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Development of an Animal Drawn Manure Spreader Cum Cart


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1 Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
2 Department of Farm Power and Machinery, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India
     

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The research work and testing was undertaken at the site of the AICRP on UAE CAET, V.N.M.K.V., Parbhani.The developed Manure spreader consist a chassis having two iron wheels, axel assembly, bearing, flat type agitator, peg tooth agitator, body frame for mounting the trapezoidal shaped manure box, hitching system, and tool box. The application rate of manure varies from 2.46 to 10.06 t/ha for varies in opining area of cover 0.04 m2 to 0.16 m2. The co-efficient of variation of uniformity for manure distribution varied from 18 -20%. The designed manure spreader cum cart gave desired manure application rate (9 – 10t/ha) at an opining area of cover 0.16m2 at the operational speed of 2.63km/hr and draft required was 637 N.The draft and power requirement of manure spreader were 637 N and 0.46 kW, respectively within the draft ability limit of pair of bullock.The field capacity and field efficiency of machine were 0.21 ha/hrand 84% at operational speed 2.51 km/hr. The manure spreader cum cart was used for carting with 500 kg load on Tar road and Kaccha road by Red Kandhari bullocks. The draft observed for Tar road with no load and 500 kg load conditions by Red Kandhari bullocks was 37 and 41 kg, respectively. The draft observed on Kaccha road for no load and 500 kg load conditions was 40 and 48 kg, respectively by Red Kandhari bullocks. Speed observed on Tar road for no load and 500 kg load conditions by RK bullock was 4.29 and 3.88 km/hr, respectively. The speed on Kaccha road was 4.04 and 3.48 km/hr, respectively. Power observed for no load and 500 kg load conditions was 0.40 and 0.43, respectively for RK bullock on tar road. And 0.43 and 0.48 Kw for no load and 500 kg load conditions, respectively on Kaccha road for RK bullock. The increased respiration rate and pulse rate was observed after 2 hrs continuous work on tar and Kaccha road is within the safe limit of fatigue score.

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FYM, Agitator, Manure Box, Cart, Spreader, Field Efficiency, Application Rate, Draft, Speed.
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Authors

S. T. Patil
Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
P. A. Munde
Department of Farm Power and Machinery, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India

Abstract


The research work and testing was undertaken at the site of the AICRP on UAE CAET, V.N.M.K.V., Parbhani.The developed Manure spreader consist a chassis having two iron wheels, axel assembly, bearing, flat type agitator, peg tooth agitator, body frame for mounting the trapezoidal shaped manure box, hitching system, and tool box. The application rate of manure varies from 2.46 to 10.06 t/ha for varies in opining area of cover 0.04 m2 to 0.16 m2. The co-efficient of variation of uniformity for manure distribution varied from 18 -20%. The designed manure spreader cum cart gave desired manure application rate (9 – 10t/ha) at an opining area of cover 0.16m2 at the operational speed of 2.63km/hr and draft required was 637 N.The draft and power requirement of manure spreader were 637 N and 0.46 kW, respectively within the draft ability limit of pair of bullock.The field capacity and field efficiency of machine were 0.21 ha/hrand 84% at operational speed 2.51 km/hr. The manure spreader cum cart was used for carting with 500 kg load on Tar road and Kaccha road by Red Kandhari bullocks. The draft observed for Tar road with no load and 500 kg load conditions by Red Kandhari bullocks was 37 and 41 kg, respectively. The draft observed on Kaccha road for no load and 500 kg load conditions was 40 and 48 kg, respectively by Red Kandhari bullocks. Speed observed on Tar road for no load and 500 kg load conditions by RK bullock was 4.29 and 3.88 km/hr, respectively. The speed on Kaccha road was 4.04 and 3.48 km/hr, respectively. Power observed for no load and 500 kg load conditions was 0.40 and 0.43, respectively for RK bullock on tar road. And 0.43 and 0.48 Kw for no load and 500 kg load conditions, respectively on Kaccha road for RK bullock. The increased respiration rate and pulse rate was observed after 2 hrs continuous work on tar and Kaccha road is within the safe limit of fatigue score.

Keywords


FYM, Agitator, Manure Box, Cart, Spreader, Field Efficiency, Application Rate, Draft, Speed.

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