Performance evaluation of round type rice straw balers

T SENTHILKUMAR; R KAVITHA; B SHRIDAR

doi:10.56093/ijas.v86i6.59001

Authors

T SENTHILKUMAR ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Regional Centre, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 007
R KAVITHA Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 003
B SHRIDAR Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 003

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v86i6.59001

Keywords:

Paddy straw, Residue management, Straw baler

Abstract

Field capacity was recorded as 0.11 ha/h at the forward speed of 1.7 to 1.8 km/h for Baler I and 0.27 ha/h at the forward speed of 1.8 to 2 km/h for Baler II. Cost of operation of Baler II (` 4 472/ha) was lesser than that of Baler I (` 6 556/ha). The average fuel consumption was 2.3 l/h, but in the case of Baler II was 2.125 l/h. The highest baling efficiency of 96% was recorded for Baler II and the lowest efficiency of 85% was recorded for Baler I. Overall, the performance of Baler II was better than the Baler I.

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