Seed metering mechanism is an integral part of any planter. A seed metering mechanism was developed aimed to meter spherical seeds of okra. It consisted of cells termed 'Anjul' (a double handful) on its periphery, seed box, feeding chute, cleaning brush and seed capturing conical funnel. It was evaluated for three cell sizes-7 mm, 8 mm and 9 mm at three peripheral speeds of seed metering roller- kmh-1 , kmh-1 and kmh-1 . Influence of cell size and peripheral speed of seed metering roller on seed rate and cell fill percentage was studied. The seed rate of okra seed varied between kgha-1 to kgha-1 for different combinations of the cell sizes and the peripheral speeds. | Parameters optimization of 'Anjul' seed metering mechanism for okra seeds
