Performance Evaluation of a Hand Pushed Vegetable Seed Broadcaster
Keywords:
Vegetable seed, broadcaster, field tests, laboratory tests, field capacity.
Abstract
The performance of a hand pushed vegetable seed broadcaster was evaluated by conducting both laboratory and field
tests. The laboratory tests include seed discharge rate, air discharge velocity and operational or working speed. The
field tests include theoretical field capacity, effective field capacity and field efficiency. The average seed discharge rate
and operational/working speed obtained were 6.669 g/s and 0.66 m/s respectively. The air discharge velocity obtained
range from 7.2-12.2 m/s. The average theoretical field capacity, effective field capacity and field efficiency were 0.18
ha/hr, 0.17 ha/hr and 94% respectively. The machine was able to plant Amaranthus seed at an average seeding rate of
2.70 kg/ha.
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Science and Technology. 2(7):27-33.
Adisa A. F., Vaughan I. O., Aderinlewo A. A., and Dada P. O. (2015). Technical and social – economic relevance in
technical adoption: case study on rotary tiller equipment in Nigeria. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia. Africa
and Latin America. 46(4): 57 – 62.
Aderinlewo A. A., Olaoluwa A. L. and O.u. Dairo. (2016). Performance evaluation of a two-row cowpea planter.
Proceedings FUNAAB College of Engineering International Conference, 2016 J. K. Adewumi, A. A. Adekunle, T. M.
A. Olayanju, S. O. Ismaila and O. U. Dairo (Eds.) pp 310 – 313
Afose M. D. (2017). Modification of a manually operated pneumatic vegetable seeds broadcaster. An unpublished B.
Eng. project report, Department of Agricultural and Bio-resources Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta.
Ani O. A. , Uzoejinwa B. B. and N. F. Anochill (2016) Design , construction and evaluation of a vertical plate maize seed
planter for garden and small holder farmers. Nigerian Journal of Technology, Vol 35(3): 647 – 655.
Bamgboye A. I. and Mofolasayo A.S . Performance evaluation of a two-row okra planer. Agricultural Engineering
International: the CIGR Ejounal. Vol VII. 2006
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Colloquium, Modelling for saving Resources, Riga, May 17-18, 20001
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Environmental Technology, (ICONSEET), Vol. 2 (11):78-86
Gbadebo A., Andrew I, and Someon I. (2017). Design, Fabrication and Testing of a tractor Drawn, Soybean Planter. FUW
Trends in Science and Technology Journal, Vol 2(18)562-568
Ikechukwu I. B., Gbabo A., Uguwoke I. C. (2014). Design and Fabrication of a single row maize planter for garden use.
Journal of Advance in Engineering and Technology. Vol 1(2):1-7
Kram B., Szot B. (1999). Aerodynamic and geometric properties of Amaranth seed. International Agrophysics 1999. (13)
pp 227 – 232.
Nwachukwu C.E. (2000). Development of seed planting machine for rural communities in Nigeria. Journal of Education
Research Association, Vol. 14(2): 221-227
Mehta, M.L.; Verma, S. R. Misra, S.K.; Sharma, V.K. Testing and Evaluation of Agricultural Machinery. National
Agricultural Technology Information Centre, India.,Pp 68 – 79. 1995
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Soyoye B. O., Ademosun O. C. and E. O. Olu-Ojo (2016). Manually operated vertical-plate planter. Agricultural
Engineering International Vol. 18(4): 70 - 79
Published
2020-07-27
How to Cite
Aderinlewo, A., & Afose, M. (2020). Performance Evaluation of a Hand Pushed Vegetable Seed Broadcaster. Journal of Engineering Research, 25(2), 192-196. Retrieved from http://jer.unilag.edu.ng/article/view/1001
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