Design and Development of a Tractor-Powered Turmeric Rhizome Planter
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Development, testing, tractor-drawn turmeric, planterAbstract
Turmeric is a significant spice crop that generates substantial foreign cash for our nation via the export of its goods. By decreasing manufacturing expenses Increasing the benefit per acre. The excavation of turmeric crops at the appropriate maturation level is a crucial agricultural activity; nonetheless, it is laborious, time-consuming, and expensive. The lack of skilled labor and their higher wage demands for manual harvesting have resulted in significant field losses and crop damage. This situation underscores the necessity for the development of an appropriate mechanical tuber crop harvester specifically for turmeric, aimed at mechanizing the digging operation for this crop. The tuber crop harvester comprises a main frame, a soil cutting blade, a webs/windrowing unit, and a three-point linkage. The maximum turmeric rhizome miss index of 35% was observed for a rhizome length of 30 cm at a machine operational speed of 10 km/h, while the minimum miss index of 15% was recorded for a rhizome length of 60 cm at a speed of 12 km/h. The operating speed of the machine and the dimensions of the turmeric rhizomes influence the machine's field capacity. The maximum capacity of 0.96 ha/h was observed at the peak operating speed of 12 km/h. The minimum field capacity of 0.63 ha/h was observed at the lowest machine speed of 8 km/h. The created equipment could alleviate the toil associated with manual turmeric planting and save a significant quantity of labor and operational time.
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