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The Effect of Plough Modernization on Fuel Consumption During Ploughing and Subsoil Bulk Density Cover

The Effect of Plough Modernization on Fuel Consumption During Ploughing and Subsoil Bulk Density

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|Jul 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agriceng-2026-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2449-5999 | Journal ISSN: 2083-1587
Language: English
Page range: 187 - 198
Submitted on: Sep 1, 2025
Accepted on: May 1, 2026
Published on: Jul 2, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Maciej Sprawka, Mariusz Szymanek, Wojciech Tanaś, Andrzej Bochat, Marcin Zawierucha, published by Polish Society of Agricultural Engineering
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