of each other. The study of a randomized complete block design with flour replicas for each fuel type was used for this experiment. The results showed that there was significant difference (p<0.05) in the performance of the fuel types with respect to level of combustion, cost of fuel used and quality of K RK 66 tobacco produced relative to fuel cost. There was significant difference (p<0.05) in fuel performance with coal having the highest temperatures produced from a much smaller amount. The study demonstrated that coal can facilitate effective curing and better grade although the cost of the curing efficiency was higher in coal than in wood the net returns in coal appeared to be more profitable. I would recommend farmers to use coal since it has higher heat of combustion, better net returns and better grade quality.
- Date
- 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Tobacco production
- Tobacco curing
- Supervisor
- Mr K. Mutsengi
- Item sets
- Department of Crop Sciences
- Media
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Dakwa - Crop Science.pdf