Development of a mung bean seeder for sugarcane furrows

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Published: Jul 1, 2026
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Mung bean seeder Tractor-mounted seeder Mung bean Sugarcane rows Seeding mechanism

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Rewat Termkla
Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Surin Campus, Surin, 32000, Thailand
Sahapat Chalachai
Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Surin Campus, Surin, 32000, Thailand
Chaiwat Boonnoi
Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Surin Campus, Surin, 32000, Thailand
Natthaphong Chinthong
Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Surin Campus, Surin, 32000, Thailand
Supakit Phengphit
Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Surin Campus, Surin, 32000, Thailand
Satsawat Yanonjai
Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Surin Campus, Surin, 32000, Thailand
Lakkana Pitak
Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Surin Campus, Surin, 32000, Thailand

Abstract

This project aims to develop a mung bean seeder for planting in sugarcane rows. The machine has a height of 70 cm and a width of 50 cm. Its main components include a mung bean seed hopper, a screw-type seeding unit, a control system powered by a 12-volt electric motor, and a mounting base. The testing and evaluation were conducted to determine suitable operating conditions and to assess the machine’s performance. The tests were carried out at three travel speeds: 2.60, 3.39 and 4.63 km/h, and three seeding unit rotational speeds: 30, 40 and 50 rpm. The results showed that using gear M3 at a travel speed of 4.63 km/h provided the highest field capacity. Increasing the rotational speed of the seeding unit from 30 to 50 rpm resulted in a decrease in both the seeding rate and uniformity, while the fuel consumption rate decreased slightly. In addition, field tests in actual sugarcane plots indicated that the machine’s actual performance was close to the theoretical values, with a field efficiency of 95.72% and an average fuel consumption rate of 2.14 l/h. These results demonstrate that the machine is suitable and efficient for use under real sugarcane field conditions.

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Termkla R, Chalachai S, Boonnoi C, Chinthong N, Phengphit S, Yanonjai S, Pitak L. Development of a mung bean seeder for sugarcane furrows. Ag Bio Eng [internet]. 2026 Jul. 1 [cited 2026 Jul. 1];3(3):72-7. available from: https://ph04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/abe/article/view/14586
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