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POWER WEEDER
GUDURI TIRUPATI REDDY P.HARISH
Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering
Vaageswari college of Engineering Vaageswari college of Engineering
Karimnagar,India Karimnagar,India
tirupati.guduri@gmail.com pochampellyharish@gmail.com
A.NIKIL CH.ASHISH
Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering
Vaageswari college of Engineering Vaageswari college of Engineering
Karimnagar,India Karimnagar,India
ankam435@gmail.com ashish200rc@gmail.com
Abstract: India is an agricultural country. But traditional farming techniques are being
replaced by modern techniques which use advanced machines in very simple manner.
Weeding machine (weeder) is also one of them. The weeder is used for removing weeds
in vegetable gardens, basins of orchard trees and Vineyard plantations. Besides manual,
power weeders are getting popular now-a-days for their ease of use feature. In general,
diesel engines are employed in them. Also there are variety of attachments available in
the market for the weeder making it a multi-purposeful machine
Keywords: Mechanical weeder, weed, cultivation,
1. INTRODUCTION
Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian economy and it will continue
to remain so for a long time. Over the years, agricultural practices have been
carried out by small-holders cultivating between 2 to 3 hectare, using human
labor and traditional tools such as wooden plough, yoke, leveler, harrow, mallet,
spade, big sidle etc. These tools are used in land preparation, for sowing of seeds,
weeding and harvesting.
The use of hand tools for land cultivation is still predominant in India
because tractors require resources that many Indian farmers do not have easy
to access.
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2. Objectives:
1. The objective of the project is to design, construct and test automatically
operated portable weeder, to provide the best opportunity to farmer’s to easily
control and removing the weed from farm.
2. Weeding with the use of tools like cutlass and hoe requires high labour force in a
commercial farming system hence mechanical weeder is necessary to reduce the
labour force.
3. Environmental degradation and pollution caused by chemical is reduced by the
use of Mechanical weeder. Low effective operation, high work effort and high
time requirement for different types of hoe or cutlass, can be overcome with the
use of mechanical weeder.
4. Presently in India, weeding with simple tools such as cutlass, hoe etc. is labour
intensive and intensive and time consuming. Thus, there is a need for the design
of manually operated weeder for intensive and commercial farming system in
India.
5. For this study we are developed mechanical power weeder by power of vibrator
engine.
3. Components of the Portable Power

Weeder Machine various components images used for manufacturing for mechanical
power weeder is shown I.C Engine
Engine type: 4 Stroke,
Displacement: 109.7 cc,
Maximum Power: 6.1 KW @7500 Rpm,
Maximum torque: 8.1 NM @ 5000 Rpm Bore x Stroke: 53.5 MM x 48.8 MM,
Compression Ratio: 9.45:1,
Transmission: 4 Speed Constant Mesh, Weight: 27 Kg. F
Fig.1 vibrator engine fig.2 fuel tank
Fig.3 weeding tool
4.WORKING OF POWER WEEDER:

Power weeder offered by us are devices used for removing the weeds,
stirring and pulverizing the soil and for loosening the soil after the crop has begun to
grow. We manufacture these power weeder using high quality raw materials with the
help of latest machines. These machines are widely used for weeding cotton, tomato,
tapioca, paddy, sugarcane, pulses and various other plant fields.
This rotary power weeder consists of high speed motors, tiling width of
these power weeder ranges from 40-60 cm and the tiling depth ranges from 10-15cm.
The motors in this machine are diesel operated and can work efficiently for a longer
time. The blades present in this paddy power weeder rotate efficiently for cutting and
mulching of soil. This power weeder is self propelled with a fully functional gear box
having one forward and reverse gear transmission with clutch.
These Rotary Power Weeder are easy to operate, the weeding between the rows can be
easily achieved since this machine is well suited for inter crop weeding. We offer
these power weeder fly in different grades based on the requirements of our clients.
Our weeder is widely appreciated in various Indian and international markets for its
longer life, durability, higher cutting efficiency etc. Customers can avail this mini power
weeder in market leading prices.
4.1.Features of our power weeders:
 4 stroke engine type.
 High performance.
 Advanced fuel injection system.
 Low fuel consumption.
 Large torque for heavy working.
 Sweep blades and ridges can be fitted
5.LITERATURE REVIEW :
Weed removal is one of the major activities in agriculture. Chemical method of weed
control is more prominent than manual and mechanical methods. However, its adverse
effects on the environment are making farmers to consider and accept mechanical
methods of weed control. Chemical weeding is the most extensively used method of
weed removal . But these chemicals used for weeding are harmful to living organisms
and toxic in nature. Research has been carried out to use some combination various
methods of weeding.
The need of replace the use of herbicides with more sustainable weed
control techniques encouraged the definition of innovative physical weed control
strategies. Mechanical and thermal means were used to control weeds . Weed removal
by mechanical method is one the methods frequently used these to remove weeds from
the agricultural fields. Research has been conducted on economical method s for weed
removal without damaging the crops. Weeding Machines designed and developed with
intent of being operated in specific crops like tomatoes, corn, and rice. These machines
are mostly intra row weeding machines which remove weeds within multiple crop rows
at once . Weeding machines like three row walking type one were developed and
successfully to remove weeds from rice
6. MECHANICAL WEEDING:
In developed countries like, USA, European Union Countries, Australia and Israel
large emphasis has been placed on mechanization of the various agricultural processes.
For this number of machines have been developed and successfully implemented. Use
of such machines in the Indian Agricultural Scenario is difficult as most the Indian
farmers are small scale farmers as area under their control is small. Mechanical weeders
range from basic hand tools to sophisticated tractor driven or self-propelled devices.
These may include cultivating tools such as hoes, harrows, tines and brush weeders,
cutting tools like mowers, as well as implements like thistle-bars that may do both. Two
wheeled pedestrian or walking tractors are a smaller alternative that can power a
similar range of implements.
Most machines large in size not affordable for medium and small scale farmers. Weed
removal by mechanical method is one the methods frequently used these to remove
weeds from the agricultural fields. Research has been conducted on economical
methods for weed removal without damaging the crops. Weeding Machines designed
and developed with intent of being operated in specific crops like tomatoes, corn, and
rice. These machines are mostly intra row weeding machines which remove weeds
within multiple crop rows at once .
. The rate and effectiveness of weed removal depends on number of
parameters related to machine performance parameters and soil properties such as
types of cutting blades used, machine efficiency, moisture content, etc. Studies have
been conducted on the effect of moisture content and the type of cutting blades like flat
blades, spike tooth blades and curved blades on the performance of weeding machines .
Mechanical weeding was found to be less effective when soils are wet during or after
the weeding operation .
7.Assembly of Power Weeder Machine:
1. Assembly of machine consist the mounting of engine on the frame & chassis is
mounted on wheel. Then the engine is assembled on chassis by using nut, bolt &
somewhere by weld.
2. Manufacturing of engine includes following procedure, Blades are cut by grinding

cutter & Bending of blade is done manually. These blades are attached with the frame
by adjusting setting.
3. The gear box is made according to speed reduction ratio of wheel & then larger
pulley is fixed on the frame with engine fitting.
4. Fuel tank of capacity 4 liter is fitted on chassis on the top of engine by using strips.
5. Round pipe is used for the handles with required dimensions & Accelerator is fitted
on handle & connected to carburetor by using wire.
6. Switch & electrical connections are made for on/off the engine & Switch is mounted
on handle of machine.
8. Calculations for Power Required To Power Weeder Machine:

Power required to weeding blade
Power = Soil resistance × Area × Velocity
Soil Resistance (S.R) = 1.05 Kgf/cm2 = N/m2 = 103005 N/m2
Area (A) = Depth of Cut (mm) × Width of Cut (mm) = 5 × 0.25 = 27.5 ×10-3 m2
Linear Velocity (V) = Where, µ = Coefficient of Friction = 0.1 N = 500 R.P.M.
Linear Velocity = = 0.89117 m/s So,
Power = Soil resistance × Area × Velocity
Power = 103005 × 27.5 × 10-3 × 0.89117 = 2524.38 W = hp = 3.3838 hp
Total Power P = = = 4.22 hp
Where, η = Transmission efficiency.
Power required for wheels
Power required for wheels is determined using Air Resistance and Rolling Resistance
So, Power required for wheels is 0.031 hp
Total power required for weeder machine is
, Ptotal = PBlade + PWheels = 4.22 + 0.031 ≅ 4.25 hp
So, maximum power required considering some accessories power and losses,
P total ≅ 4.25 hp
9.CONCLUSION:
1. Based on the overall performance of the machine we can definitely say that the
project will satisfy the need of small scale farmer, because they are not able to purchase
costly agricultural equipment.
2. The machine required less man power and less time compared to traditional
methods, so if we manufacture it on a large scale its cost gets significantly reduce and
we hope this will satisfy the partial thrust of Indian agriculture.
3. So in this way we can solve the labour problem that is the need of today’s farming in
India.
4. In the Indian agricultural scenario 62 % people hold land below 1 ha covering 18 % of

the total area cultivated. 44% of the area of land is divided in pieces of 1ha to 4ha.
5. Only 1% people hold land above 10ha with area covered is approximately 13%.
Hence the power tillers are not suitable for Indian scenario.
6. Power tillers are used by many farmers in medium land holding. At lower end with
very low land holding farmers use manual weeding methods over any mechanization.
7. Further recent advancement in technologies such as GPS, image analysis is yet to be

incorporated into any of the machines available in the market.
8.By integrating these technologies efficiency, productivity and weed removal rate can
be increased and crop damage can be reduced.
9. It is hence become necessary to develop a cost effective solution for weeders useful
in variety of soil, which can be used by farmers in low and medium holding of land and
increase the productivity and yield of the crop. Authors have finalized the design
requirements and design and optimization is in process.
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Keywords: Mechanical weeder, weed, cultivation,

3. Components of the Portable Power

Displacement: 109.7 cc,

Maximum Power: 6.1 KW @7500 Rpm,

Compression Ratio: 9.45:1,

Transmission: 4 Speed Constant Mesh, Weight: 27 Kg. F

Fig.1 vibrator engine fig.2 fuel tank

Fig.3 weeding tool

4.WORKING OF POWER WEEDER:

7.Assembly of Power Weeder Machine:

2. Manufacturing of engine includes following procedure, Blades are cut by grinding

8. Calculations for Power Required To Power Weeder Machine:

Power = Soil resistance × Area × Velocity

Soil Resistance (S.R) = 1.05 Kgf/cm2 = N/m2 = 103005 N/m2

Linear Velocity (V) = Where, µ = Coefficient of Friction = 0.1 N = 500 R.P.M.

Linear Velocity = = 0.89117 m/s So,

Power = Soil resistance × Area × Velocity

Power = 103005 × 27.5 × 10-3 × 0.89117 = 2524.38 W = hp = 3.3838 hp

Total Power P = = = 4.22 hp

Where, η = Transmission efficiency.

Power required for wheels

So, Power required for wheels is 0.031 hp

Total power required for weeder machine is

, Ptotal = PBlade + PWheels = 4.22 + 0.031 ≅ 4.25 hp

4. In the Indian agricultural scenario 62 % people hold land below 1 ha covering 18 % of

7. Further recent advancement in technologies such as GPS, image analysis is yet to be

[2] D.C. Slaughter, M. Perez, C. Gliever, S.K. Upadhyaya, H. Sun“Automatic Weed

[3]JUNG In Kyu, “Driving Strategies and Mechanical Technologies for Conservation

. [4]Kwang Jae Choe, 2007. “Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture in

[7]S.Christensen, H.T. Sogaard, P. Kudsk, M. Norremarks, I. Lund, Esnadmi &R.

[8]Kamarul, HawariGhazali, Mohd. Marzuki Mustafa, and AiniHussain “Machine Vision

International conference of Agricultural Engineering held at Valencia

[10]Griepentrog, H.W., Nørremark, M., Nielsen, J. “Autonomous intra-row rotor

[11]Charles N Merfield. “Precision Ag for Ecological Farming Systems.” LandWISE

[12]Olaoye, J. O. and T. A. Adekanye. “Development and Evaluation of a rotary power

[13] Ojomo A. O, Ale M. O, Ogundele J. O. “Effect of Moisture Content on the

[14]W Bond, R J Turner, G Davies, “A review of mechanical weed control.”HDRA, Ryton

[15]Abdul MuhaminNaeem, Irshad Ahmad, and Muhammad Islam “Weed Classification

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