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Evaluation of Tractor Fuel Consumption Using Different Types of Paraploughs and Mouldboard Plough Cover

Evaluation of Tractor Fuel Consumption Using Different Types of Paraploughs and Mouldboard Plough

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|May 2026

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Language: English
Page range: 106 - 114
Published on: May 15, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Mohammadreza Abbaspour Gilandeh, Gholamhossein Shahgholi, Yousef Abbaspour Gilandeh, Mariusz Szymanek, published by Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
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