Design and Fabrication of Multi Powered Root Crop Washer

Abstract

Water sprays technology was used by some farmers. It is very effective since it physically remove firmly attached pieces of dirt.Spray varies from low pressure wide angle to very high pressure directed jets. The intensity and type of spray distribution must be carefully selected. Flood washing is done by a large quantity of water moving at a moderate to high speed over the product, Dawn C. P et al (2013). Washing efficiency in flood washing is very low due to non removal of thin layer of surface mud coating. Crops may be contaminated with Escherichia coli and hence they should be lifted from water rather than water poured or drained off, in which case soil remains in the container with the crops J. J. Luna-Guevara et al (2019). Relatively little information is available in the research literature on mechanical root crops washers. The literature survey reveals that many designs have been proposed in the past for this problem. Abstract: The laborious cleaning off the soil and clay particles from root crops before transporting them to market causes drudgery and time wastage. This research work handled this by fabrication of root crop washer with locally sourced materials. This innovation was achieved by design, manufacturing process and proper material selection. It can be powered by either electric motor, internal combustion engine (ICE) or Tractor coupled. The machine cleaned root crops at a low time interval, irrespective of the source of power transmission. Here the procedure for production of this highly effective machine is stated.