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DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A MOTOR OPERATED WEEDER

  • Author:R. MURUGESAN, A. TAJUDDIN and A SAMPATHRAJAN

    p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:85, Issue:jul-sep

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A00745
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Abstract

                                A motor operated weeder was developed and tested in the field for weeding operation using sweep blade. The non-polluting eco-friendly traction device has less moving parts, negligible noise and vibration. A minimum power consumption of 550 W and an effective field capacity of 0.09 ha/h was obtained with the machine at a forward speed of 1.86 km/h with 450 mm width sweep blade at 20 mm depth of operation. The test results indicate the suitability of the machine for weeding and intercultural operations in row crops.

Key words : Motorised weeder, power weeder, sweep blade

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