Author(s)

Wei Luo ¹, Qianxun Meng ¹, Dawei Zhang ¹, Junlin Huang ¹, Jiajun Tang ¹, Muhan Wu ¹, Yu Cheng ¹, Wei Lu ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi, China

Corresponding Author

Yu Cheng

ABSTRACT

To address the issues of nearly full manual operation in the current planting and harvesting processes of Pueraria thomsonii Benth, extremely low mechanization level, as well as the existing aging population and rising labor costs, a small-scale Pueraria thomsonii Benth planter has been designed. This planter is suitable for planting Pueraria thomsonii Benth in various field environments. Controlled by a single-chip microcontroller, it performs four key functions: soil-drilling, bag-opening, seedling placement, and irrigation during the planting process. This reduces manual labor, effectively lowers labor costs, and minimizes health hazards during planting. Considering the need for clean energy, the product adopts an electric motor as its primary power source, featuring the advantage of minimal environmental pollution. 

KEYWORDS

Pueraria thomsonii Benth, Small-scale planter, Microcontroller, Soil-drilling mechanism

CITE THIS PAPER

Wei Luo, Qianxun Meng, Dawei Zhang, Junlin Huang, Jiajun Tang, Muhan Wu, Yu Cheng, Wei Lu, Design and Experiment of a Small-Scale Continuous Operation Planter for Pueraria Thomsonii Benth. Journal of Electrotechnology, Electrical Engineering and Management (2025) Vol. 8: 180-189. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jeeem.2025.080121.

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