The Design and Testing of a Mechanized Onion Transplanter for Bangladesh
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Stubbs, Spencer J.
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Red onions are one of the most popular crops in Bangladesh but the country continually fails to meet their own demand. A large part of this problem is the costly and inefficient way the onions are transplanted from growing beds to farms. Onion seeds are either broadcast planted or immature seedlings are transplanted by hand by hired laborers. Both methods are inefficient and time consuming. Labor prices have been on the rise in recent years, increasing the cost of hiring agricultural workers and cutting into farmer's profit margins. Mechanizing the process of transplanting onion seedlings would reduce the manual labor needed while increasing crop yields. The design that will be developed in the thesis provides a mechanized solution to red onion transplanting through the development of an innovative onion transplanter. This machine can be manufactured and serviced with equipment and processes currently found in Bangladesh. The mechanized onion transplanter is designed to attach to the back side of the two-wheeled tractors that are commonly used throughout Bangladesh, allowing for easy adoption by farmers.
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2022-08-02
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