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Design and development of a Kenaf<br />

Pneumatic Seeding Machine<br />

Prof. Ir. Dr. Desa Ahmad<br />

Invention<br />

Usefulness &<br />

Applications<br />

Benefits<br />

• The pneumatic seeding machine is a trac<strong>to</strong>r-mounted, includes a 4-row<br />

unit planter that can plant seeds in the furrow or on the bed (furrow<br />

opener is adjustable)<br />

• Each row of the unit planters are substantially identical and connected <strong>to</strong><br />

a chassis.<br />

• The chassis is supported <strong>to</strong> move across and over fields by two ground<br />

wheels (drive and driven wheels) and is adapted <strong>to</strong> be <strong>to</strong>wed in a given<br />

forward direction by an agricultural trac<strong>to</strong>r<br />

• The planter au<strong>to</strong>matically singularizes pickups and transfers the seed from<br />

the hopper (seed box) <strong>to</strong> the inside of each furrow<br />

• Based on physical, mechanical and aerodynamic properties of kenaf seed<br />

• The seed plate of this machine has a new design.<br />

• Each opening (hole or cell) of the seed plate is conical which helps <strong>to</strong> keep<br />

just one seed<br />

• decrease missing and multiplying of seeding and increase seeding<br />

accuracy

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