Trends in Recent Research on Development of Garlic Farm Working Machinery: A Review

Hyung-Gyu Park 1   Yeong-Su  Kim1   Seok-Ho Kang1   Seung-Min Woo1,2   Yu-Shin Ha1,2,*   

1Department of Bio-industrial Machinery Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
2Upland Field Machinery Research Center, Kyungpook National University

Abstract

In this review, we focus on the review of the case study of garlic farm working machine for the development of the garlic industry. Among the working machines used for garlic cultivation, garlic sowing machines and garlic harvesting machines, which have a relatively high stage of research and development, were selected and reviewed. The physical characteristics of garlic and garlic stems were investigated and used as basic data in the development of garlic planters and garlic harvesters. A seeding bucket with a diameter of 29 mm and a depth of 8 mm was designed based on the weight, length, width, and thickness of the garlic scales. 80 ~ 85 degree conditions were suggested. In addition, through a factor-specific test, it was suggested that 13 mm of the diameter of the hopper entrance is an appropriate condition for sowing garlic. However, it suggested that the opening and closing of the hopper inlet was not excellent depending on the soil condition. Among the physical properties of garlic, stress and elastic modulus were used as basic data to reduce the damage and loss rate of garlic at harvest. Through the moisture content and cutting force of the stem, the maximum stem cutting force required when using a 45 degree cutting blade was 71.44 N, the cutting energy per unit diameter of 3.13 N∙cm/mm, and the maximum pulling force 196 N were reported. Research on the development of a garlic planter and a garlic harvester was reviewed, additional research lacking in the cultivation process was suggested, and a garlic-related working machine that was urgently needed was considered. In addition to additional research to which additional varieties are applied, development research on a garlic stem cutting machine and a garlic collector is presented.

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Fig. 1. Form of garlic (Nongsaro Agricultualguidance117 garlic cultivation, pp 38).