International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) Volume: 10 Issue: 04 | Apr 2023
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DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF ELECTRIC WEEDER ALONG WITH FERTILIZER SPRAYER Ashok Kumar C1 , Harisudhan B2 , Sivaprasad M K3 , Dr. Arun A P4 1,2,3, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology,Coimbatore,India. 4, Assistant Professor III, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore,
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Agriculture is a major pillar of the Indian economy, so agricultural industry employs 60 percent of the labor force and generates around 17 percent of the country's GDP. But several smallholder farmers struggle to maintain or increase productivity due to improper weed management. Weed control is essential for agriculture. The act of weeding involves removing weeds from a field. Weeds compete with crops for resources including nutrients, light, water, and other things needed for growth. There are numerous ways to manage weeds. All agricultural operations in modern agriculture use sophisticated farm machinery like tractors, harvesters, and weeders, which speed up the process and simplify labor. Large landowners employ more powerful machinery to weed a larger area, but small landowners cannot afford it. The gasoline used by these weed-eliminating devices is more expensive today, and the pollution it produces is bad for the environment. To promote plant growth and boost productivity, fertilizing crops is important in agriculture. Farmers use fertilizer sprayers to fertilize their crops, which requires more labor and time. Here, an already-existing weed-elimination equipment is upgraded to the next level by substituting electric motors and batteries as replacing the engine and fuel. The replacement is more environmentally friendly and less polluting. By attaching a fertilizer sprayer to the weeder, hence the two processes are combined. Small landowners can afford it, and farmers will benefit from it
Keywords - weed management, small landowners, promote plant growth, boost productivity. INTRODUCTION Food is a basic need of all living things. For food, we rely on both plants and animals. Ancient men started farming food in a small area and followed specific practices for managing and enhancing it. Agriculture is the practice of crop cultivation. In agriculture, there are several factors to take into account, like the type of crop, the soil's characteristics, the climate, etc., particularly weed control. In agriculture, weed control is essential. However, weeding needs to be done in the fields. A sort of pest control known as "weed control" aims to prevent or slow the growth of weeds, particularly noxious weeds, in order to lessen their competition with desired flora and fauna, including domesticated species. The act of weeding involves removing weeds from a field. It is a productive pre-harvest technique for managing crop yield and crop protection. Weeds compete with crops for resources including nutrients, light, water, and other things needed for growth. There are numerous ways to manage weeds. All agricultural operations in modern agriculture use sophisticated farm machinery like tractors, harvesters, and weeders, which speed up the process and simplify labor. Large landowners employ more powerful machinery to weed a larger area, but small landowners cannot afford it. These weed-eliminating machines need gasoline, which is more expensive nowadays and contributes to pollution that is bad for the environment. To promote plant growth and boost productivity, fertilizing crops is important in agriculture. Farmers use fertilizer sprayers to fertilize their crops, which requires more labor and time. Application of liquid fertilizer is an appropriate technique for usage in a variety of dryland and soil erosion-prone locations. Here, liquid fertilizer is included in the sprayer to improve the procedure' effectiveness. A specific set of crops are targeted by liquid fertilizer, and there is no chance of loss due to evaporation or exposure to the wind. These agricultural sprayers aid in crop establishment and encourage early rooting. Liquid fertilizer application also serves as irrigation in addition to providing vital nutrients. Application technique has a significant impact on how effectively plants grow. Spraying plant growth regulators has a speedier impact on the flowering and fruiting of flowering crops as well as the flower output. One of this application's biggest benefits is that treatment will be quicker. When agricultural machinery is used in farming operations, human labor is minimized. The introduction of chemical pesticides, better seed varieties, and enhanced farming machinery have all contributed to greater production. The productivity of workers has increased as a result of the use of machines. The quantity of labor performed by people is reduced while using cutting-edge farm technology and equipment. The time spent on unnecessary farming chores was decreased because the construction of farm machinery or implements was completed on schedule. Utilizing contemporary
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