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SOLAR SEED SOWING MACHINE
A Project Stage-I Report on
“SOLAR SEED SOWING MACHINE”

By
Mr. Nitave Ranjit Vilas

Miss.Rupnawar Trupti Ajinath
Mr. Waghamode Harshad Digambar
Miss.Jagtap Pooja Narayan
Guide:
Prof. S.G.Kolgiri
Department of Mechanical Engineering
S.B. PATIL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,

INDAPUR [2015-2016]
S B PATIL C O E.,B.E(Mechanical)2015-16
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LIST OF FIGURE
Fig.4.1 Latitude angles of earth ..................6
Fig 4.2 Declination of sun rays ................. .7
Fig 4.3 Revolution of earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8

Fig4.4 Hour angle .................. .9
Fig 5.2 Internal structure of solar panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fig.6.1 Solar seed sowing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fig 6.2. Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
LIST OF TABLE
Table.5.1 Part name list …………………………………. .. 10
Table 5.3 specification of component ………… . .. .… . . .…14
Table.12 Work scheduled………………...…. . . . . . . . . . . .. .25
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CONTENT
CHAPTER:-1 INRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CHAPTER:-2 . LITERATURE SURVEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

CHAPTER:- 3.TRADITIONAL SOWING METHODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
3.1 Why we used solar seed sowing machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .4
CHAPTER:-4.STUDY OF ANGLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.1 Latitude Angle (Φ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.2 Declination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.3 Hour Angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 8
CHAPTER:-5 STUDY OF COMPONENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
5.1 Components of seed metering device. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
5.2 Study of photovoltaic (pv) cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .12
5.3 Specification of component :- . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .14
5.4 Assembly of components . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CHAPTER:-6 6.WORKING ARCHITECTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .17

CHAPTER:- 7.CALCULATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 20
CHAPTER:- 8. ADVANTAGES. . . . . . . ………… . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..……….21
CHAPTER:-9.LIMITATIONS . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . . .22
CHAPTER :-10. FUTURE SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .23
CHAPTER:-11. CONCLUSION. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .24
CHAPTER:-12.PROPOSED WORK SCHEDULED: . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. 25
CHAPTER:-13.COST ANALYSIS . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
REFERENCES
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1. ABSTRACT
Today’s era is marching towards the rapid growth of all sectors including the
agricultural sector. To meet the future food demands, the farmers have to
implement the new techniques which will not affect the soil texture but will
increase the overall crop production. The aim of this project is to design and
develop a solar operated seed sowing machine.
The seed sewing machine is a key component of agricultural field. The
various technique used in India for seed sowing and fertilizer placement are
manual, ox and tractor operator. The manual and ox operator technique are time
consuming and productivity is low. Tractor is running on fossil fuel which emits
carbon dioxide and other pollution every second. This evident has led to
widespread air, water and noise pollution and most importantly has led to a
realistic energy crisis in the near future, in order to make the development of our
farmer as well as nation sustainable and cause less harm to our environment. Now
the approach of this project is to develop the seed sowing machine which is to
minimize the working cost and the time for digging as well as operate on clean
energy.
In this machine solar panel is used to capture solar energy and then it is
converted into electrical energy which in turn is used to charge 12V battery, which
then gives the necessary power to a shunt wound DC motor. This power is then
transmitted to the DC motor to drive the wheels. And to further reduction of labor
dependency, IR sensors are used to maneuver robot in the field. Here 4 post
sensors are used to define the territory and robot senses the track length and pitch
for movement from line to line. Seed sowing and digging robot will move on
different ground contours and performs digging, sow the seed and water the ground
after closing.
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CHAPTER:-1
1.INTRODUCTION
Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian economy and it will continue to remain so for a
long time. It has to support almost 17 percent of world population from 2.3 percent of world
geographical area and 4.2 percent of world’s water resources. The present cropping intensity of
137 percent has registered an increase of only 26 percent since 1950-51. The net sown area is
142 Mha. The basic objective of sowing operation is to put the seed and fertilizer in rows at
desired depth and spacing, cover the seeds with soil and provide proper compaction Over the
seed. The recommended row to row spacing, seed rate, seed to seed spacing and depth of seed
placement vary from crop to crop and for different agricultural and climatic conditions to achieve
optimum yields and an efficient sowing machine should attempt to fulfill these requirements. In
addition, saving in cost of operation time, labor and energy are other advantages to be derived
from use of improved machinery for such operations. A traditional method of seed sowing has
many disadvantages. This paper is about the different types of methods of seed sowing and
fertilizer placement in the soil And developing a multifunctional seed sowing machine which can
perform simultaneous operations.
For a long time, it has been thought that atomic energy would be a solution for the growing
energy problem, but in recent times solar energy has proved to be an efficient, more secure and
safe way of providing energy. Concepts related to the solar energy have constantly been under
heavy research and development. The basic objective is to optimize the energy produced from
photovoltaic cells, by making the overall systems more efficient and cost effective. Most solar
panels are statically aligned; they have a fixed position at a certain angle towards the sky.
Therefore, the time and intensity of direct sunlight falling upon the solar panel is greatly reduced,
resulting in low power output from the photovoltaic (PV) cells. Solar tracking system is the
solution to this issue as it plays a major role in overall solar energy optimization. In order to
ensure maximum power output from PV cells, the sunlight’s angle of incidence needs to be
constantly perpendicular to the solar panel. This requires constant tracking of the sun’s apparent
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daytime motion, and hence develops an automated sun tracking system which carries the solar
panel and position it in such away that direct sunlight is always focused on PV cells.
Seed sowing machine is a device which helps in the sowing of seeds in a desired position hence
assisting the farmers in saving time and money. The basic objective of sowing operation is to put
the seed and fertilizer in rows at desired depth and seed to seed spacing, cover the seeds with soil
and provide proper compaction over the seed. The paper discusses different aspects of seed
sowing machine which will be helpful for the agriculture industry to move towards
mechanization. The agricultural industry has always been the backbone of India’s sustained
growth. As the population of India continues to grow, the demand for produce grows as well.
Hence, there is a greater need for multiple cropping on the farms and this in turn requires
efficient and high-capacity machines. Mechanization of the Agricultural
industry in India is still in a stage of infancy due to the lack of knowledge and the
unavailability of advanced tools and machinery. In traditional methods seed sowing is done by
broadcasting manually, opening furrows by a plough and dropping seeds by hand.
This project is about moving a solar panel along with the direction of sunlight; it uses a stepper
motor to control the position of the solar panel, which obtains its data from a microcontroller.
The automated solar tracking system is design in order to optimize the efficiency of overall solar
energy output. Light dependent resistor (LDR) is used for each degree of freedom. LDRs are
basically photocells that are sensitive to light. Several applications of solar energy ranging from
simple solar water heating tocomplex mega watt power generation systems are under extensive
investigation. Thefunction of the solar collector is to collect the radiation incident from the sun.
To get maximum energy from the Sun, solar panel need to rotate according to movement of the
Sun with the help of LDR.
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CHAPTER:2
2. LITERATURE SURVEY
Mahesh R. Pundkar [1] stated that the seed sowing machine is a key component of agriculture
field. high precision pneumatic planters have been developed for many verities of crops, for a
wide range of seed sizes, resulting to uniform seeds distribution along the travel path , in seed
spacing.
M.A. Asoodar [2] another agricultural researcher determined the effects of different seeding
technique and machines and also different rates of oilseed rape application on seeding emergence
plant establishment and final grain yield.
P.P. Shelke [3] concludes that bullock drawn planters are becoming necessity for sowing as the
skilled workers for sowing are almost diminishing. Planting distance and plant population are
crucial factors in maximizing the yields of crops.
Singh (1971)[4] revealed that by using a seed drill for wheat crop there was an increase in yield
by 13.025 percent when compared with the conventional method, it also revealed that by using a
seed drill for wheat crop, a saving of 69.96 per cent in man-hours and 55.17 percent in huliock
hours was achieved when compared, with the conventional method.
Umed Ali Soomro at al. [4] in Pakistan has evaluated three sowing methods and seed rate in a
four replicated RCBD method and concluded that drilling method of sowing at seed rate 125
kg/ha is optimal for yield and quality of wheat grains, because the said sowing method and seed
rate distribute seed uniformly and desired depth which provide appropriate depth for seed
germination and crop establishment.
The main goal of M.A. Asoodar [2] another agricultural researcher determined the effects of
different seeding technique and machines and also different rates of oilseed rape application on
seeding emergence plant establishment and final grain yield.
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CHAPTER:-3
3.Traditional Sowing Methods
Traditional methods include broadcasting manually, opening furrows by a country plough and
dropping seeds hand, known as ‘ Kera’, and dropping seeds in the furrow through a
bamboo/mental funnel attached to a country plough( Pora). For sowing in small areas dibbling
i.e., making holes or slits by a stick or tool and dropping seeds by hand, is practiced. Multi row
traditional seeding device with manual metering of seeds are quite popular with experienced
farmers.
Traditional sowing methods have following limitations;
1) In manual seeding, it is not possible to achieve uniformity in distribution of seeds. A

farmer may sow at desired seed rate but inter- row and intra – row distribution of
seeds is likely to be uneven resulting in bunching and gaps in field.
2) Poor control over depth of seed placement.
3) It is necessary to sow at high seed rates and bring the plant population to desired
level by thinning.
4) Labour requirement is high because two persons are required for dropping seed and
fertilizer.
5) The effect of inaccuracies in seed placement on plant stand is greater in case of crops
sown under dry farming conditions.
During kharif sowing, placement of seeds at uneven depth may result in poor emergence because
subsequent rains bring additional soil cover over the seed and affect plant.
3.1 Why we used solar seed sowing machine?

This project is about moving a solar panel along with the direction of sunlight; it uses a stepper
motor to control the position of the solar panel, which obtains its data from a microcontroller.
The automated solar tracking system is design in order to optimize the efficiency of overall solar
energy output. Light dependent resistor (LDR) is used for each degree of freedom. LDRs are
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basically photocells that are sensitive to light. Several applications of solar energy ranging from
simple solar water heating to complex mega watt power generation systems are under extensive
investigation. The function of the solar collector is to collect the radiation incident from the sun.
To get maximum energy from the Sun, solar panel need to rotate according to movement of the
Sun with the help of LDR.
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CHAPTER:-4
4.STUDY OF ANGLES
4.1 Latitude Angle (Φ)
The latitude of a location is the angle made by the radial line joining the given location to the
center of the earth with its projection on the equatorial plane. The latitude is positive for the
northern hemisphere and negative for southern hemisphere.
Fig.4.1Latitude angles of earth
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4.2 Declination
Declination may be defined as the angle between the line joining the centers of the sun and Earth
and its projection on the equatorial plane. Declination varies from a max. value of 23.45° on June
21st to the min. value of -23.45° on December 21st. Mathematically it can be calculated by the
following relation:
d=23.45*sin[(360/365)*(284+n)]
where n=day of the year.
Fig 4.2 Declination of sun rays
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Fig 4.3 Revolution of earth
4.3 Hour Angle

It is the angle through which the Earth must be rotated to bring the meridian of the
plane directly under the sun. In other words, angular displacement of the sun east or west of the
local meridian, due to rotation of the Earth on its axis at 15°/hr. The hour angle is zero at solar
noon, negative in the morning and positive in the afternoon for northern hemisphere (India).
Expression for hour angle is given by:
w=(ST-12)*15°.
where, ST=local solar time.
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Fig4.4 Hour angle
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CHAPTER:-5
5.1 COMPONENTS OF SEED METERING DEVICE
The different type of part that have be assembled to fabricate the Seed Metering Device are viz.
Table 5.1 Part name list
Sr.No. Part Name
1. Frame
2. Hopper
3. Shaft
4. Disc
5. Chain
6. Four gear sprocket
7. Plough
8. Wheel
9. Battery
10. Electric Motor
11. Solar Panel
The following are the uses of various primary and secondary components of the above parts:
i) Frame : It is made up of C. I. angle bar of dimension 50mm x 50mm x 5 mm on which

other components like hopper, disk, shaft etc are mounted.
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ii) Hopper: Hopper is made by mild C. R. Sheet which contains Seed. There are two
hopper mounted on frame on each side..
iii) Shaft : It is made of C. I. on which disc and four gear sprocket is mounted. It is used to
transfer the power from ground wheel to each disc.
iv) Disc. : It is made up of new wood which is circular in shape.
A curved slot is carved on the disk whose inlet in on one side and outlet in on another
side of disc. It picks the seed from one side and drop it another side at certain
predetermined distance.
v) Chain : the chain are made up of no. of rigid links which are hinges
together by pin joints in order to provide. The necessary flexibility for wrapping round the
driving & driven wheels. These wheels have projecting teeth of special profile a fact into
the corresponding recess. Links of the chain. The toothed wheel are known as sprockets
wheel. Which transfer the motion.
vi) Four gear sprocket : It has no. of teeth on different steps which is used for control the
speed of disc.
vii) Plough : It is made of rectangular C. I. material which is used for cultivating the soil be
for dropping the seed.
viii) Wheel : A circular plate is mounted on the bush with the help of C. I. Strip and spikes of
certain measurements ( according soil condition ) on the surface of circular plate.
ix)Battery:-An electric battery is a device consisting of one or more electrochemical cells that
convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy. Each cell contains a positive terminal, or
cathode, and a negative terminal, or anode. Electrolytes allow ions to move between the
electrodes and terminals, which allows current to flow out of the battery to perform work.
Battery: 7.5 Amp Hour 12 Volts Sealed Lead Acid Battery
x)Electric Motor:-An electric motor is a device used to convert electrical energy to mechanical
energy. Electric motors are extremely important in modern-day life. The basic principle on
which motors operate is Ampere's law. This law states that a wire carrying an electric current
produces a magnetic field around itself.
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1. Motor Diameter 28.5 mm
2. 300 RPM base motor
3. No-load current = 800 mA,
4.Load current = up to 7.5 A(Max)
5.2 STUDY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) CELL
The photoelectric effect was first noted by a French physicist, Edmund Becquerel, in 1839,
who found that certain materials would produce small amounts of electric current when exposed
to light. In 1905, Albert Einstein described the nature of light and the photoelectric effect on
which photovoltaic technology is based, for which he later won a Nobel prize in physics. The
first photovoltaic module was built by Bell Laboratories in 1954. It was billed as a solar battery
and was mostly just a curiosity as it was too expensive to gain widespread use. In the 1960s, the
space industry began to make the first serious use of the technology to provide power aboard
spacecraft. Through the space programs, the technology advanced, its reliability was established,
and the cost began to decline. During the energy crisis in the 1970s, photovoltaic technology
gained recognition as a source of power for non-space applications. The solar cells that you see
on calculators and satellites are also called photovoltaic (PV) cells, which as the name implies
(photo meaning "light" and voltaic meaning "electricity"), convert sunlight directly into
electricity. A module is a group of cells connected electrically and packaged into a frame (more
commonly known as a solar panel).
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Fig 5.2 Internal structure of solar panel
Solar panels are a great way of cutting your electricity We all want to live self-sustainably, or at
least reduce the carbon footprint of our home, and solar panels make that dream possible. Solar
panels are made of photovoltaic (PV) cells, which turn sunlight into electricity. This electricity
can then be fed into your home's mains electricity supply. The technology behind solar is
relatively old, despite their futuristic appeal, but while the basics are the same the efficiency of
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solar panels has improved greatly in recent years. Rated power 15W Frame Heavy duty
aluminum Kind of connection waterproof junction box, can be customized Guarantee of power
90% within 10 years 80 within 25 years, Kind of glass and its thickness Low Iron, high
transparency tempered glass of 3.2mm SLA Battery Voltage 12V 12 inch x 18 inch.
5.3 SPECIFICATION OF COMPONENT :-
Table no. 5.3 SPECIFICATION OF COMPONENT
Sr.No. Component SPECIFICATION

1. Length 46inch
2. Width 12inch
3. Height 32inch
4. No. of rows Two
5. Inter row spacing 30inch, 8 inch (Min)
6. Capacity of Box 13 x 12 x 12 (In inch)
5.4 7. Operating msm Vertical disc with slot
ASSE 8. No. of slot One

9. Shape of slot Curved
MBLY
10. Power Transmission Ground wheel to shaft
OF
COMP
11. Depth of planting 52 min
ONEN 12. Machine Weight 50kg
TS 13. Labour requirement(Man–h/ 5-15
hrs.)
14. Field capacity (ha / hrs) 0.06 – 0.20
T 15. Operating speed ( km / hrs) 2.0 – 3.0
h 16. Field efficiency (%) 65 to 70
e 17. Power source A pair of bullocks
a 18. Battery 7.5 Amp Hour 12 Volts
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ssembly of the seed metering device is done in the following sequence.
1. Two boxes of proposed dimension are made and a circular block is cut out to fit
the disc inside the box and to fit the on the frame.
2. Bush is mounted on the shaft which helps for transmitting rotation to the disc.
3. Chain sprocket is adjusted on the shaft with the wheel movement .
4. Rotary power is transmitted with the help of chain sprocket and chain the disc.
5. Gear systems is used for changing the velocity ratio. It helps in varying the
distance of seeding.
6. Plough is attached on the back side of frame different links are allotted for
attaching the plough for varying the lateral distance of seeding .
7. A flexible pipe is attached to the outlet of the box which is fitted on the the black
of plough. As the plough loose the soil. The seed outlet drops the seed on it.
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CHAPTER:-6
6.WORKING ARCHITECTURE
Fig.6.1 Solar seed sowing machine
This solar powered seed sowing machine basically works on “VERTICAL-DISCONTINOUS

WORK PRINCIPLE” Which refers to the vertical movement which can be followed by an
individual body in an agricultural filed and implements its discontinuous action in relation to the
horizontal line of work. As per name indicate this machine is used for sowing seed. Which
includes:-
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 Drill the ground
 Sow seed inside the drilled hole
 Cover that hole with the help of adjuster.
Fig 6.2. Block diagram
firstly a hole is drilled with the help of a 4 inch land drill bit having shaft diameter of 7 mm and
Diameter of edges - 25 mm With a Depth of cut of - 76.2mm This is run with the help of motor
of 300 RPM and 12 kg-cm torque. This is connected to 12 V and 7 A DC battery. This is directly
connected to the solar panel through which it gets charged. This motor is controlled by a 8 bit
microcontroller .with help of which it can be start and stop .and we can also control the
clockwise and anticlockwise motion of motor. For dropping seed we are using a hopper which is
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mounted behind motor show in figure above and a lever arrangement is provided on handle when
this lever is pressed seed will be dropped automatically from hopper travel into a pipe attached to
it and dropped in hole. An adjustable Iron plate is fitted in rare side of machine which will
collect soil and cover the land with is drilled. In this way seed sowing is done with this machine.
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CHAPTER:-7
7.CALCULATION
Power=Force*Velocity
=200*r*ω
=200*0.254*2π*11/60
=58.51watt
No of teeth on gear/pinion
=zg/cosθg
=20/cos45
=29
Torque=P/ω
=58.51*2*π*11/60
=50780 N-mm
=50.78 N-m
Energy storage capacity of battery=12V,7A
Solar Panel=12V,11A
Use DC motor forward reverses
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CHAPTER:-8
8. ADVANTAGES
• It saves labor cost
• It saves operating time and saving on cost of operation as compared – to conventional

method of behind country plough
• It is light in weight as compared to present devices.
• It reduced the use of man power up to 50 % .
• It is cheaper so poorer farmer can also afford this modern devices
• The plough enter in to the soil and automatic dropping of seeds takes place,
• It can be used also for various seed.
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CHAPTER:-9
9.LIMITATIONS
 Disc is not flexible for all types of seed

 Feed index is 60 to70% , hence there is chance for not dropping of seed.
 Probability of falling the seed at required to keep the ground wheel above the ground
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CHAPTER:-10
10. FUTURE SCOPE

 Introduction of Cutter in place of drill can be used as grass cutter equipment.
 Using remote control machine can be made automatic.
 Addition of multi-hopper can be attached side by side for sowing of large farm.
 Water dripping unit could be included in seed sowing machine.
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CHAPTER:-11
11. CONCLUSION
Innovative Seed sowing equipment¡¦s has remarkable influence in agriculture. By using

this innovative project of seed sowing equipment we can save more time required for
sowing process and also it reduces lot of laborer cost. It is very helpful for small scale
formers. After comparing the different method of seed sowing and limitations of the
existing machine, it is concluded that the this solar powered seed sowing machine can
 Maintain row spacing and controls seed rate.
 Control the seed depth and proper utilization of seeds can be done with less loss.
 Perform the various simultaneous operations and hence saves labour requirement
so as labour cost, labour time and also save lots of energy.
Hence it is easily affordable by farmers. So we feel that this project serves something
good to this world and we would like to present it before this prosperous world.
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CHAPTER:-12
12.PROPOSED WORK SCHEDULED:
Below table shows the proposed work scheduled. So we will do the all work in given
period and also take necessary action if required during this working period.
Table.12 Work scheduled
Sr.No. Period Work description

1 16th Jun to 7th Oct Finalized project title, searched information related
2015 of this project, collected necessary data for design
2 8th Oct to 27 Oct Making the proposed design for existing problem and
2015 stage 1 seminar
3 1st Dec 2015 to 15th Jan Design of modification on exiting system
2016
4 16th Jan to 31 Jan Equipments and other component

2016
5 1st Feb to 31 March Actual modification implementation.
2016
6 1st April to 30 April Report writing
2016
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CHAPTER:-13
13.COST ANALYSIS
New wood : 100/-
Shaft : 150/-
Bearing : 200 /-
C.R. Sheet : 900/-
Angle : 1000/-
Chain : 50/-
Chain drive : 350/-
Hopper : 600/-
Plugs : 200/-
Labour cost : 2500/-
Pipe : 150/-
TOTAL : 5250/-
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REFERENCES
1) H. Heege and B. Feldhaus. “Site Specific Control of Seed-Numbers per Unit Area for
Grain Drills,” Agricultural Engineering International: the CIGR Journal of Scientific
Research and Development. Manuscript PM 01 012, Vol. IV December, 2002.
2) Prof. Pranil V. Sawalakhe Amit Wandhare, Ashish Sontakke, Bhushan Patil, Rakesh
Bawanwade & Saurabh Kurjekar Department of Mechanical Engineering, Priyadarshini
College of Engineering , Nagpur, India.
3)Sahay (1990), Principals of Agricultural Engineering (2005), Volume 1, Text book
published by Jain brothers, New Delhi, India.
4)Horizontal seed metering machine in Rahuri Agriculture R and D department.
5)R. Joshua, V. Vasu and P. Vincent “Solar Sprayer - An Agriculture Implement”,
“International Journal of Sustainable Agriculture” 2 (1): 16-19, 2010 ISSN 2079-2107
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A Project Stage-I Report on

“SOLAR SEED SOWING MACHINE”

Mr. Nitave Ranjit Vilas

Department of Mechanical Engineering

S.B. PATIL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,

Fig.4.1 Latitude angles of earth ..................6

Fig 4.2 Declination of sun rays ................. .7

Fig 4.3 Revolution of earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8

Table.5.1 Part name list …………………………………. .. 10

Table 5.3 specification of component ………… . .. .… . . .…14

Table.12 Work scheduled………………...…. . . . . . . . . . . .. .25

CHAPTER:-2 . LITERATURE SURVEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

5.1 Components of seed metering device. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

5.2 Study of photovoltaic (pv) cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .12

5.3 Specification of component :- . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .14

5.4 Assembly of components . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

CHAPTER:-6 6.WORKING ARCHITECTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .17

CHAPTER :-10. FUTURE SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .23

CHAPTER:-11. CONCLUSION. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .24

CHAPTER:-12.PROPOSED WORK SCHEDULED: . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. 25

3.Traditional Sowing Methods

Traditional sowing methods have following limitations;

1) In manual seeding, it is not possible to achieve uniformity in distribution of seeds. A

3.1 Why we used solar seed sowing machine?

Fig.4.1Latitude angles of earth

Fig 4.2 Declination of sun rays

Fig 4.3 Revolution of earth

4.3 Hour Angle

Fig4.4 Hour angle

5.1 COMPONENTS OF SEED METERING DEVICE

Table 5.1 Part name list

Sr.No. Part Name

6. Four gear sprocket

10. Electric Motor

11. Solar Panel

i) Frame : It is made up of C. I. angle bar of dimension 50mm x 50mm x 5 mm on which

1. Motor Diameter 28.5 mm

2. 300 RPM base motor

3. No-load current = 800 mA,

4.Load current = up to 7.5 A(Max)

5.2 STUDY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) CELL

Fig 5.2 Internal structure of solar panel

5.3 SPECIFICATION OF COMPONENT :-

Table no. 5.3 SPECIFICATION OF COMPONENT

Sr.No. Component SPECIFICATION

ASSE 8. No. of slot One

ssembly of the seed metering device is done in the following sequence.

3. Chain sprocket is adjusted on the shaft with the wheel movement .

Fig.6.1 Solar seed sowing machine

This solar powered seed sowing machine basically works on “VERTICAL-DISCONTINOUS

 Drill the ground

 Sow seed inside the drilled hole

 Cover that hole with the help of adjuster.