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Device for Precision Peanut Seed Placement
Author(s) -
Wright F Scott,
Mozingo R. Walton
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1995.00021962008700020025x
Subject(s) - arachis hypogaea , point of delivery , agronomy , yield (engineering) , mathematics , productivity , biology , environmental science , agricultural engineering , engineering , materials science , economics , metallurgy , macroeconomics
An important agronomic factor affecting peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) plant growth, pod yield, and seed grade is seed placement. A tractormounted device was designed and constructed to aid in performing field experiments to accurately evaluate seed placement on plant growth and yield. Peanut seed were spaced in three alternative diamond‐shaped configurations. Although some hand labor was required, seed placement was precise because the human element of spacing seed in the soil was eliminated. The amount of labor required for precise seed placement was less tedious and labor productivity was doubled.