Field-Capacity Estimates: Carry Turning and Stoppage Assumptions into the Schedule; illustrative quantitative diagram
Make a controlled comparison
Field efficiency summarizes a chosen allowance for overlap, turning and interruptions. Keep that assumption with a job-time estimate. If refilling and travel are already included in an observed effective rate, adding the same losses again double counts them. No calculated capacity establishes a safe operating speed.
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Change one input at a time
The table varies Field efficiency (%) around the illustrative starting value while retaining the other assumptions. These are sensitivity scenarios, not a measured range or recommended settings.
| Field efficiency (%) | Selected calculated output | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | 1.08 | ha/h |
| 75 | 1.35 | ha/h |
| 90 | 1.62 | ha/h |
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Keep the interpretation within scope
Keep Field efficiency (%) with the selected output in the comparison record. The three alternatives do not identify which input applies to a particular site or product. A justified new observation should be recorded as new evidence, rather than choosing an input merely because its result looks convenient.
A related quantity
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Continue with Working Width and Speed: Separate Theoretical and Effective Field Capacity for the other part of this measurement question.
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By GreenCalc · Updated 2026-11-06