Air Sleeve Boom for Greenhouse Pesticide Applications : Design, Development and its Performance Evaluation

ISBN-13: 9783659265433 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 124 str.

Sachin Wandkar; Shailendra Mathur

Opis

Some major challenges to greenhouse production and profitability are insects and diseases. The effectiveness of the pesticide spray on crops is greatly influenced by the application equipment and method. Therefore an air sleeve boom which can be operated by 5 hp electrical motor was designed and developed for effective pesticide application in greenhouse. The performance of the developed air sleeve boom was evaluated at different air velocity and pump discharge levels to determine effects on spray deposition (i.e. droplet size, droplet density and uniformity coefficient).

O autorze

Currently working as Research Associate in Farm Machinery Testing and Training Centre, Rahuri (MH), India. He obtained his B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, India in 2009 and M.E. in Agriculture (Farm Machinery & Power Engg.) from Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur, India in 2011.