Name: Maricar R.

Renegado
Course & year: BSABE 1B
Instructor: Engr. Jecar T. Dadole
If you are to invent an agricultural and biosystem/equipment or
technology, What would it be? Describe the concepts and its contribution to the local
agricultural and engineering sector.

Fruits, Vegetables, Controller harvester.

If I were to become an inventor, I would create something that would be extremely
beneficial to everyone, especially our agricultural industry. I would construct something
special since I’m the one who can help make it happen. Fruits, Vegetables Controller
Harvester is the name I’ll give it, and it’s extremely affordable for everyone. Very
intensive agriculture practices have a negative impact on the environment. Many people
think it’s crucial to forbid the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers in both
developed and developing countries. If that were the case, global production would
plunge even as the human population increased. It was impossible to feed everyone on
the planet, particularly in Africa. Contrarily, crop modelling shows that if environmental
impact is avoided, the world’s theoretical potential plant production is sample. This
form of fruit harvesting uses a controlled harvester mechanism that results in the tines
to directly strike fruit or branches that yield fruit. It may be secured to auxiliary limbs.
several continuous canopy shakers made specifically for citrus fruit. The future of fruit
growers in affluent countries is significantly secured by mechanization. countries.
Increasing demand for food, feed, and industrial raw materials due to Increases in
horticulture and agriculture. The requirement for high productivity likewise rising is
sustainable mechanization. The main sector for the diversification of horticulture is
India's agriculture. India is the second-largest producer of fruits depth of the shaker at
harvest time are Future issues include increasing food production and protecting the
environment. We look at the various strategies for reaching this objective. It is not
feasible from an environmental or economic aspect to increase food production just in
rich nations due to high expenses and societal impact in impoverished nations.
Vegetables that are ready for harvest must be handled and gathered as soon as feasible.
Every company should make every effort to deliver their products to clients as soon as
is practical. Unfortunately, they have no control over the fruit once it leaves their farm
or packing sheds. Three steps make up the harvesting process. During this procedure,
the ripened grains or crops are cut down for harvesting. It is necessary to identify the
plant component of interest, separate it from the rest of the plant, and then gather it in a
container that can be transported from the field. Threshing: This process involves
removing the crop’s light brown chaff coating, leaving the grains alone. Threshing can
be done by physically removing immature, unfilled, and non-grain materials. Leaving
the field to dry: optional Vegetables must. The mature crops or grains are chopped
down for harvesting during this phase. Threshing: During this procedure, the crop’s
light brown layer of chaff is removed, leaving the grains behind. By manually
winnowing, the grains or crops can be threshed preparation for harvest. Threshing:
During this procedure, the crop’s light brown layer of chaff is removed, leaving the
grains behind. You can manually thresh via winnowing. Bushy fruits like blueberries,
blackberries, and raspberries could be harvested by machines equipped with vibrating
devices. One kind of harvesting device has vertically oriented, radially vibrated fingers
on freely rotating cylinders. Other designs used peddles or panels of fingers that
vibrated horizontally or vertically. With the aid of an air blast, leaves are removed from
these devices. The other lighter components are also taken out of the harvested fruit.
Blueberries and can fruits take several weeks to ripen, according to observations, so
multiple harvests are required. Due to the ease with which mature fruits separate from
immature fruits, selective mechanical harvesting is possible. Strawberries require
multiple harvests when picked by hand because they are low-growing, easily bruised,
and highly perishable. as a results are two different kinds of manual fruit harvesting
tools. One unit operates under the tenet that fruit is chopped into individual pieces by
sickle or blade and collected in a bag. The telescopic boom in this unit has an adjustable
mechanism that allows it to be fixed at the desired height. Two blades, one fixed and the
other movable, make up cutting units. With the use of wire string, the movable blade is
moved. Each fruit is divided into pieces and placed in the bag that is attached. Fruits like
coconuts, oranges, mangoes, papayas, and similar items may be damaged if they fall to
the ground carelessly, so this mechanism is ideal for them. The concept of shaking the
branches underpins the other sort of manual fruit harvester. This category includes a
wide variety of harvesting techniques. Some operations combine hand harvesting and
harvesting with hand tools with harvesting equipment (such as a harvesting rig) to
speed up the overall harvesting and packing process. However, some harvesting
businesses additionally use the harvesting rigs for additional "semi-processing
activities," such as postharvest washing. Then there are harvesting combines and
mowing equipment. Based on the sort of fruit being harvested, each harvesting method
has a distinct function, and given the amount of money invested in the equipment, it has
to make sense. This category includes a wide variety of harvesting techniques. There are
businesses that conduct manual harvesting and harvesting. Mass-removal machines and
contact machines are two general categories of .There are three types of contact
machines . positioning mechanism, as well as a hand or arm used for selecting. The
mass-removal devices work by exerting external force, mechanically shaking the limb or
tree trunk while retaining it, or exerting force by shooting a jet of water or air at the
limbs, leaves, or twigs. Fruit falls onto padded catch frames or is permitted to fall on
ground when it is removed in bulk by machines. Pallet bins or open trucks are used to
collect and transport fruit. In general, mass-removal type mechanical harvesting is
excellent for fruit intended for processing, while touch machines are helpful for
harvesting fruit intended for human consumption This form of fruit harvesting uses a
controlled harvester mechanism that results in the tines to directly strike fruit or
branches that yield fruit. It may be secured to auxiliary limbs. and vertically shaken to
collect the fruit. Self-propelled and tractor-drawn vehicles are two examples. several
continuous canopy shakers made specifically for citrus fruit. This particular
harvester .Performance is significantly impacted by the shaking's stroke and frequency.
An umbrella shaker is .A mechanical orange harvesting system with 12 sets of free-
floating, 2 m-long tines that radiate from a vertical axis was used. Whenever a crop is
removed, is done at .The frequency of the tines' shaking and the depth of the shaker at
harvest time are while most veggies ripen on the plant to their highest eating quality,
this peak quality frequently occurs before the produce is entirely mature (i.e.,
cucumbers, squash, okra, sweet corn, peas, and beans). Because of this, many gardeners
adopt the "bigger is better" mentality and let their crops grow too long on the plant. For
instance, inexperienced okra farmers could over-fertilize the plant by leaving the pods
on it for too long. Okra pods, however, quickly over-mature and get woody, making
them inedible. Days to maturity for crops are typically listed in seed and labels. It is not
usually accurate to determine exact harvest dates, even if this tool may be useful,
especially when planning seed-starting dates, succession crops, etc. Fruits and
vegetables can be picked in a wide variety of ways. The crop, its growing environment,
and the available resources all influence the harvesting technique. In the case of a crop
where harvesting can be done or assisted by machinery, for instance, those techniques
can only be used if the grower or harvesting business can afford to use the machinery.
I've listed the typical techniques for picking fruits and vegetables below, along with
illustrations drawn from video I was able to compile at several harvests. The harvesting
of bushes of fruits like blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries was made possible by
machines equipped with vibrating devices. Harvesting equipment of one kind has
vertical, free-rotating cylinders with radial vibrated fingers. In a different type of design,
peddles or panels of fingers with a horizontal stroke vibrated either vertically or
horizontally. A blast of air is used in such devices to remove the leaves. Other lighter
elements are also taken out of the harvested fruit by this process. Since it has been
noted that blueberries and can fruits take several weeks to ripen, repeated harvests are
required. Selective mechanical harvesting is possible because mature fruits are simpler
to separate from immature ones. Strawberries require several harvests because they
are slow-growing, delicate, and often damaged. given that .Fruits come in many sorts,
and they must be collected when they are fully ripe. It takes multiple pickings to get the
highest yields because many fruits don't mature evenly. Generally speaking, there are
three different sorts of fruits: bush fruits, vine fruits, and tree fruits. Mangoes, apples,
and papayas are examples of tree fruits. Watermelons, muskmelons, and other vine
fruits, as well as berries such as raspberries, blueberries, and cranberries, are bush
fruits. For fruit harvesting, numerous methods and equipment have been used. A very
high rate of product yield is possible with mechanical harvesting. In comparison to
manual harvesting techniques, these machines can harvest fruit and vegetables in a very
short amount of time. Management issues related to workers are reduced by mechanical
harvesting techniques. Harvesting at the right time will reduce crop loss. Manual
harvesting is typically done slowly and with basic hand instruments like sickles, knives,
etc. The output in terms of crops harvested per unit of time and the quality of the
finished product rise as a result of the employment of mechanical machines in
harvesting activities. Small, medium, and large size machinery are available for use in
harvesting operations, and harvesting equipment like combine harvesters is intended to
fit operations at various scales. Post-harvest losses can be decreased by using more
effective harvesting equipment.
In places with several cropping seasons, where early crop establishment might result in
improved yields for the subsequent crop, the shortening of harvest time is also crucial.
and keep fruit output at a steady level. Any are moved to the center of the row and
afterwards handed to the nearby Bedouin community (for stock feed and burning) to
save money. Pruning costs can vary. The mechanical cost of clearing the pruning is
accounted for in the tractor expenses in this study because hand pruning is used. the
utilization of suitable tools, in addition toe product For instance: Fruits and vegetables
picked too early or too late in the season are more prone to physiological problem and
have a shorter storage life than those collected at the right maturity. Fruits that are
plucked too early might not fully ripen. Maturity indices are used to identify crop
maturity, forecast the date of harvest, and evaluate crop quality, such as whether the
product is fit for the fresh or processed market. Maturity indices should ideally be easy
to use and non-destructive, based on a variety of physical and chemical characteristics
of the crop. To determine the maturity and quality of horticultural crops, maturity
indices require sets of quantitative parameters. Applications of Maturity Indices Export
markets frequently provide a guidance Fruit picking, which takes a lot of time and
effort, makes up the majority of the labor involved in growing fruit crops. When picking
fruit, choices must be made to ensure a high standard of fruit quality and selective
harvesting (based on color, size, and maturity). In order for growers to maintain their
competitiveness in the future by quickly boosting harvest yield, mechanization can
lower harvesting costs and reliance on seasonal labor. The acceptability of substituting
machines for human judgment and dexterity, however, can be slowed by the range of
factors that affect fruit crops, including climate, soil, market, use, fruit variety, tree or
plant type, and a lack of uniform maturity. The commercial adoption of harvest
equipment has been relatively gradual due to its complexity.
Conclusions:
Controller harvesting has the potential to produce a lot of stuff. These Compared to
hand harvesting, machines can pick fruit and vegetables much faster. methods.
Mechanical harvesting techniques lessen management issues related workers. Reduce
crop loss by harvesting at the appropriate time.
Mechanical harvesting has the potential to produce a lot of stuff. These
Compared to hand harvesting, machines can pick fruit and vegetables much faster.
methods. Mechanical harvesting techniques lessen management issues related to
workers. Harvest crops at the right time to minimize crop loss.