Formerly International Journal of Basic and Applied Agricultural Research

Flow accuracy of existing 10 mm flute diameter feed roller for high speed sowing of soybean

M. KUMAR and R K SAHNI
Pantnagar Journal of Research, Volume - 17, Issue - 3 ( September-December, 2019)

Published: 2019-12-31

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Abstract


The flow accuracy of exiting fluted feed roller for high speed drilling of soybean was studied. In this study a 10 groove fluted roller of 49 mm diameter, 10 mm flute diameter and 40 mm exposure length was tested for soybean seeds (JS-9560). The flow accuracy was measured at four fluted roll speed i.e. 20, 30, 40 & 50 rpm and three positions of width of slot between the roller and the bottom plate of the feed unit (WS) at full exposure length of the rollers. In conclusion, fluted roll speed had a significant effect on the flow evenness. The metering mechanism can be used as a high speed metering mechanism. The best result for seed flow accuracy was obtained for the flute speed of 50 rpm (9.9-11.9 km/h for 150 kg/ha seed rate) and 3rd WS position.


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