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- Title
Generation of database for development of a control system for precision seed drill.
- Authors
Guru, Prabhat Kumar; Tiwari, Prem Shanker; Tiwari, Kunj Bihari; Shrivastava, Atul; Naik, Rajesh Kumar; Nare, Brajesh
- Abstract
The site specific application of seed to maintain crop growth is an essential part of precision agriculture and is required to minimize the cost of production. In this study the database of selected seeds was generated for the development of precision seed drill to enable variable-rate application with a significant reduced error compared to current seed applicators. The laboratory setup was designed and fabricated and was equipped with a fluted helical roller and a variable speed DC motor with controller. The experiment was conducted for three different exposures, two crops, six varieties, and three different seed sizes. The effect of different hopper filling, exposure length of fluted roller on seed delivery rate was measured and the speed ratio between motor gear to feed shaft for different seed rate of wheat and soybean were recommended. It was found that the seed delivery per revolution of feed shaft for small seed size varieties has more seed delivery rate as compared to medium and bold seed varieties. The database will help in designing a precision seed applicator in future.
- Subjects
AGRICULTURAL productivity; DRILLS (Planting machinery); AGRICULTURAL equipment; SOWING equipment; DATABASES
- Publication
Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal, 2015, Vol 17, Issue 3, p242
- ISSN
1682-1130
- Publication type
Article