Design, Development and

Fabrication of Corn Precision

Seeder
BLESSY JOY PUNSALAN LARIDA
It is the most important substitute
staple in periods of rice shortages,
especially for people in rural areas.
Also, it is the primary feed source for
the livestock industry in the
Philippines.
The corn should be planted
directly in the field so that its
roots will not be disturbed by
transplantation. Cornrows should
be spaced between 30 and 36
inches apart, the planting depth
should be between 1.5 and 2
inches deep and the seed area
should be between 4 and 6
inches apart.
Precision seeder gives proper placement of seeds
which provide them with the ideal environment for
proper germination and growth. As such, uniform
plant spacing and seed depth are two of the most
important parameters to be achieved during planting..
 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The state of agricultural mechanization in the Philippines has been characterized by very low
mechanization and slow growth. Some farmers use a mechanical power source for plowing and
harrowing, but furrowing is mostly done with animal-drawn furrows.

Corn seeders are available in the market however, it is expensive, small farmers cannot afford to buy
The purchase of a low-cost and low-quality machine may be a liability for frequent repairs on the unit but
second-hand imported machinery influx is also a problem.
OBJECTIVES
Determine the optimum design of the precision seeder through measuring the
planting area of the developed precision seeder at various ratio of disc diameter
to the quantity of disc holes (120:3, 150:4, 180:5).
Evaluate the performance of the optimized seeder by determining if it
maintains uniform seed spacing.
Compare the cost analysis of the developed precision seeder to the
commercial precision seeder.
 SCOPES AND LIMITATIONS
The scopes and limitations for the development of the study will be as follows:
The study will focus on the design and performance evaluation of the corn precision seeder.
This study will be conducted for three months from January 20, 2019 to April 20, 2019.
This study will be conducted in Brgy. Carpenter Hill, Koronadal, South Cotabato.
The designed seeder will be assumed to have relatively accurate dimensions as the design
recommended by the results of the numerical analysis.
The furrow that will be used in opener is the pointed bar type and for the closer is the shoe-
type.
External factors such as weather conditions, type of soil and land surface will be deleted from
the analysis of the study.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
As embodied in Philippine laws, the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) of
1997 and Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) Law of 2012, the country needs to
accelerate agricultural mechanization as a means to increase farm income and modernize
agriculture10 and the success of this research study will contribute to this improvement.
The research will serve as a reference point for future corn planter studies. As a result, this will
help to the method of planting in which it will become convenient and achieve more uniform
spacing in the row and depth of planting, and it can even help small farmers who cannot afford
to buy commercial corn planters.
FLOW OF THE Numerical
Analysis
Design and
Fabrication
Experimentation
STUDY

Results and
Data Analysis
Conclusion
 Seed Metering Device

Corn Precision Seeder

EXPERIMENTAL
SET-UP
For the general structure of the
seeder, consists of the seed metering
system, ploughing mechanism or
furrows, hopper and drive mechanism.
EXPERIMENTAL
PROCEDURE
To begin the experiment, each of the
discs for the seed metering device will be
assembled to the precision seeder. The
number of corns that will be planted at
various ratio to cover a row with a length
of 10 m will be measured and the
distance of each seed will also be
measured to determine if it maintain the
uniform seed spacing from theoretical to
actual. The results will be plotted in
graphs to make it easier to compare and
analyze the data that had been collected.
The ratio of discs will be plotted on the
same plane along with the number of
corns planted in a row. There will be
different graphs for each ratio of disc
along with the uniform seed space. The
results will be evaluated and analyzed to
create conclusion to which ratio of disc
used on the seed metering system is the
optimum design for the precision seeder.
 Ratio 1 (120:3) Ratio 2 (150:4) Ratio 3 (180:5)
No. of Corn Seed No. of Seed No. of Corn Seed
Seed Spacing (in) Corm Seed Spacing (in) Seed Planted Spacing (in)
EXPERIMENTAL Planted Planted

DESIGN
Each of the discs for the seed metering
system will be assembled on the precision
seeder and will be used to plant the corn
seed. To measure the number of corn
seed planted in a row it will be counted
manually and the data will be collected
and recorded on the table created and the
results will be plotted in a graph. To
determine whether the uniform seed
space of each disc achieved, the distance
of each seed will be measured using a
steel tape and will be recorded on the
same table. A calculator will be used to
compute the manufacturing cost of each
disc for the seed metering system
including the remaining parts of the
precision seeder.
 Materials Quantity Unit Prices (Pesos) Total Cost (Pesos)

Flat Bar
2 187/length 374
(4mm x 25mm x 6m)

Round Bar
1/2 471/length 235.5
(16mmΦ x 6m)

Plain Sheet

BILL OF
1 425/sheet 435
(0.40 mm)

MATERIALS
Pipe
1/2 662/length 331
(20mmΦ)

Nylon Rod 1 500/length 500

Small Sprocket
2 200/each 400
(No of teeth-18, 78mmΦ)

Large Sprocket
1 275/each 275
(No of teeth-48, 190mmΦ)

Roller Chain
1 190 190
(No of links-102)

Bearing
1 290/10pcs 290
(16mmΦ inner)

Nuts & Bolts 20 99/7pieces 297

Labor 2000
Fabrication Total 5,327.5