Vol. 8, Special Issue 3, Part H (2024)

Design and development of battery operated single row weeder for chickpea SVCAET&RS, FAE, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.)

Author(s):

Vinay Kumar Nayak, Ajay Verma, RK Naik and AK Dave

Abstract:
This paper introduces the idea of a battery-powered weeding mechanism that can be used to weed at chickpea plants with 300 mm row spacing. In order to take on clay soil, a single row battery-operated weeder was designed, developed, and evaluated. The results showed that, at 5% significance levels, the depth of operation and operation speed had a substantial impact on both weeding and field efficiency. Operating at a speed of 1.5 to 2.0 km/h and a depth of 30 to 50 mm, the average weeding efficiency, field capacity, field efficiency, and percentage plant damage were found to be 90.79%, 0.046 ha/h, 84.72%, and 3.18%. The specific type of weeding blade increases weeding efficiency and lowers the possibility of weed escape. All things taken into account the battery-powered single-row weeder that has been designed could be a useful tool for chickpea farmers to carry out their weeding activities more effectively and with less effort.

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How to cite this article:
Vinay Kumar Nayak, Ajay Verma, RK Naik and AK Dave. Design and development of battery operated single row weeder for chickpea SVCAET&RS, FAE, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.). Int. J. Adv. Biochem. Res. 2024;8(3S):638-645. DOI: 10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i3Sh.902