"DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF IMPROVED MUD BAMBOO STORAGE STRUCTURES"
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"DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF IMPROVED MUD BAMBOO STORAGE STRUCTURES"
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Creator |
Holani, Pankajkumar Kantilal
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Agrawal, A.K.
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DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, PERFORMANCE, MUD BAMBOO STORAGE STRUCTURES
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Storage has a major share in post harvest losses. Storage structures especially traditional structures causes huge damage to grains. Taking into consideration a study was undertaken and mud bamboo storage structures were designed and developed using Rankine's theory and by determining various parameters like compressive strength of soil mixed with paddy straw and cowdung, ultimate tensile strength of soil and coefficient of internal and external friction of paddy. Forces acting during loading and unloading were also taken into consideration during design. Various treatments viz. coal tar, neem fruit oil, lime and polyethylene were given and their performance was evaluated against control bin. Various parameters like moisture content, temperature, germination, viability, physical analysis, milling analysis and fumigation test were used to judge performance of bins. It was observed that moisture fluctuations were maximum in control bin and minimum in polyethylene bin. Temperatures were higher in control bin compared to other bins. Germination and viability losses were higher in control, neem and coal tar coated bins compared to polyethylene and lime coated bins. At the end of 105 days storage, insect infestation was 13.25, 11.03, 10.78, 9.11 and 10.21 per cent in control, coal tar, neem, polyethylene and lime coated bins respectively. Weight losses were higher hi control (4.24%), coal tar (3.76%) and neem (3.88%) bins compared to polyethylene (3.45%) and lime coated (3.72%) bins. Mainly three types of insects were observed in all the bins and their population was maximum in control bin and minimum in polyethylene bin. Mortality rate due to fumigation were higher in polyethylene (90%), coal tar (86%) and lime (83%) bins compared to control (76%) and neem oil coated bin (72%). Milling analysis depicts that there was decrease of about 3.5, 3, 3, 2 and 2 per cent in total yield in control, coal tar, neem, polyethylene and lime coated bins respectively. Overall polyethylene and lime coating were found to be the most effective treatments. |
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2016-03-01T11:49:28Z
2016-03-01T11:49:28Z 2001 |
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Thesis
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113p.
http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/64538 |
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en
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application/pdf
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Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.)
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