Design and Fabrication of a Microwave Weed Killer Device for Weed Control Applications
Publish Year: 1398
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: English
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JR_IJE-32-7_007
تاریخ نمایه سازی: 10 آذر 1398
Abstract:
In this paper, the design and the results of a microwave radiation system for agriculture applications is discussed. The system is fabricated and successfully tested on weed seeds. The device, which uses a commercial 1 kW magentron, proved to be effective for preventing the germination control of popular weeds of Iran. Seven weed species were tested separately by using this system and then the irradiated soil was cultivated in a greenhouse. The results show that by increasing soil temperature up to 70 oC, the germination rate of weed seeds is less than 20 percent (in some cases zero percent). It should be mentioned that the safety of the system is also studied according to ICNIRP standard.
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M. Behzadi
Department of electrical engineering, KN Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
S. Dayyari
Department of electrical engineering, KN Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
H. Ali Akbarian
Department of electrical engineering, KN Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
N. Nezamabadi
Weeds Research Department, Iranian Plant Protection Research Institute, Tehran, Iran