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Saraf, V. V.
- Performance Evaluation of Bullock Drawn Cotton Planter
Authors
1 Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, IN
Source
International Journal of Agricultural Engineering, Vol 7, No 2 (2014), Pagination: 442-445Abstract
A 3-row bullock drawn cotton planter was evaluated on field of the Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Dr. PDKV, Akola using NHH-44 variety of cotton. The average moisture content of soil was 33 per cent. The field performance tests conducted over an 0.182 ha area revealed that the average horse power for the planter was 0.467 for an average draft of 48.53 kgf and average speed of 2.6 km/hr. The theoretical field capacity, effective field capacity, field efficiency obtained for continuous operations of planter were 0.47 ha/day, 0.34 ha/day and 72.51 per cent, respectively. In view of the above performance it can be concluded that newly developed bullock drawn cotton planter is suitable for cotton planting.Keywords
Spacing Adjustment, Gear Ratio, Hopper, Seed Plate, Ground Wheel.
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- Performance EvPerformance Evaluation of Manually Operated Garlic Planteraluation of Manually Operated Garlic Planter
Authors
1 Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), IN
3 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), IN
Source
International Journal of Agricultural Engineering, Vol 8, No 1 (2015), Pagination: 31-38Abstract
The garlic planter comprises, main frame, seed box, metering mechanism, ground wheel with lugs, adjustable furrow opener and seed tube, covering bracket and marker. The field evaluation of manually operated garlic planter was undertaken with objectives i.e. to evaluate the field performance, to modify manually operated garlic planter and to study the economics of manually operated garlic planter. The weight of unit without cloves is 12 kg. Two persons are required for operating the planter. One person require for pulling the implement in forward direction and another for direction control. The laboratory and field test was conducted for the evaluation of the planter. The field test was done for calculating the field performance in terms of field efficiency and missing hills percentages. This planter was also tested for cost of operation, and depth of placement of cloves, missed hill percentage and ground wheel slippage. Result shows that the field efficiency was 84.79 per cent. The cost of operation was found to be Rs.1214 ha, depth of placement of cloves was 4-5 cm. Time required and cost of sowing by planter was effectively less than manual sowing. Yield and returns of planter were found to be more than manual sowing.Keywords
Transmission for Seed Metering Device, Missing Hills, Field Efficiency.- Development of Collection and Unloading Unit Attachment for Self Propelled Vertical Conveyor Reaper
Authors
1 Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola(M.S.), IN
Source
International Journal of Agricultural Engineering, Vol 8, No 1 (2015), Pagination: 121-126Abstract
The self propelled vertical conveyor reaper for soybean crop was undertaken for modification with the objectives to develop collection and unloading unit attachment for self propelled vertical conveyor reaper for harvesting of soybean crop. The developed unit consists of collection box, unloading unit and ground wheel. In manual harvesting of soybean crop, the crop after harvesting, is collected at one place and stored in the heap form for further threshing. This process of collection and heap making is very laborious and drudgerious. In the view, the self propelled vertical conveyor reaper (SPVCR) was tested for its field performance for harvesting of soybean crop. Based on the field tests, a work of development of collection and unloading unit attachment for SPVCR was carried out. The unit was developed for collection and unloading of harvested soybean crop at every 5 m distance of travel. The effective field capacity of SPVCR was found to be 0.255 ha/hr with field efficiency of 88.78 per cent. The cost operation was 773.78 Rs./hr. Laboratory trials of unit were conducted and found satisfactory. Also the test results of mechanical harvesting of soybean crop by SPVCR were compared with test results of manual harvesting for to determine the benefits of mechanical harvesting over manual harvesting. The SPVCR cut and windrowed cut crop of soybean uniformly in a row. Fuel consumption of SPVCR was 2.81 lt./ha. The average harvesting losses in mechanical harvesting and manual harvesting were found to be 3.55 per cent and 3.42 per cent, respectively.