PERFORMANCE TESTING OF TRACTOR OPERATED THRESHER FOR SOYABEAN

Abstract

The detailed study is carried out on effect of seed threshing mechanism on quality of soybean seed and its physical properties. Poor quality in some soybean seed during storage can be due to their physiological characteristics or mechanical causes. The data on physical properties of soybean seed threshing by different methods is to be generated. The soybean seed are susceptible to mechanical injury mediated damage during post harvest handling. These injuries lead to deterioration during storage. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of different threshing methods i.e., hand threshing, beating by stick and mechanical threshing on some soybean seed quality.