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Abstract- A Paddy saplings transplanter is a specialized Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy. Though,
machine used for planting paddy saplings[1] into the fields with the growth of other sectors, the overall share of
with less effort and with high efficiency. The model is agriculture on GDP of the country has decreased. Still,
designed in the PRO-E software so that we can get an idea Agriculture continues to play a dominant part in the
about the dimensions, mechanisms and cost expenses. This overall economic scenario of India[4]
model mainly consists of three main shafts which play a key
role in planting the saplings. These shafts are attached with 2. Need For Paddy Planter
chain mechanism so that it can facilitate rotary motion
transmission from shaft-1 to shaft-2. Later this rotary
Transplanting is tedious and time-consuming.
motion is converted into reciprocating motion with the help
of a disc with eccentric hole. This disc is attached to the Planting laborers can suffer from back problems.
floaters with a link so that the floaters can plant the Difficult to get enough labor at peak periods to
saplings. However, rice transplanters are considerably plant on time.
expensive for almost all small-hold farmers. The present Difficult to maintain optimum spacing and
work is mainly intended to manufacture a cost effective
uniform plant density, especially with random
machine so that it will be on reach to the small scale
farmers transplanting and contract labor.
Low plant density with contract transplanting on
Key Words: Paddy Saplings Transplanter, Disc with area basis lowers yields.
eccentric hole, Rotary motion, Reciprocatory motion, Possible Risk that in rain fed areas seedlings
Floaters, Cost effective. (especially of modern varieties) may get too old
before rain falls and the field is ready to be
planted.[5]
1. Introduction
3. From an Idea to the Real world application:
India is mainly an agricultural country. Agriculture is
the most important occupation for most of the Indian
Theme Agricultural related
families. In India, agriculture contributes about sixteen
percent (16%) of total GDP and ten percent (10%) of total Field work
exports[2].Over 60 % of Indias land area is arable making Idea
it the second largest country in terms of total arable land. Project Drawings
Agricultural products of significant economic value Cost estimation
include rice, wheat, potato, tomato, onion, mangoes, sugar-
Purchasing of Material
cane, beans, cotton, etc. It takes 5,000 liters of water to
produce 1 kg of irrigated rice. To plow 1 hectare of Manufacturing
land in the traditional way, a farmer and his water Assembling
buffalo must walk 80 km[3]. Problems and solutions
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Hanged Beam
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Frame
All the shafts are designed but are to be fixed on a
platform for a perfect functioning of the machine.
Floater Design
Place of catching
Number of plant per catching
Distance of travel
Releasing Point
Tension on plants
Angle of Planting
Fig: PRO-E sketch of the Frame
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Tray
Rice Harvester
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A small motor can be fixed at the bottom which can In order to monitor this we can fix a camera on the
help in cutting the crop and two rods should be top the tray on its back so that we can clearly trace
placed so that the crop which is cut down can be out the region where the plant sapling has not been
diverted from the way because if the crop is not planted properly.
diverted from the way as the machine goes
through it there is chance of getting some crop to Advantages
go under the machinery which can contaminate
the crop. Efficient use of resources by saving on labour, cost
saving, water.
Enhancement with More Plant Timely transplanting of seedlings.
Catching Mechanism Ensures uniform spacing and optimum plant
density with 2-3 saplings).
The machine we used is of just two floaters Higher productivity compared to traditional
provided on the third shaft. methods.
Less transplanting shock, early vigor of seedling,
The number of the floaters can be increased better tillering and uniform.
further more to develop the number of plants Maturity of crop that facilitates timely harvest and
planted per a revolution. reduces harvest losses.
Less incidence of disease in seedlings due to less
As of now we were just able to plant two plants per root injury.
cycle. This can be improved by increasing the Improving soil health through eliminating puddling.
length of the third shaft and increasing the number
Generates employment and alternate sources of
of floaters.
income for rural youth through custom services on
nursery raising and mechanical transplanting
Enhancement by incorporating Line follower
mechanism
Result And Discussion
Normally the machine that we have designed will
Prototype mechanism was evaluated in the field,
be operated manually but if we incorporate the line
and it worked. There were some points to be
follower mechanism to this machinery automatic
redesigned.
feed can be obtained.
Tray mechanism worked but the design should be
In this mechanism we will use sensors which altered or improved. The problem we have faced
absorb white light. If we make a path by drawing while planting the saplings is that stacking of
white lines in the field the sensors that are attached paddy saplings is seen to be occurred.
to the machinery will sense the white light and the
controller which is attached to the machinery will To avoid such problem we can incorporate tray
take the input from the sensors and it will guide the moving mechanism made of iron sprocket wheel
machinery to follow the white line region to facilitate movement of paddy saplings for any
individual cycle so as to avoid the stacking of
Real Time Monitoring using a camera: paddy saplings.
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Increasing the size and number of lugs (fins) [4] R.P. Murumkar, U.R. Dongarwar, D.S. Phad, B.Y. Borkar
around ground wheels will increase contact area and P.S. Pisalkar, Performance testing of a four row
selfpropelled paddy transplanter, International Journal of
of the ground wheel with the field and make it
Science, Environment and Technology, 3(6), 2014, 2015-
easy to operate. 2019.
The machine has to pull to operate. [5] M. Muthamil Selvan, S.J.K.Annamalai, N. Thavaprakash, D.
Ergonomically it is better to push weight rather Ananathakrishnan, Design and development of three-
than to pull. So it is better to turn the handle and row improved pull-type rice transplanter for small
the power supplying mechanism to push the farmers, The Indian Journal of Agricultural Science,
machine instead of pulling it. 84(11), 2014.
Conclusion
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