Design and Development of Mini Tractor Operated Installer and Retriever of Drip Line

Balas, P.R.; Jhala, Kumarsinh; Makavana, J. M.; Agravat, V.V.

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2018.708.179

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“…The actual area covered with time including the time loss is known as the actual or effective field capacity [10].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…"A spring-type dynamometer (0-100 kg) was used to measure the draft required to operate the manual seeder. D = Draft (kg), P = Pull/Push (kg), and 𝜃 = angle with horizontal, (degree)" [10].…”

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“…The fixed and variable costs were taken into consideration to estimate the cost of operations. Straight line method of cost analysis (to find depreciation cost) was adopted" [10]. "Automated weed management tools in crops are needed to reduce or eliminate hand-weeding because of labour shortages and cost" [12].…”

Section: Cost Of Operationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Most farmers are small and marginal landholders in India, hence they cannot afford tractor-drawn planters or any machinery" [6]. Farmers have been using manual devices for swinging operations, they were timeconsuming, laborious, boring, tedious, and costly also [7].…”

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Performance Evaluation of Manual Seeder Machine for Precision Farming

Balas,

Lakhani,

Pargi

et al. 2024

JEAI

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Proper placement of seeds in the field is the most important operation to obtain an optimum yield of the crop. In India, about 75% of the landholders are small and have marginal land-holding capacity. Considering the limitations due to costly seed, the traditional method of manual dibbling, labor shortage, and small marginal land holding pattern there is a need for small manual planters for small and marginal landholders. Cotton, the white gold, is the king of textile, fibers and it is an important worldwide cash crop. The sowing of cotton is labor intensive as its planting requires 3-4 man-days/ha. Because of the above, the manual seeder was tested in the laboratory as well as in the field as per IS code: 6316-1993 with specific objectives. Laboratory analysis of manual seeder as seed rate (2.85 kg/ha and 2.88 kg/ha), seed damage (7.84% and 7.74%), and seed uniformity (62 cm and 64 cm) of cotton and castor crop respectively. Field analysis of manual seeder as coefficient of uniformity (91.63% and 93.23%), depth of seed placement (5.7 cm and 5.9 cm), speed of operation (1.82 km/h 1.84 km/h), theoretical field capacity (0.93 ha/h and 0.93 ha/h), effective field capacity (0.166 ha/h 0.171 ha/h), field efficiency (86.01% and 88.60%), draft (9.54 kgf and 10.46 kgf), energy consumption (10.93 MJ/ha and 10.04 MJ/ha) and cost of operation (440 Rs/ha and 445 Rs/ha) of cotton and castor crop respectively.

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“…The actual area covered with time including the time loss is known as the actual or effective field capacity [10].…”

Section: Effective Field Capacitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Draft Measurementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Cost Of Operationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Performance Evaluation of Manual Seeder Machine for Precision Farming

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Lakhani,

Pargi

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“…Many research reports refer to these systems as surface drip irrigation, and reserve the term SDI for systems intended for multiple-year use that are installed below tillage depth. Balas et al (2018) mentioned that, mechanical as well as manual methods were used for installation and retrieval dripper lines. Farmers have been using manual device for installation and retrieval operations, they were time consuming, laborious, boring, tedious and costly also.…”

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Development of one row installation machine for drip lines subsurface irrigation

Hassan

Ahmed

Abd-Elmonsef

2021

Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research

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This study was conducted to develop a manual steering one row locally fabricated drip lines installation machine, and evaluate its performance rate, efficiency and operating costs compared with manual installing. Also, the effect of deficit irrigation regime (DIR) under burial depth on tomato plant growth performance "plant height, root length, total dry biomass, and total marketable yield"; water use efficiency "WUE & TYWUE"; yield response factor "Ky" and yield depression were investigated. Treatments consisted of three levels of DIR (85; 70 and 55 % ETc) represented by (RI); (RII) and (RIII) respectively, throughout the whole growing season, and three burial depths of subsurface drip T-tape at (5; 15 and 25 cm) represented by (DI); (DII) and (DIII) respectively; compared with the common tomato growing practice by using GR-drip tuber 16 mm installed at the soil surface (D0) with 100 % ETc (R0). The applied treatments were: T1 "control" (R0&D0); T2 (RI&D1); T3 (RI&DII); T4 (RI&DIII); T5 (RII & D1); T6 (RII&DII); T7 (RII&DIII); T8 (RIII&D1); T9 (RIII &DII) and T10 (RIII &DIII). The results showed that, the highest value of depth uniformity index by using the proposed machine and manual method were 10.54 and 2.9 respectively, recorded at burial depth 25 cm. The power consumption of the proposed machine ranged between 2.303 and 1.885 Kw/h recorded during installing the drip lines at the burial depth 25 cm and at the soil surface respectively. As far the tomato plant growth performance, the highest value of plant height, total dry biomass and total marketable yield were (68.83 cm); (3.84 Mg/fed) and (32.88 Mg/fed) respectively recorded with treatment T1(100% ETc & at the soil surface) while the highest value of root length was (11.4 cm) recorded with treatment T7 (70% ETc & burial depth 25 cm ). The water use efficiency "WUE" on the total dry biomass basis ranged between 2.11 and 1.494 Kg/m 3 recorded with treatment T6 (70 % ETc & burial depth 15 cm) and T1 respectively, while the corresponding value for water use efficiency "TYWUE" on total yield basis were 17.85 and 12.16 Kg/m 3 recorded with treatment T6 and T10 (55% ETc & burial depth 25 cm). The values of "Ky" ranged between (1.0 and 0.11) recorded with treatments T10 and T6. The yield depression ranged between 47.7 and 0.82 % recorded with treatment T10 and T3 (85 % ETc & burial depth 15 cm) respectively. It is recommended to use the proposed machine for installing drip lines to save time, effort and costs, and to ensure its safety and depth regularity. It is also recommended in tomato cultivation to apply treatment T6 " DIR 70 % ET & burial depth 15 cm", in which the irrigation rate can be reduced by 30% while obtaining the highest water use efficiency and the least relative yield depression (2.34%).

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Effect of Snapping Roller Parameters on Maize Harvesting

Gupta,

Balas

et al. 2024

Arch. Curr. Res. Int.

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The effectiveness of maize harvesting is significantly impacted by the parameters of snapping rollers, which have a crucial function in separating maize ears from the stalks. The present study examines the influence of several snapping roller parameters, such as rotational speed, roller spacing, and surface properties, on the efficiency of maize harvesting. The paper provides a detailed examination of the advancements in snapping roller technology, focusing on improvements that seek to optimize performance and minimize harm to crops. The research highlights significant obstacles, including the need for wear resistance, careful material selection, and the capacity to adapt to various maize kinds. The suggested solutions to these difficulties include the use of improved materials, optimal roller designs, and adaptive control systems. Addressing these difficulties may lead to a substantial improvement in the efficiency and sustainability of maize harvesting operations, as shown by the data. This study offers vital insights for the development of more efficient and durable maize harvesting machinery, eventually leading to enhanced agricultural output and food security.

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Design and Development of Mini Tractor Operated Installer and Retriever of Drip Line

Cited by 4 publications

References 1 publication

Performance Evaluation of Manual Seeder Machine for Precision Farming

Performance Evaluation of Manual Seeder Machine for Precision Farming

Development of one row installation machine for drip lines subsurface irrigation

Effect of Snapping Roller Parameters on Maize Harvesting

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