Claim · model-written summary
More tillers were produced after using this equipment.
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValueQualifier
Verbatim
e0“weeding paddy in wet land cultivation”
e1“More tillers have been produced after using this equipment and soil aeration and root growth was improved”
Title
Evaluation of Physiological Cost and Subjective Assessment of Power Paddy Weeder for Wet Land Paddy
Bini Sam; E Corlett; R Bishop; et al. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) 2016. doi:10.21275/v5i1.nov1531341
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- Observation The mean working heart rate of the operating subject was 108 beats per minute.
- Observation Operating the power paddy weeder expended 19.50 kJ per minute.
- Observation Oxygen uptake during operation was 46% of VO2 max, above the acceptable limit of 35% of VO2 max.
- Method / resource The power paddy weeder achieved a weeding efficiency of 85%.
- Method / resource With 23.8 cm row-to-row spacing on a self-propelled rice transplanter, the weeder covered 25 cent per hour.
- Method / resource With 30 cm row spacing, the weeder covered 30 cent per hour.
- Method / resource The weeder requires 0.5 litre of petrol per hour of operation.
- Observation Mean overall discomfort rating was 3.0 on a 10-point scale, described as light discomfort.
- Intervention effect Soil aeration and root growth improved after using this equipment.
- Observation Operating this machine was rated comfortable.
- Recommendation With one worker, a 7 minute rest should be provided after 30 minutes of continuous operation.