Evaluation of a Pre-Cut Sugarcane Planter for Seeding Performance

Zhikang Peng, Fengying Xu, Pan Xie, Jinpeng Chen, Tao Wu () and Zhen Chen
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Zhikang Peng: College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Fengying Xu: College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Pan Xie: College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Jinpeng Chen: College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Tao Wu: College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Zhen Chen: College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

Agriculture, 2025, vol. 15, issue 13, 1-16

Abstract: To investigate the relationship between the seeding performance of a novel pre-cut sugarcane planter designed by South China Agricultural University and operational settings, field seeding tests was conducted with the following protocol: First, the John Deere M1654 tractor’s forward velocity was calibrated, and the planter’s safe loading capacity was determined. Subsequently, eight experimental treatments (A–H) were designed to quantify the relationships between the three performance indicators: seeding density N, the seeding efficiency E and seeding uniformity (coefficient of variation, CV), and three key operational parameters: forward speed of planter v, the discharging sprocket rotational speed n, and the hopper outlet size w. Mathematical models (R20.979) between three key operational parameters with two performance indicators (N, E) was developed through analysis of variance (ANOVA) and regression analysis. The seeding rate per meter was confirmed to follow a Poisson distribution based on Kolmogorov–Smirnov (K–S) tests. When the CV was below 40%, the mean relative error remained within 3%. These findings provide a theoretical foundation for seeding performance prediction under field conditions.

Keywords: sugarcane planter; field test; seeding uniformity; probability distribution; regression analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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