Development and Performance Evaluation of Manual Multi-Crop Inclined Plate Planter

Authors

  • Y. Nandini Yalaka Nandini, M.Tech student, Department of Farm Machinery & Power Engineering, Vaugh Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, SHUATS, Allahabad, U.P., India Author
  • S.C. Moses Dr. S.C. Moses, Professor and Head, Department of Farm Machinery & Power Engineering, Vaugh Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, SHUATS, Allahabad, U.P., India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52151/

Keywords:

multicrop planter, inclined plate, adjustable system

Abstract

A manually operated multi crop inclined plate planter was developed and its performance evaluated. e average depth of maize, pigeon pea, bengal gram and green gram was 4.6, 3.83, 4.17 and 4.21cm and seed to seed spacing was 22.7, 19.2, 12.6 and 11.47 cm respectively. e pushing angle of handle, pushing force, dra force and drawbar power in alluvial soil was found 42.160, 13.5 kg, 98.17 and 0.0976 hp. Eective eld capacity of 0.145, 0.234, 0.075 and 0.0742 ha/hr was obtained for continuous operation of the multi crop planter at an average forward speed of 2.7 km.h-1 for planting maize, pigeon pea, bengal gram and green gram; eld eciency was 91.57, 93.45, 93.32 and 92.83 % and the manufacturing cost of the planter was Rs. 4460.

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Published

2025-05-17

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 3 (2022): Automation and Artificial Intelligence

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