Design of a Seed-Pressing Mechanism for Precision Peanut Planters and Verification of Optimal Operating Parameters Under High-Speed Seeding Conditions

Peng Guo, Shuqi Shang, Xiaoshuai Zheng, Jialin Hou (), Jing Zhang, Haipeng Yan, Yu Ding, Farid Eltom and Dongwei Wang ()
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Peng Guo: College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
Shuqi Shang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
Xiaoshuai Zheng: Yellow River Delta Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Equipment Industry Academy, Dongying 257300, China
Jialin Hou: College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
Jing Zhang: School of Ecology and Biology, Dongying Vocational College, Dongying 257300, China
Haipeng Yan: Yellow River Delta Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Equipment Industry Academy, Dongying 257300, China
Yu Ding: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
Farid Eltom: Yellow River Delta Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Equipment Industry Academy, Dongying 257300, China
Dongwei Wang: College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China

Agriculture, 2025, vol. 15, issue 21, 1-22

Abstract: This paper presents the design of a seed-pressing mechanism for a high-speed suction-type precision peanut planter to address the issue of poor seeding performance at high travel speeds and to reduce seed bounce within furrows. To clarify the working principle of the mechanism, a force analysis of peanut seeds in the furrow and a numerical study using discrete element analysis were conducted under high-speed operating conditions. Simulation results show that when the distance between the center of the seed-pressing wheel and the seeding-tube outlet (DCSPW-STO) is 146.11 mm, the seed-pressing wheel diameter is 198.13 mm, and the machine operating velocity is 6.45 km h −1 , the plant spacing qualification index and seeding depth compliance index for peanuts planted after rolling reach their maximum values. The corresponding germination rates of 93.78% and 90.65% indicate satisfactory sowing performance. Field validation trials demonstrate that when DCSPW-STO ( l fz ) is 146 mm, the seed-pressing wheel diameter ( d fz ) is 198 mm, and the machine operating velocity ( v ) is 6.45 km h −1 , the post-seeding plant-spacing qualification index and the seeding-depth compliance index reach 90.31% and 89.18%, respectively. Although slightly lower than the simulation results, these values meet the operational requirements for peanut seeding. Field performance comparisons with non-pressure seeding units further confirm that units equipped with the seed-pressing and soil-covering mechanisms significantly improve both the plant-spacing qualification index and the seeding-depth compliance index, satisfying agronomic requirements for high-speed peanut cultivation.

Keywords: peanut seed; seed-pressing mechanism; discrete element method; seed motion (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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