DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF BANDING AND DIRECT SEEDING MACHINE

Abstract In the present day, people especially the farmers are looking out for new and advanced farming techniques to improve the productivity of their farmland at the same time conserving the fertility of the soil. All the basic automation of the seeding machine are moving it forward and backward and also putting the plough up and down for it to seed at a certain depth. Here the designing systems like sowing the seeds and navigate the vehicle motion are preferred by this autonomous robot using microcontroller, relay switches, Hydraulic pump, and an LCD display The direct seeding technique is now accepted as an alternative to the old conventional farming techniques and promotes soil and water conservation in developed countries. In our proposed method plough can be moved using hydraulic arrangement and movement of whole setup is being done by the microcontroller unit. Hydraulic arrangement provides the actual penetration pressure to move the plough inside the soil. Irrigation system is also mounted on the top of the structure. This has also led to a drastic reduction in input costs. The objective of our study was to determine the implementation characteristics of a similar method in Indian subcontinent conditions. In India there is acute shortage of water for agricultural purposes and over exploitation of the available land leading to famine like situations. Our aim was to find a long term solution for the same and help the agriculture industry. Keywords: Banding, Direct seeding, Hydraulic pump, irrigation system, Relay switches, Catia V5, Ansys 14.5