Field Capacity and Efficiency of a Turmeric Rhizome Planter in Response to Machine Speeds and Some Selected Crop Parameters

This study present variation in field capacity and efficiency of a turmeric rhizome planter response to the machine speed some selected parameters (dimension); length diameter. was done with view ascertaining best condition under which could perform optimally. The land area covered specific duration by depends largely on capacity. consists trapezoidal hopper, grooved cylindrical metering devise, ground wheels made mild steel, chain/sprocket drive system, three linkage point frame. experiment randomized factorial design levels lengths 30, 45 60 mm, diameter 25, 30 35 mm operational speeds 8, 10, 12 kmh-1. result shows that increase resulted an planter, had significant effect them. were found have insignificant effects planter.