Development and performance of a toolframe for mechanical sugarcane stool destruction
Abstract
A toolframe on which a pair of disc gangs, two mouldboard
plough bottoms and four disc coulters could be attached, was
designed and fabricated. The design was based on estimated draught
and power requirements as given by ASAE Standard: ASAE D230.4
(Agricultural Machinery Management Data). ASAE Standard : ASAE
5217.10 (Three-point free-link attachment for hitching implements
to agricultural wheel tractors) was used to design the hitch system
of the tool frame.
A comparative study was conducted on the performance of the
developed Cane Stool Destruction (CSD) Implement against two
mechanical methods of cane stool destruction. A method of
destroying sugarcane stools by use of a chemical by the trade-name
"Roundup" was also included in the trials. The study was carried
out in Sandy Loam, Sandy Clay Loam and Loamy Sand soil types. The
efficiency in destruction of the sugarcane stools, the attainable
field capacities and the operation costs for the different methods
compared, were the main aspect investigated in the study. The
developed prototype CSD Implement, in its state, was the most
effective method in Sandy Loam and Loamy Sand soil types. Based on
the field evaluation conducted, it is argued that the CSD Implement
has a potential as a mechanical device for sugarcane
Citation
Owende, P. M. O(1990). Development and performance of a toolframe for mechanical sugarcane stool destructionSponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi
Description
Msc- Thesis