AICRP on FIM Scheme, PJTSAU, Telangana, Hyderabad, India

DOI : https://doi.org/10.58321/AATCCReview.2024.12.02.01

Keywords

Microcontroller, Missing index, Multiple index, Planter

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Abstract

Sowing is one of the important operations in crop production that involves factors like correct seed rate, appropriate depth of placement ad required seed space for maximum production. Ground wheel-driven conventional metering mechanism results in improper placement of seeds because of skidding and vibration of the ground wheel. To overcome this problem a microcontroller-based seed metering unit was developed and retrofitted to a planter. The microcontroller-operated planter was evaluated over ground wheel-driven planter for Maize seed. During the field trails it was observed that the average missing index, multiple index, and quality feed index of microcontroller operated planter was 6.6%, 10%, and 83.4% respectively. The average missing index, multiple index, multiple index and quality feed index of ground wheel-driven planter was 20.3%, 23.3%, and 56.4% respectively. It was also observed that sowing with a microcontroller-operated planter, there was a net saving of 20% of cost over ground wheel-driven planter.

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