Integration tillage mechanism on design of seed planter for small farming

Abstract

Seed metering devices with drive mechanically currently perform their function efficiently and are a good solution to the problem of Balinese farming. Seed planter was developed for small farming that has been mechanically driven with manual operation. Volume based control of seed utilized on drive shaft coupled wheel drive with ground contact for sowing seed on farmland. Tillage mechanism integrated on this seed planter and used gasoline motor for drive of rotary blade tiller. Tiller drive shaft have been rotated speed about 60-90 rpm by speed reducer of gearbox type. This design has tested their performance for sowing seed of sweat corn. Due to the individual volumes of metering roller systems each holding more than one seed, seed drills provide random seed distribution. A surveillance camera system for evaluating seed spacing uniformity and velocity of manual drive seed planter system is described. The sowing uniformity of seed drill as investigated was affected by the speed of the metering rollers. Coefficient of variation of seed spacing increased as speed of metering rollers by manual drive operation on farm field. Integration of tillage mechanism also reduced seed spacing accuracy of seed planter.