Performance evaluation of a tractor mounted pneumatic planter for sorghum in dryland
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Performance of a pneumatic planter was studied in both laboratory and actual field conditions using
sorghum seeds in context to justify its use in dry land. Pneumatic planter consists of frame, aspirator
blower, seed hopper, metering unit, multi-groove metering plate, vacuum retaining plate, furrow opener,
pair of ground wheels with power transmission system. The multi groove metering plate having seed
hole of diameter 3 mm and vacuum pressure of 2 kPa were used throughout the experiments for picking
of single seed. Based on the results of laboratory tests the performance of the pneumatic planter was
carried out in field. Data on performance parameters of the pneumatic planter was collected, analyzed
and found that, average values of plant to plant spacing, miss index and multiple index, actual field
capacity and field efficiency were found to be 101 mm, 2.07%, 3.8%, 0.773 ha/h and 79.7%, respectively
Authors: Roy Swapan Kumar, Sirisha Adamala, Yogesh Anand Rajwade, Harsh V. Singh
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2531174768