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    DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A THREE-ROW MULTI-GRAIN PLANTER.
    (Published by School of Infrastructure, Process Engineering and Technology (SIPET) and the School of Electrical Engineering and Technology (SEET) of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria., 2024) Adebayo, K. R.; Busari, R. A; Alabi, K. P.; Gbadamosi, B. S.; Oluwatobi, O.S
    Mechanization has revolutionized farming practices by facilitating timely operations, reducing losses, and cutting operational costs, ultimately enhancing agricultural productivity. The rising demand for functional and affordable planters, coupled with the inability of Nigerian farmers to afford imported planters, highlights the need to develop locally produced planters to address the primary limitations and obstacles faced with existing planting equipment and systems, such as low efficiency, labour intensity, safety concerns, and soil compaction issues. The study focused on the design and fabrication of a three-row push-type multipurpose planter using locally available materials. The aim was to address the specific needs and challenges faced by rural and medium-scale farmers. The performance of the developed planter was evaluated through both laboratory and field tests. The laboratory assessment aimed to measure the rate of seed discharge and assess seed damage during operation, while the field test sought to gauge field efficiency and throughput capacity of the developed machine. Results from both tests indicated promising outcomes. The three-row planter discharged seeds; maize weighing 4.67 to 4.71 g, soybean ranging from 10.65 to 10.89 g, and cowpea weighing from 4.07 to 4.69 g while effectively metering out two to three seeds per discharge at an average planting depth of 3.88 cm. Minimal seed damage was recorded, with percentages of 1.07% for maize, 0.92% for soybeans, and 0.71% for sorghum. Field tests revealed a commendable field efficiency of 73.5% and an average field capacity of 0.188 ha/hr., Hence, the designed planter is simple to operate, portable, easy to maintain., and it has the potential to alleviate the challenges faced by farmers in rural areas.
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    DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A THREEROW MULTI-GRAIN PLANTER
    (NIGERIA JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES (NJEAS), 2024) Busari, R. A; Alabi, K. P.; Adebayo, K. R.; Gbadamosi, B. S.; Oluwatobi, O.S.
    Mechanization has revolutionized farming practices by facilitating timely operations, reducing losses, and cutting operational costs, ultimately enhancing agricultural productivity. The rising demand for functional and affordable planters, coupled with the inability of Nigerian farmers to afford imported planters, highlights the need to develop locally produced planters to address the primary limitations and obstacles faced with existing planting equipment and systems, such as low efficiency, labour intensity, safety concerns, and soil compaction issues. The study focused on the design and fabrication of a three-row push-type multipurpose planter using locally available materials. The aim was to address the specific needs and challenges faced by rural and medium-scale farmers. The performance of the developed planter was evaluated through both laboratory and field tests. The laboratory assessment aimed to measure the rate of seed discharge and assess seed damage during operation, while the field test sought to gauge field efficiency and throughput capacity of the developed machine. Results from both tests indicated promising outcomes. The three-row planter discharged seeds; maize weighing 4.67 to 4.71 g, soybean ranging from 10.65 to 10.89 g, and cowpea weighing from 4.07 to 4.69 g while effectively metering out two to three seeds per discharge at an average planting depth of 3.88 cm. Minimal seed damage was recorded, with percentages of 1.07% for maize, 0.92% for soybeans, and 0.71% for sorghum. Field tests revealed a commendable field efficiency of 73.5% and an average field capacity of 0.188 ha/hr., Hence, the designed planter is simple to operate, portable, easy to maintain., and it has the potential to alleviate the challenges faced by farmers in rural areas.
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    INVESTIGATION OF WATER QUALITIES OF OPEN WELLS LOCATED AT FUEL STATIONS WITHIN ILORIN METROPOLITAN COMMUNITIES, NIGERIA
    (Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife & Environment, 2022-06) Adebayo, K. R.; Adeshina, I.K; Adeniji, F.A
    This study evaluated the quality of water samples collected from twenty-seven open wells located at nine selected fuel stations situated within three Ilorin metropolitan areas. Three stations each, in the three local government areas were randomly selected. Physiochemical parameters of samples and total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPHC) were analysed for any possible petroleum product leaking from the station’s underground storage tank into the nearby wells, using standard methods for the analysis. Physiochemical values of the samples analysed for Ilorin South fuel Stations (SFS), Ilorin East fuel stations (EFS) and Ilorin West fuel stations (WFS) were pH, colour, electrical conductivity, turbidity, total dissolved solids (TDS), total hardness (TH), total iron (TI), copper, manganese, nitrate, chloride, TPHC, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biological oxygen demand (BOD).The best average pH was obtained for WFS at 7.01 and lowest TPHC. Data analysis showed that factor area and location accounted for 51.17% (BOD), 62.75% (COD) and 38.51% (TPHC) of open wells within Ilorin Metropolitan area.