The Application of a Flat Land Crop Removal System to an Estate with Steep Slopes
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During the 1989/90 season a detailed feasibility study of the crop removal operation on Lewisham Section, CG Smith Sugar Limited, Sezela, indicated that the application of the split cut and stack 'flat land' method ofcrop removal offered important benefits. This paper discusses the problems associated with the traditional cut and stack system, and compares its performance with the newly implemented flat land system. Implementation of the flat land system has resulted in a 54% increase in labour performance and a 10% increase in hauler payload. The cost saving associated with these improvements amounted to R3,23 per ton in the 1991/92 season. The flat land system is most productive when all cane is burnt. The effects of cane quality on Lewisham Section are discussed.
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