10.6084/m9.figshare.5644600.v1
Luiz C. Garcia
Luiz C.
Garcia
Renan N. Diniz
Renan N.
Diniz
Carlos H. Rocha
Carlos H.
Rocha
Nátali M. Souza
Nátali M.
Souza
Pedro H. Weirich Neto
Pedro H.
Weirich Neto
PERFORMANCE OF FERTILIZER METERING MECHANISMS OF PLANTERS AS A FUNCTION OF LONGITUDINAL INCLINATION
SciELO journals
2017
powder fertilizer
operational efficiency
granule mixtures
variation in dosage
2017-11-29 11:59:01
Dataset
https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/PERFORMANCE_OF_FERTILIZER_METERING_MECHANISMS_OF_PLANTERS_AS_A_FUNCTION_OF_LONGITUDINAL_INCLINATION/5644600
<div><p>ABSTRACT: Sowing occurs in agricultural areas with irregular relief, influencing the quality of seed and fertilizer distribution. The aim of this study was to analyze the performance of different fertilizer metering mechanisms of planters as a function of longitudinal inclination. The experimental design was a completely randomized design with five treatments and six replications. Treatments consisted of five longitudinal inclinations to the metering mechanism (−10, −5, 0, 5, and 10 degrees). The mass of fertilizer collected per minute was considered as a replication. We worked with two types of fertilizers: a mixture of granules and powder. Metering mechanisms used were a horizontal toothed rotor, helical without flow restrictor, helical with lateral overflow, and helical with longitudinal overflow. The longitudinal inclination of ±10° in relation to the leveling altered the metered amount of both fertilizers used in all metering mechanisms. The helical with lateral overflow was the metering mechanism that obtained the smallest amount variation of fertilizer distributed in the different longitudinal inclinations, followed by the helical with longitudinal overflow, horizontal toothed rotor, and helical without flow restrictor.</p></div>