Olaoye, J. O. and Samuel, O. D. and Adekanye, T. A. (2012) Performance Evaluation of an Indigenous Rotary Power Weeder. Energy and Environmental EngineeringJournal, 1 (1). pp. 94-97.
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Abstract
A rotary power weeder was developed and evaluated. The weeder is to reduce drudgery and ensure a comfortable posture of the farmer or operator during weeding and increase production. The weeder’s component parts are: frame, rotary hoe (disk), tines, power and transmission unit. The results of field performance evaluation showed that the field capacity and weeding efficiency of the rotary power weeder were 0.0712 ha/hr and 73%. The cost of operation with this weeder was estimated to be N 2,700.00 as against N 12,000.00 by manual
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Rotary weeder; weeding efficiency; field capacity; weed density |
Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences |
Depositing User: | TIMOTHY ADEKANYE |
Date Deposited: | 18 Jun 2014 18:55 |
Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2019 09:39 |
URI: | https://eprints.lmu.edu.ng/id/eprint/123 |
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