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International Journal of Applied Research and Studies (iJARS)
ISSN: 2278-9480 Volume 2, Issue 11 (Nov - 2013)
www.ijars.in
Manuscript Id: iJARS/667 1
Research Article
Design, development and fabrication of agricultural pesticides
sprayer with weeder
Authors:
1
Laukik P. Raut *, 2
Smit B. Jaiswal, 3
Nitin Y. Mohite
Address For correspondence:
1
Assistant Professor, GHRCE, Nagpur, India
2, 3
Assistant Professor, SVSS Nagpur, India
Abstract— In order to meet the food requirements of the
growing population and rapid industrialization,
modernization of agriculture is inescapable. Mechanization
enables the conservation of inputs through precision in
metering ensuring better distribution, reducing quantity
needed for better response and prevention of losses or
wastage of inputs applied. Mechanization reduces unit cost
of production through higher productivity and input
conservation.
Farmers are using the same methods and equipment
for the ages. In our country farming is done by traditional
way, besides that there is large development of industrial and
service sector as compared to that of agriculture. The
spraying is traditionally done by labor carrying backpack
type sprayer which requires more human effort. The
weeding is the generally done with the help of Bulls which
becomes costly for farmers having small farming land. So to
overcome these above two problems a machine is developed
which will be beneficial to the farmer for the spraying and
weeding operations.
Key Words— mechanization, back type sprayer, weeding,
modernization
I. INTRODUCTION
India is set to be an agricultural based country
approximately 75% of population of India is dependent on
farming directly or indirectly. Our farmers are using the
same methods and equipment for the ages. e.g. seed sowing,
spraying, weeding etc. There is need for development of
effective spraying and weeding machine for increasing the
productivity.
A. Status of agricultural mechanization in India
Most of the developing countries of Asia have the
problem of high population and low level of land
productivity as compared to the developed nations. One of
the main reasons for low productivity is insufficient power
availability on the farms and low level of farm
mechanization. This is especially true for India.
It is now realized the world over that in order to meet the
food requirements of the growing population and rapid
industrialization, modernization of agriculture is
inescapable. It is said that on many farms, production suffers
because of improper seedbed preparation and delayed
sowing, harvesting and threshing. Mechanization enables the
conservation of inputs through precision in metering
ensuring better distribution, reducing quantity needed for
better response and prevention of losses or wastage of inputs
applied. Mechanization reduces unit cost of production
through higher productivity and input conservation.
Agricultural implement and machinery program of the
government has been one of selective mechanization with a
view to optimize the use of human, animal and other sources
of power. In order to meet the requirements, steps were taken
to increase availability of implements, irrigation pumps,
tractors, power tillers, combine harvesters and other power
operated machines and also to increase the production and
availability of improved animal drawn implements. Special
emphasis was laid on the later as more than 70% of the
farmers fall in small and, marginal category.
It is generally said that mechanization of small farms is
difficult. But Japan having average land holding even
smaller than ours, with proper mechanization has led
agriculture to great heights. In order to minimize the
drudgery of small farmers, to increase efficiency and save
farmer's time for taking up additional /supplementary
generating activities, the use of modern time saving
machines/implements of appropriate size needed to be
suitably promoted.
rautlaukik@gmail.com *Corresponding Author Email-Id
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B. Research & Development System
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is
the main organization looking after all agricultural research,
including agricultural implements and machinery. It
coordinates a number of research projects with centers at
different places in the country. Some of the State
Governments have also facilitated in setting up of research
organizations at state level. Each of the state has at least one
agricultural university.
A research program usually concentrates on the
development of equipment suitable to a given farming
conditions. The objective is to improve upon the
performance of indigenous implements or develop a new
implement that can either enhance labor productivity or
appropriately mechanize the operation where a labor or
power shortage hinders completing the task in time.
II. LITERATURE REVIEW
A. Spraying Methods
One of the more common forms of pesticide application,
especially in conventional agriculture, is the use of
mechanical sprayers.
1. Backpack (knapsack) sprayer
One type of backpack sprayer is a compressed air sprayer
with a harness that allows it to be carried on the operator's
back. [1]
Another type of backpack sprayer has a
hand-operated hydraulic pump that forces liquid pesticide
through a hose and one or more nozzles. The pump is usually
activated by moving a lever. A mechanical agitator plate
may be attached to the pump plunger. Some of
these sprayers can generate pressures of 100 pounds per
square inch (psi) or more. Capacity of both these types of
backpack sprayers is usually 5 gallons or less.
Figure 1: Backpack type spraying
Hydraulic sprayers consist of a tank, a pump, a lance (for
single nozzles) or boom, and a nozzle (or multiple nozzles).
Sprayers convert a pesticide formulation, often containing a
mixture of water (or another liquid chemical carrier, such as
fertilizer) and chemical, into droplets, which can be large
rain-type drops or tiny almost-invisible particles. This
conversion is accomplished by forcing the spray mixture
through a spray nozzle under pressure. The size of droplets
can be altered through the use of different nozzle sizes, or by
altering the pressure under which it is forced, or a
combination of both.
Large droplets have the advantage of being less
susceptible to spray drift, but require more water per unit of
land covered. Due to static electricity, small droplets are able
to maximize contact with a target organism, but very still
wind conditions are required. But, in this type of spraying,
the labor has to carry all the weight of the pesticides filled
tank which causes fatigue to labor and hence reduces the
human capacity.
2. Lite-Trac
Lite-Trac is a trading name of Holme Farm Supplies
Ltd, a manufacturer of agricultural machinery registered in
England and based in Peterborough.The Lite-Trac name
comes from "lite tractor", due to the patented chassis design
enabling the inherently very heavy machines manufactured
by the company to have a light footprint for minimum soil
compaction.
Figure 2: Lite-trac spraying
Holme Farm Supplies Ltd agricultural products, sold
under the Lite-Trac name, include tool carriers,
self-propelled lime and fertilizer
spreaders, sprayers, granular applicators and tank masters.
Lite-Trac is currently the manufacturer of Europe's largest
four-wheeled self-propelled crop sprayers. The company's
products are identifiable by the combination of unpainted
stainless steel tanks and booms with bright yellow cabs and
detailing. A Lite-Trac crop sprayer, or liquid fertilizer
applicator, mounts onto the SS2400 Tool Carrier centrally
between both axles to maintain equal weight distribution on
all four wheels and a low centre of gravity whether empty or
full. The stainless steel tanks are manufactured in capacities
of up to 8,000 liters, whilst Pommier aluminium booms of up
to 48 meters can be fitted, making these Europe’s largest
four-wheeled self-propelled sprayers. [2]
3. Motorcycle driven multi-purpose farming device (Bullet
Santi)
In 1994, Mansukhbhai Jagani, developed an attachment
for a motorbike to get a multi-purpose tool bar. It which
addresses the twin problems of farmers in Saurashtra namely
paucity of laborers and shortage of bullocks. This motor
cycle driven plough (Bullet Santi) can be used to carry out
various farming operations like furrow opening, sowing,
inter-culturing and spraying operations. Mansukhbhai’s
intermediate-technology contraption proved efficient and
cost-effective for small-sized farms.
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Figure 3: Motorcycle driven spraying
It could plough one acre (0.4 ha) of land in less than half
an hour on just two liters of diesel oil. Using
motorbike-santi, the cost of weeding a typical field was
found to be just Rs 8/ha because as much as 10 ha land could
be covered in a single day. But, this spraying equipment
needs fuel for its running and proper operation which
increases its operating cost. [3]
B. Weeding or Weed control
Weed control is the botanical component of pest control,
using physical and chemical methods to stop weeds from
reaching a mature stage of growth when they could be
harmful to domesticated plants and livestock. In order to
reduce weed growth, many "weed control" strategies have
been developed in order to contain the growth and spread of
weeds.
The most basic is ploughing which cuts the roots of
annual weeds. Today, chemical weed killers known as
herbicides are widely used.
1. Exact definition
There is no universal definition for what qualifies as an
obnoxious plant. However, a plant is often termed weed
when it has one or more of the following characteristics:
 Little or no value (as in medicinal, nutritional, or
energy)
 Very high growth rate and/or ease of germination
 Exhibits competition to crops, for space, light,
water and nutrients.
2. Effects on other plants
Weeds can compete with productive crops or pasture, or
convert productive land into unusable scrub. Weeds are also
often poisonous, distasteful, produce burrs, thorns or other
damaging body parts or otherwise interfere with the use and
management of desirable plants by contaminating harvests
or excluding livestock.
Weeds tend to thrive at the expense of the more refined
edible or ornamental crops. They provide competition for
space, nutrients, water and light, although how seriously
they will affect a crop depends on a number of factors. Some
crops have greater resistance than others- smaller, slower
growing seedlings are more likely to be overwhelmed than
those that are larger and more vigorous. Onions are one of
the crops most susceptible to competition, for they are slow
to germinate and produce slender, upright stems. Quick
growing, broad leafed weeds therefore have a distinct
advantage, and if not removed, the crop is likely to be lost.
Broad beans however produce large seedlings, and will
suffer far less profound effects of weed competition other
than during periods of water shortage at the crucial time
when the pods are filling out. Transplanted crops raised in
sterile seed or potting compost will have a head start over
germinating weed seeds.
Weeds also differ in their competitive abilities, and can
vary according to conditions and the time of year. Tall
growing vigorous weeds such as fat hen (Chenopodium
album) can have the most pronounced effects on adjacent
crops, although seedlings of fat hen that appear in late
summer will only produce small plants. Chickweed
(Stellaria media), a low growing plant, can happily co-exist
with a tall crop during the summer, but plants that have
overwintered will grow rapidly in early spring and may
swamp crops such as onions or spring greens.
The presence of weeds does not necessarily mean that
they are competing with a crop, especially during the early
stages of growth when each plant can find the resources it
requires without interfering with the others. However, as the
seedlings’ size increases, their root systems will spread as
they each begin to require greater amounts of water and
nutrients. Estimates suggest that weed and crop can co-exist
harmoniously for around three weeks, therefore it is
important that weeds be removed early on in order to prevent
competition occurring. Weed competition can have quite
dramatic effects on crop growth. Harold A Roberts cites
research carried out with onions wherein "Weeds were
carefully removed from separate plots at different times
during the growth of the crop and the plots were then kept
clean. It was found that after competition had started, the
final yield of bulbs was being reduced at a rate equivalent to
almost 4% per day. So that by delaying weeding for another
fortnight, the yield was cut to less than half that produced on
ground kept clean all the time." (The Complete Know And
Grow Vegetables, Bleasdale, Salter and others, OUP 1991).
He goes on to record that "by early June, the weight of weeds
per unit area was twenty times that of the crop, and the weeds
had already taken from the soil about half of the nitrogen and
a third of the potash which had been applied".
3. Methods of Weed Control
In domestic gardens, methods of weed control include
covering an area of ground with several layers of wet
newspaper or one black plastic sheet for several weeks. In
the case of using wet newspaper, the multiple layers prevent
light from reaching all plants beneath, which kills them.
Saturating the newspaper with water daily speeds the
decomposition of the dead plants. Any weed seeds that start
to sprout because of the water will also be deprived of
sunlight, be killed, and decompose. After several weeks, all
germinating weed seeds present in the ground should be
dead. Then the newspaper can be removed and the ground
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can be planted. The decomposed plants will help fertilize the
plants or seeds planted later.
Typically a combination of methods is used in organic
situations
i. Manually pulling weeds
Laborers are used to pull weeds at various points in the
growing process.
Figure 4: Manually pulling weeds
ii. Boiling water
Pour boiling water to weed, they will become more green
and then die in few hours. Best for weed in cracks or other
hard to reach locations.
iii. Vinegar
Vinegar kills the visible part of the weed. They will
wrinkle and die next day, although the root will still be in
place to continue growing.
iv. Mechanically tilling around plants
Tractors are used to carefully till weeds around the crop
plants at various points in the growing process. Besides
tilling, other mechanical weed control methods also exist.
Figure 5: Mechanically tilling around plants
v. Ploughing
Ploughing includes tilling of soil, intercultural ploughing
and summer ploughing. Ploughing through tilling of soil
uproots the weeds which causes them to die. In summer
ploughing is done during deep summers. Summer ploughing
also helps in killing pests.
Figure 6: Ploughing
vi. Crop rotation
Rotating crops with ones that kill weeds by choking them
out, such as hemp, Mucuna pruriens, and other crops, can be
a very effective method of weed control. It is a way to avoid
the use of herbicides, and to gain the benefits of crop
rotation.
vii. Weed mat
A weed mat is an artificial mulch, fibrous cloth
material, bark or newspaper laid on top of the soil preventing
weeds from growing to the surface.
III. METHODOLOGY
A. Introduction
In our country farming is done by traditional way, besides
that there is large development of industrial and service
sector as compared to that of agriculture. The spraying is
traditionally done by labor carrying backpack type sprayer
which requires more human effort. The weeding is generally
done with the help of Bulls which becomes costly for
farmers having small farming land. So to overcome these
above two problems, we tried to eliminate these problems
and designed the equipment which will be beneficial to the
farmer for the spraying and weeding operations.
B. Objectives
• Decrease the operational cost by using new mechanism.
• Work reliably under different working conditions.
• Decrease the cost of machine.
• Decrease labor cost by advancing the spraying method.
• Machine can be operated in small farming land (5 acre).
• Making such a machine which can be able to perform
both the operation (spraying and weeding).
So considering these points related to spraying and
weeding an attempt is made to design and fabricate such
equipment which will able to perform both the operations
more efficiently and also will results in low cost.
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C. Brief Description of Drawing
Figure 7: Front view of CAD model
1- Handle for controlling. 6 - Weed cutter plate.
2- Reciprocating pump. 7 - Wheel.
3- Connecting link (bar). 8 - Crank.
4- Flexible pipes. 9 - Supporting wheels.
5- Nozzles. 10 - Storage tank.
The machine shown in figure 7 is designed to perform the
two operations namely “Spraying and weeding”. For
Spraying pesticides, the reservoir tank contains pesticides is
attached to the reciprocating pump. The outlet of the pump is
connected to the spraying nozzle through flexible pipe. A
cutting plate is attached just below the reservoir tank for the
weeding purpose.
D. Working
When the equipment is push forward by using handles,
front wheel rotates and the gear is mounted at the axle of
wheel is start to rotate and its rotation is then transferred to
the pinion through the chain drive.
The rotary motion of the pinion is converted into the
reciprocating motion by the single slider crank mechanism,
due to this arrangement the connecting rod moves upward
and downward which then reciprocate the piston of single
acting reciprocating pump mounted at the top of storage
tank.
During the upward motion of the connecting rod the
pesticide is drawn into the pump and during the downward
motion of connecting rod the pesticide is forced to the
delivery valve, the delivery is connected to the pipe carrying
the number of nozzles.
E. Detailed Description
It consists of the following parts
1. Handle for controlling
2. Reciprocating pump
These types of pump operate by using a reciprocating
piston. The liquid enters a pumping chamber via an inlet
valve and is pushed out via an outlet valve by the action of
the piston or diaphragm. Reciprocating pumps are generally
very efficient and are suitable for very high heads at low
flows. This type of pump is self priming as it can draw liquid
from a level below the suction flange even if the suction pipe
is not evacuated. The pump delivers reliable discharge flows
and is often used for metering duties delivering accurate
quantities of fluid.
Figure 3.5.2: Reciprocating pump
3. Connecting link
Figure 3.5.3: Connecting link
4. Nozzles
The nozzle is a critical part of any sprayer. Nozzles
perform three functions:
 Regulate flow.
 Atomize the mixture into droplets.
 Disperse the spray in a desirable pattern.
The hydraulic spray nozzle used in the application of
pesticides has several functions. One of its main purposes is
to convert the spray solution into droplets for efficient target
coverage. The target may be foliage, bark, stumps, soil or
insects. In association with other variables, e.g. height above
target, travelling speed, operating pressure, the nozzle also
has a role in spray pattern delivery, volume rate delivered
and sprays quality produced. Various nozzle types are
required to accomplish these roles within a range of
operating variables.
Nozzles are generally best suited for certain purposes and
less desirable for others. In general, herbicides are most
effective when applied as droplets of approximately 250
microns; fungicides are most effective at 100 to 150 microns,
and insecticides at about 100 microns. Nozzles determine the
rate of pesticide distribution at a particular pressure, forward
Speed and nozzle spacing. Drift can be minimized by
selecting nozzles that produce the largest droplet size while
providing adequate coverage at the intended application rate
and pressure. Nozzles are made from several types of
materials. The most common are brass, plastic, nylon,
stainless steel, hardened stainless steel, and ceramic. Brass
nozzles are the least expensive but are soft and wear rapidly.
Nylon nozzles resist corrosion, but some chemicals cause
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thermoplastic to swell. Nozzles made from harder metals
usually cost more but will usually wear longer. [4]
Figure 3.5.4: Nozzle
5. Weed cutter plate Weeding
is the process of eliminating the competition of unwanted
plants to the regular crops so that crops can be grown
profitably. Management of weeds is an important component
of production techniques as elimination of weeds is
expensive and hard to achieve. Weeds are uprooted by the
teeth of the weeder and buried in the mud by push and pull
operations of the weeder.
6. Wheel
A wheel is a circular component that is intended to rotate
on an axial bearing. The wheel is one of the main
components of the wheel and axle which is one of the six
simple machines. Wheels, in conjunction with axles, allow
heavy objects to be moved easily facilitating movement or
transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor
in machines. Wheels are also used for other purposes, such
as a ship's wheel, steering wheel, potter's
wheel and flywheel.
Figure 8: Wheel
Common examples are found in transport applications. A
wheel greatly reduces friction by facilitating motion
by rolling together with the use of axles. In order for wheels
to rotate, a moment needs to be applied to the wheel about its
axis, either by way of gravity, or by the application of
another external force or torque.
7. Crank
A crank is an arm attached at right angles to a rotating
shaft by which reciprocating motion is imparted to or
received from the shaft. It is used to convert circular
motion into reciprocating motion, or vice-versa. The arm
may be a bent portion of the shaft, or a separate arm attached
to it. Attached to the end of the crank by a pivot is a rod,
usually called a connecting rod. The end of the rod attached
to the crank moves in a circular motion, while the other end
is usually constrained to move in a linear sliding motion.
Figure 9: Crank (mechanism)
The term often refers to a human-powered crank which is
used to manually turn an axle, as in a bicycle crank set or
a brace and bit drill. In this case a person's arm or leg serves
as the connecting rod, applying reciprocating force to the
crank. There is usually a bar perpendicular to the other end of
the arm, often with a freely rotatable handle
or pedal attached.
8. Belt drives
The belts are used to transmit power from one shaft to
another by means of pulleys which rotate at the same speed
or different speeds.
9. Centrifugal pump
Centrifugal pumps are a sub-class of dynamic axis
symmetric work-absorbing turbo machinery. Centrifugal
pumps are used to transport fluids by the conversion of
rotational kinetic energy to the hydrodynamic energy of the
fluid flow. The rotational energy typically comes from an
engine or electric motor. In the typical case, the fluid enters
the pump impeller along or near to the rotating axis and is
accelerated by the impeller, flowing radially outward into a
diffuser or volute chamber (casing), from where it exits.
Common uses include water, sewage, petroleum and
petrochemical pumping. The reverse function of the
centrifugal pump is a water turbine converting potential
energy of water pressure into mechanical rotational energy.
Figure 10: Centrifugal Pump
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IV. SELECTION OF RECIPROCATING PUMP
Speed of Crank N=30 rpm
Required Discharge (with nozzle) Q = 3 Lit/min = 0.0166
m^3/sec
Assuming Ratio, Length/Diameter= 2.5
Q = ALN/60
Where, A = Area of piston
L = Length of stroke
N = Speed of piston
Q = L*(π/4)*(1/4)*N/60
Q = L^3*(π/4)*(1/4)*N/60
Q = 1 Lit = 3000 cm^2
L^3 = Q*60/ (π/4)*(1/4)*N
Q = 3000 cm^2
N=30 rpm
L^3= 3000*60*16/π*30
L= 31 cm
D= L/2.5
D= 12.5 cm
So, pump having the diameter 15 cm and length 32 cm is
chosen.
V. SPECIFICATIONS
Table 1 Specifications of machine
Sr. No Title Value
1. Wheel Diameter 50 cm
2. Pump Stroke per rotation
of wheel
3
3. Pump in ideal condition,
rate of discharge
3 lit/min
4. In working condition,
rate of discharge
0.5 lit /min
5. Rotation of wheel per
minute
20
6. Delivery of pesticide
liquid per rotation
25 ml
7. Delivery of pesticide per
stroke of pump
8.33 ml
8. Delivery of pesticide
from 4 nozzles
8.33 ml /stroke
9. Delivery of pesticide per
nozzle
2.08 ml /stroke
VI. TESTING OF MACHINE
The machine is tested on the farming land and got the
satisfactory results and then it is compared with traditional
method
The results are as shown below
For 1 acre of land = 75 liter of water + 250 ml of pesticide
Cost of 1 liter pesticide = Rs 7000/-
for 250 ml of pesticide = Rs 1750/-
Cost of labor per day = Rs 200/-
Table 2 Testing Results
By traditional method By proposed machine
Labor cost
=Rs 400 per day
Labor cost
=Rs 200 per day
Cost of pump
=Rs 3000 – 4000
A labor can spray 3 acre of
land in one day
Discharge through sprayer
=1litre per min.
Our equipment can spray 6
acre of land per day
For 3 acre of land
= 3* 1750 + 400
= Rs 5650
For 6 acre = 2 *5650
= Rs 11300 (in two days)
For 6 acre of land
Total cost=6*cost of
pesticide + labor cost
=6*1750+200
=Rs 10700 (in one day)
As shown in result, it reduces the labor cost by resolving
the two days work in a single day. So the proposed machine
not only saves the money but also the time. The proposed
machine takes Rs. 10700/- for spraying 1 acre of land in one
day whereas traditional method takes Rs. 11300/- in two day.
VII. CONCLUSION
The equipment is purposely design for the farmers having
small farming land say 5-6 acre. It is suitable for spraying as
well as weeding at minimum cost for the farmer so that he
can afford it. The equipment will results more beneficial
when it is subjected to moist soil for weeding purpose, due to
moist soil the weed cutter can easily penetrate and dig out the
soil and hence will easily accomplished the weeding process.
Figure 11: CAD model of agricultural pesticide sprayer
The performance of the equipment will increase when it is
operates on the smooth surface or less uneven surface and
also it will be more effective when it is used on the crops
having nearly similar height and having the less space
between two crops.
REFERENCES
[1] R. Joshua, V. Vasu and P. Vincent “Solar Sprayer - An
Agriculture Implement”, “International Journal of
Sustainable Agriculture 2 (1): 16-19, 2010 ISSN
2079-2107”
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[2] R. D. Fox, R. C. Derksen, “Visual and image system
measurement of spray deposits using water–sensitive
paper” Applied Engineering in Agriculture Vol. 19(5):
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[3] M. A. Miller, B. L. Steward, M. L. Westphalen
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Agricultural Engineers ISSN 0001−2351
[4] A. Taiwo K. Oje, “Development and testing of a swirl
chamber nozzle”, Journal of Agricultural Engineering
and Technology (JAET), Volume 16 (N0. 1) June, 2008
WEBSITES:-
1.http://ocw.metu.edu.tr/pluginfile.php/6885/mod_resource/
content/1/ch7/7-2.htm
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprayer
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weeder
4.http://www.hindu.com/seta/2010/04/29/stories/20100429
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Design, development and fabrication of agricultural pesticides sprayer

  • 2. International Journal of Applied Research and Studies (iJARS) ISSN: 2278-9480 Volume 2, Issue 11 (Nov - 2013) www.ijars.in Manuscript Id: iJARS/667 1 Research Article Design, development and fabrication of agricultural pesticides sprayer with weeder Authors: 1 Laukik P. Raut *, 2 Smit B. Jaiswal, 3 Nitin Y. Mohite Address For correspondence: 1 Assistant Professor, GHRCE, Nagpur, India 2, 3 Assistant Professor, SVSS Nagpur, India Abstract— In order to meet the food requirements of the growing population and rapid industrialization, modernization of agriculture is inescapable. Mechanization enables the conservation of inputs through precision in metering ensuring better distribution, reducing quantity needed for better response and prevention of losses or wastage of inputs applied. Mechanization reduces unit cost of production through higher productivity and input conservation. Farmers are using the same methods and equipment for the ages. In our country farming is done by traditional way, besides that there is large development of industrial and service sector as compared to that of agriculture. The spraying is traditionally done by labor carrying backpack type sprayer which requires more human effort. The weeding is the generally done with the help of Bulls which becomes costly for farmers having small farming land. So to overcome these above two problems a machine is developed which will be beneficial to the farmer for the spraying and weeding operations. Key Words— mechanization, back type sprayer, weeding, modernization I. INTRODUCTION India is set to be an agricultural based country approximately 75% of population of India is dependent on farming directly or indirectly. Our farmers are using the same methods and equipment for the ages. e.g. seed sowing, spraying, weeding etc. There is need for development of effective spraying and weeding machine for increasing the productivity. A. Status of agricultural mechanization in India Most of the developing countries of Asia have the problem of high population and low level of land productivity as compared to the developed nations. One of the main reasons for low productivity is insufficient power availability on the farms and low level of farm mechanization. This is especially true for India. It is now realized the world over that in order to meet the food requirements of the growing population and rapid industrialization, modernization of agriculture is inescapable. It is said that on many farms, production suffers because of improper seedbed preparation and delayed sowing, harvesting and threshing. Mechanization enables the conservation of inputs through precision in metering ensuring better distribution, reducing quantity needed for better response and prevention of losses or wastage of inputs applied. Mechanization reduces unit cost of production through higher productivity and input conservation. Agricultural implement and machinery program of the government has been one of selective mechanization with a view to optimize the use of human, animal and other sources of power. In order to meet the requirements, steps were taken to increase availability of implements, irrigation pumps, tractors, power tillers, combine harvesters and other power operated machines and also to increase the production and availability of improved animal drawn implements. Special emphasis was laid on the later as more than 70% of the farmers fall in small and, marginal category. It is generally said that mechanization of small farms is difficult. But Japan having average land holding even smaller than ours, with proper mechanization has led agriculture to great heights. In order to minimize the drudgery of small farmers, to increase efficiency and save farmer's time for taking up additional /supplementary generating activities, the use of modern time saving machines/implements of appropriate size needed to be suitably promoted. rautlaukik@gmail.com *Corresponding Author Email-Id
  • 3. International Journal of Applied Research and Studies (iJARS) ISSN: 2278-9480 Volume 2, Issue 11 (Nov - 2013) www.ijars.in Manuscript Id: iJARS/667 2 B. Research & Development System The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is the main organization looking after all agricultural research, including agricultural implements and machinery. It coordinates a number of research projects with centers at different places in the country. Some of the State Governments have also facilitated in setting up of research organizations at state level. Each of the state has at least one agricultural university. A research program usually concentrates on the development of equipment suitable to a given farming conditions. The objective is to improve upon the performance of indigenous implements or develop a new implement that can either enhance labor productivity or appropriately mechanize the operation where a labor or power shortage hinders completing the task in time. II. LITERATURE REVIEW A. Spraying Methods One of the more common forms of pesticide application, especially in conventional agriculture, is the use of mechanical sprayers. 1. Backpack (knapsack) sprayer One type of backpack sprayer is a compressed air sprayer with a harness that allows it to be carried on the operator's back. [1] Another type of backpack sprayer has a hand-operated hydraulic pump that forces liquid pesticide through a hose and one or more nozzles. The pump is usually activated by moving a lever. A mechanical agitator plate may be attached to the pump plunger. Some of these sprayers can generate pressures of 100 pounds per square inch (psi) or more. Capacity of both these types of backpack sprayers is usually 5 gallons or less. Figure 1: Backpack type spraying Hydraulic sprayers consist of a tank, a pump, a lance (for single nozzles) or boom, and a nozzle (or multiple nozzles). Sprayers convert a pesticide formulation, often containing a mixture of water (or another liquid chemical carrier, such as fertilizer) and chemical, into droplets, which can be large rain-type drops or tiny almost-invisible particles. This conversion is accomplished by forcing the spray mixture through a spray nozzle under pressure. The size of droplets can be altered through the use of different nozzle sizes, or by altering the pressure under which it is forced, or a combination of both. Large droplets have the advantage of being less susceptible to spray drift, but require more water per unit of land covered. Due to static electricity, small droplets are able to maximize contact with a target organism, but very still wind conditions are required. But, in this type of spraying, the labor has to carry all the weight of the pesticides filled tank which causes fatigue to labor and hence reduces the human capacity. 2. Lite-Trac Lite-Trac is a trading name of Holme Farm Supplies Ltd, a manufacturer of agricultural machinery registered in England and based in Peterborough.The Lite-Trac name comes from "lite tractor", due to the patented chassis design enabling the inherently very heavy machines manufactured by the company to have a light footprint for minimum soil compaction. Figure 2: Lite-trac spraying Holme Farm Supplies Ltd agricultural products, sold under the Lite-Trac name, include tool carriers, self-propelled lime and fertilizer spreaders, sprayers, granular applicators and tank masters. Lite-Trac is currently the manufacturer of Europe's largest four-wheeled self-propelled crop sprayers. The company's products are identifiable by the combination of unpainted stainless steel tanks and booms with bright yellow cabs and detailing. A Lite-Trac crop sprayer, or liquid fertilizer applicator, mounts onto the SS2400 Tool Carrier centrally between both axles to maintain equal weight distribution on all four wheels and a low centre of gravity whether empty or full. The stainless steel tanks are manufactured in capacities of up to 8,000 liters, whilst Pommier aluminium booms of up to 48 meters can be fitted, making these Europe’s largest four-wheeled self-propelled sprayers. [2] 3. Motorcycle driven multi-purpose farming device (Bullet Santi) In 1994, Mansukhbhai Jagani, developed an attachment for a motorbike to get a multi-purpose tool bar. It which addresses the twin problems of farmers in Saurashtra namely paucity of laborers and shortage of bullocks. This motor cycle driven plough (Bullet Santi) can be used to carry out various farming operations like furrow opening, sowing, inter-culturing and spraying operations. Mansukhbhai’s intermediate-technology contraption proved efficient and cost-effective for small-sized farms.
  • 4. International Journal of Applied Research and Studies (iJARS) ISSN: 2278-9480 Volume 2, Issue 11 (Nov - 2013) www.ijars.in Manuscript Id: iJARS/667 3 Figure 3: Motorcycle driven spraying It could plough one acre (0.4 ha) of land in less than half an hour on just two liters of diesel oil. Using motorbike-santi, the cost of weeding a typical field was found to be just Rs 8/ha because as much as 10 ha land could be covered in a single day. But, this spraying equipment needs fuel for its running and proper operation which increases its operating cost. [3] B. Weeding or Weed control Weed control is the botanical component of pest control, using physical and chemical methods to stop weeds from reaching a mature stage of growth when they could be harmful to domesticated plants and livestock. In order to reduce weed growth, many "weed control" strategies have been developed in order to contain the growth and spread of weeds. The most basic is ploughing which cuts the roots of annual weeds. Today, chemical weed killers known as herbicides are widely used. 1. Exact definition There is no universal definition for what qualifies as an obnoxious plant. However, a plant is often termed weed when it has one or more of the following characteristics:  Little or no value (as in medicinal, nutritional, or energy)  Very high growth rate and/or ease of germination  Exhibits competition to crops, for space, light, water and nutrients. 2. Effects on other plants Weeds can compete with productive crops or pasture, or convert productive land into unusable scrub. Weeds are also often poisonous, distasteful, produce burrs, thorns or other damaging body parts or otherwise interfere with the use and management of desirable plants by contaminating harvests or excluding livestock. Weeds tend to thrive at the expense of the more refined edible or ornamental crops. They provide competition for space, nutrients, water and light, although how seriously they will affect a crop depends on a number of factors. Some crops have greater resistance than others- smaller, slower growing seedlings are more likely to be overwhelmed than those that are larger and more vigorous. Onions are one of the crops most susceptible to competition, for they are slow to germinate and produce slender, upright stems. Quick growing, broad leafed weeds therefore have a distinct advantage, and if not removed, the crop is likely to be lost. Broad beans however produce large seedlings, and will suffer far less profound effects of weed competition other than during periods of water shortage at the crucial time when the pods are filling out. Transplanted crops raised in sterile seed or potting compost will have a head start over germinating weed seeds. Weeds also differ in their competitive abilities, and can vary according to conditions and the time of year. Tall growing vigorous weeds such as fat hen (Chenopodium album) can have the most pronounced effects on adjacent crops, although seedlings of fat hen that appear in late summer will only produce small plants. Chickweed (Stellaria media), a low growing plant, can happily co-exist with a tall crop during the summer, but plants that have overwintered will grow rapidly in early spring and may swamp crops such as onions or spring greens. The presence of weeds does not necessarily mean that they are competing with a crop, especially during the early stages of growth when each plant can find the resources it requires without interfering with the others. However, as the seedlings’ size increases, their root systems will spread as they each begin to require greater amounts of water and nutrients. Estimates suggest that weed and crop can co-exist harmoniously for around three weeks, therefore it is important that weeds be removed early on in order to prevent competition occurring. Weed competition can have quite dramatic effects on crop growth. Harold A Roberts cites research carried out with onions wherein "Weeds were carefully removed from separate plots at different times during the growth of the crop and the plots were then kept clean. It was found that after competition had started, the final yield of bulbs was being reduced at a rate equivalent to almost 4% per day. So that by delaying weeding for another fortnight, the yield was cut to less than half that produced on ground kept clean all the time." (The Complete Know And Grow Vegetables, Bleasdale, Salter and others, OUP 1991). He goes on to record that "by early June, the weight of weeds per unit area was twenty times that of the crop, and the weeds had already taken from the soil about half of the nitrogen and a third of the potash which had been applied". 3. Methods of Weed Control In domestic gardens, methods of weed control include covering an area of ground with several layers of wet newspaper or one black plastic sheet for several weeks. In the case of using wet newspaper, the multiple layers prevent light from reaching all plants beneath, which kills them. Saturating the newspaper with water daily speeds the decomposition of the dead plants. Any weed seeds that start to sprout because of the water will also be deprived of sunlight, be killed, and decompose. After several weeks, all germinating weed seeds present in the ground should be dead. Then the newspaper can be removed and the ground
  • 5. International Journal of Applied Research and Studies (iJARS) ISSN: 2278-9480 Volume 2, Issue 11 (Nov - 2013) www.ijars.in Manuscript Id: iJARS/667 4 can be planted. The decomposed plants will help fertilize the plants or seeds planted later. Typically a combination of methods is used in organic situations i. Manually pulling weeds Laborers are used to pull weeds at various points in the growing process. Figure 4: Manually pulling weeds ii. Boiling water Pour boiling water to weed, they will become more green and then die in few hours. Best for weed in cracks or other hard to reach locations. iii. Vinegar Vinegar kills the visible part of the weed. They will wrinkle and die next day, although the root will still be in place to continue growing. iv. Mechanically tilling around plants Tractors are used to carefully till weeds around the crop plants at various points in the growing process. Besides tilling, other mechanical weed control methods also exist. Figure 5: Mechanically tilling around plants v. Ploughing Ploughing includes tilling of soil, intercultural ploughing and summer ploughing. Ploughing through tilling of soil uproots the weeds which causes them to die. In summer ploughing is done during deep summers. Summer ploughing also helps in killing pests. Figure 6: Ploughing vi. Crop rotation Rotating crops with ones that kill weeds by choking them out, such as hemp, Mucuna pruriens, and other crops, can be a very effective method of weed control. It is a way to avoid the use of herbicides, and to gain the benefits of crop rotation. vii. Weed mat A weed mat is an artificial mulch, fibrous cloth material, bark or newspaper laid on top of the soil preventing weeds from growing to the surface. III. METHODOLOGY A. Introduction In our country farming is done by traditional way, besides that there is large development of industrial and service sector as compared to that of agriculture. The spraying is traditionally done by labor carrying backpack type sprayer which requires more human effort. The weeding is generally done with the help of Bulls which becomes costly for farmers having small farming land. So to overcome these above two problems, we tried to eliminate these problems and designed the equipment which will be beneficial to the farmer for the spraying and weeding operations. B. Objectives • Decrease the operational cost by using new mechanism. • Work reliably under different working conditions. • Decrease the cost of machine. • Decrease labor cost by advancing the spraying method. • Machine can be operated in small farming land (5 acre). • Making such a machine which can be able to perform both the operation (spraying and weeding). So considering these points related to spraying and weeding an attempt is made to design and fabricate such equipment which will able to perform both the operations more efficiently and also will results in low cost.
  • 6. International Journal of Applied Research and Studies (iJARS) ISSN: 2278-9480 Volume 2, Issue 11 (Nov - 2013) www.ijars.in Manuscript Id: iJARS/667 5 C. Brief Description of Drawing Figure 7: Front view of CAD model 1- Handle for controlling. 6 - Weed cutter plate. 2- Reciprocating pump. 7 - Wheel. 3- Connecting link (bar). 8 - Crank. 4- Flexible pipes. 9 - Supporting wheels. 5- Nozzles. 10 - Storage tank. The machine shown in figure 7 is designed to perform the two operations namely “Spraying and weeding”. For Spraying pesticides, the reservoir tank contains pesticides is attached to the reciprocating pump. The outlet of the pump is connected to the spraying nozzle through flexible pipe. A cutting plate is attached just below the reservoir tank for the weeding purpose. D. Working When the equipment is push forward by using handles, front wheel rotates and the gear is mounted at the axle of wheel is start to rotate and its rotation is then transferred to the pinion through the chain drive. The rotary motion of the pinion is converted into the reciprocating motion by the single slider crank mechanism, due to this arrangement the connecting rod moves upward and downward which then reciprocate the piston of single acting reciprocating pump mounted at the top of storage tank. During the upward motion of the connecting rod the pesticide is drawn into the pump and during the downward motion of connecting rod the pesticide is forced to the delivery valve, the delivery is connected to the pipe carrying the number of nozzles. E. Detailed Description It consists of the following parts 1. Handle for controlling 2. Reciprocating pump These types of pump operate by using a reciprocating piston. The liquid enters a pumping chamber via an inlet valve and is pushed out via an outlet valve by the action of the piston or diaphragm. Reciprocating pumps are generally very efficient and are suitable for very high heads at low flows. This type of pump is self priming as it can draw liquid from a level below the suction flange even if the suction pipe is not evacuated. The pump delivers reliable discharge flows and is often used for metering duties delivering accurate quantities of fluid. Figure 3.5.2: Reciprocating pump 3. Connecting link Figure 3.5.3: Connecting link 4. Nozzles The nozzle is a critical part of any sprayer. Nozzles perform three functions:  Regulate flow.  Atomize the mixture into droplets.  Disperse the spray in a desirable pattern. The hydraulic spray nozzle used in the application of pesticides has several functions. One of its main purposes is to convert the spray solution into droplets for efficient target coverage. The target may be foliage, bark, stumps, soil or insects. In association with other variables, e.g. height above target, travelling speed, operating pressure, the nozzle also has a role in spray pattern delivery, volume rate delivered and sprays quality produced. Various nozzle types are required to accomplish these roles within a range of operating variables. Nozzles are generally best suited for certain purposes and less desirable for others. In general, herbicides are most effective when applied as droplets of approximately 250 microns; fungicides are most effective at 100 to 150 microns, and insecticides at about 100 microns. Nozzles determine the rate of pesticide distribution at a particular pressure, forward Speed and nozzle spacing. Drift can be minimized by selecting nozzles that produce the largest droplet size while providing adequate coverage at the intended application rate and pressure. Nozzles are made from several types of materials. The most common are brass, plastic, nylon, stainless steel, hardened stainless steel, and ceramic. Brass nozzles are the least expensive but are soft and wear rapidly. Nylon nozzles resist corrosion, but some chemicals cause
  • 7. International Journal of Applied Research and Studies (iJARS) ISSN: 2278-9480 Volume 2, Issue 11 (Nov - 2013) www.ijars.in Manuscript Id: iJARS/667 6 thermoplastic to swell. Nozzles made from harder metals usually cost more but will usually wear longer. [4] Figure 3.5.4: Nozzle 5. Weed cutter plate Weeding is the process of eliminating the competition of unwanted plants to the regular crops so that crops can be grown profitably. Management of weeds is an important component of production techniques as elimination of weeds is expensive and hard to achieve. Weeds are uprooted by the teeth of the weeder and buried in the mud by push and pull operations of the weeder. 6. Wheel A wheel is a circular component that is intended to rotate on an axial bearing. The wheel is one of the main components of the wheel and axle which is one of the six simple machines. Wheels, in conjunction with axles, allow heavy objects to be moved easily facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Wheels are also used for other purposes, such as a ship's wheel, steering wheel, potter's wheel and flywheel. Figure 8: Wheel Common examples are found in transport applications. A wheel greatly reduces friction by facilitating motion by rolling together with the use of axles. In order for wheels to rotate, a moment needs to be applied to the wheel about its axis, either by way of gravity, or by the application of another external force or torque. 7. Crank A crank is an arm attached at right angles to a rotating shaft by which reciprocating motion is imparted to or received from the shaft. It is used to convert circular motion into reciprocating motion, or vice-versa. The arm may be a bent portion of the shaft, or a separate arm attached to it. Attached to the end of the crank by a pivot is a rod, usually called a connecting rod. The end of the rod attached to the crank moves in a circular motion, while the other end is usually constrained to move in a linear sliding motion. Figure 9: Crank (mechanism) The term often refers to a human-powered crank which is used to manually turn an axle, as in a bicycle crank set or a brace and bit drill. In this case a person's arm or leg serves as the connecting rod, applying reciprocating force to the crank. There is usually a bar perpendicular to the other end of the arm, often with a freely rotatable handle or pedal attached. 8. Belt drives The belts are used to transmit power from one shaft to another by means of pulleys which rotate at the same speed or different speeds. 9. Centrifugal pump Centrifugal pumps are a sub-class of dynamic axis symmetric work-absorbing turbo machinery. Centrifugal pumps are used to transport fluids by the conversion of rotational kinetic energy to the hydrodynamic energy of the fluid flow. The rotational energy typically comes from an engine or electric motor. In the typical case, the fluid enters the pump impeller along or near to the rotating axis and is accelerated by the impeller, flowing radially outward into a diffuser or volute chamber (casing), from where it exits. Common uses include water, sewage, petroleum and petrochemical pumping. The reverse function of the centrifugal pump is a water turbine converting potential energy of water pressure into mechanical rotational energy. Figure 10: Centrifugal Pump
  • 8. International Journal of Applied Research and Studies (iJARS) ISSN: 2278-9480 Volume 2, Issue 11 (Nov - 2013) www.ijars.in Manuscript Id: iJARS/667 7 IV. SELECTION OF RECIPROCATING PUMP Speed of Crank N=30 rpm Required Discharge (with nozzle) Q = 3 Lit/min = 0.0166 m^3/sec Assuming Ratio, Length/Diameter= 2.5 Q = ALN/60 Where, A = Area of piston L = Length of stroke N = Speed of piston Q = L*(π/4)*(1/4)*N/60 Q = L^3*(π/4)*(1/4)*N/60 Q = 1 Lit = 3000 cm^2 L^3 = Q*60/ (π/4)*(1/4)*N Q = 3000 cm^2 N=30 rpm L^3= 3000*60*16/π*30 L= 31 cm D= L/2.5 D= 12.5 cm So, pump having the diameter 15 cm and length 32 cm is chosen. V. SPECIFICATIONS Table 1 Specifications of machine Sr. No Title Value 1. Wheel Diameter 50 cm 2. Pump Stroke per rotation of wheel 3 3. Pump in ideal condition, rate of discharge 3 lit/min 4. In working condition, rate of discharge 0.5 lit /min 5. Rotation of wheel per minute 20 6. Delivery of pesticide liquid per rotation 25 ml 7. Delivery of pesticide per stroke of pump 8.33 ml 8. Delivery of pesticide from 4 nozzles 8.33 ml /stroke 9. Delivery of pesticide per nozzle 2.08 ml /stroke VI. TESTING OF MACHINE The machine is tested on the farming land and got the satisfactory results and then it is compared with traditional method The results are as shown below For 1 acre of land = 75 liter of water + 250 ml of pesticide Cost of 1 liter pesticide = Rs 7000/- for 250 ml of pesticide = Rs 1750/- Cost of labor per day = Rs 200/- Table 2 Testing Results By traditional method By proposed machine Labor cost =Rs 400 per day Labor cost =Rs 200 per day Cost of pump =Rs 3000 – 4000 A labor can spray 3 acre of land in one day Discharge through sprayer =1litre per min. Our equipment can spray 6 acre of land per day For 3 acre of land = 3* 1750 + 400 = Rs 5650 For 6 acre = 2 *5650 = Rs 11300 (in two days) For 6 acre of land Total cost=6*cost of pesticide + labor cost =6*1750+200 =Rs 10700 (in one day) As shown in result, it reduces the labor cost by resolving the two days work in a single day. So the proposed machine not only saves the money but also the time. The proposed machine takes Rs. 10700/- for spraying 1 acre of land in one day whereas traditional method takes Rs. 11300/- in two day. VII. CONCLUSION The equipment is purposely design for the farmers having small farming land say 5-6 acre. It is suitable for spraying as well as weeding at minimum cost for the farmer so that he can afford it. The equipment will results more beneficial when it is subjected to moist soil for weeding purpose, due to moist soil the weed cutter can easily penetrate and dig out the soil and hence will easily accomplished the weeding process. Figure 11: CAD model of agricultural pesticide sprayer The performance of the equipment will increase when it is operates on the smooth surface or less uneven surface and also it will be more effective when it is used on the crops having nearly similar height and having the less space between two crops. REFERENCES [1] R. Joshua, V. Vasu and P. Vincent “Solar Sprayer - An Agriculture Implement”, “International Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 2 (1): 16-19, 2010 ISSN 2079-2107”
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