De-husking efficiency

A semi-automatic coconut de-husker developed at ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala was tested for its performances for three sizes of West Coast Tall (WCT) coconut variety based on their circumference i.e. Large (50-55 cm), medium (45-50 cm) and small (40-45cm). De-husking capacity of large, medium and small size coconuts were observed as 193 nuts/h, 155 nuts/h and 94 nuts/h with de-husking efficiency of 98%, 97% and 35% respectively. There was significant difference in de-husking capacity of all three sizes of nuts.

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The existing models of coconut dehusking machines are pull type and suitable for right handed operators only. Therefore sitting models (pull and push type) suitable for both left handed and right handed operators were developed and the performance of newly developed both the models of coconut dehusker was tested on the basis of output capacity and dehusking efficiency. The tests were conducted at Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Dr. D. Y. Patil C.A.E.T, Talsande, Dist: Kolhapur (MS) in Sept.2016.

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Studies on engineering properties of variety JK 41 Kodo (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) was conduct at 12 and 14 % moisture content wet basis (w.b). The average length, width, thickness, size and sphericity of Kodo millet at 12% moisture content (w.b) were 2.69 mm, 2.02 mm, 1.31 mm, 1.92 mm and 71.68 % respectively. However, the average values of length, width, thickness, size and sphericity of Kodo millet at 14% moisture content (w.b) were 2.80 mm, 2.39 mm, 1.39 mm, 2.09 mm, and 74.76% respectively.

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