Study on Manufacture of Production Line and Characteristics of Rice Straw Seedling Trays

Abstract

As the late processing of rice straw may consume the cost and pollute the environment, this paper put forward a method to use the rice straw, namely, the rice straw is used as the raw material for making seedling trays. The process of seedling tray production was designed, and the method of obtaining raw materials and steps of seedling tray production were introduced. In addition, the overall structure, transmission system and the forming mold of the pneumatic molding machine were also designed and produced. Next, the seedling trays were made by using the production line to analyze the characteristics of the rice straw seedling strays. The study was intended to explore the rules about the influence of moisture content on the characteristics of the seedling strays. As the moisture content of the seedling trays increased, the seedling trays expanded, increasing the volume, density and mass. However, the ultimate tension and shear force borne by the seedling stray decreased along with the increase of moisture content. It could be known from the analysis that: rice straw seedling trays could satisfy the needs of rice nursery. Compared with the traditional plastic seedling tray, the rice straw seedling tray can simplify the production process and provide natural nutrients for rice seedlings.