Rationalization in alfalfa seed processing

• Published in: Agricultural engineering (Belgrade, Serbia) Vol. 36; no. 2
• Main Authors: Đokić, D., Institut za krmno bilje, Kruševac (Serbia), Stanisavljević, R., Institut za krmno bilje, Kruševac (Serbia), Terzić, D., Institut za krmno bilje, Kruševac (Serbia), Marković, J., Institut za krmno bilje, Kruševac (Serbia), Dinić, B., Institut za krmno bilje, Kruševac (Serbia), Anđelković, B., Institut za krmno bilje, Kruševac (Serbia), Barać, S., Poljoprivredni fakultet, Lešak (Serbia)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Serbian
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_25744; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_25781; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_26812; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4693; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6927; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6940; LIMPIADORAS DE GRANOS Y SEMILLAS; MAQUINARIA POSTCOSECHA; MATARIEL D'APRAS RACOLTE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NETTOYEUR DE GRAINS ET SEMENCES; POSTHARVEST EQUIPMENT; PURETA; PUREZA; PURITY; SEED; SEED CLEANERS; SEED TREATMENT; SEMENCE; SEMILLAS; TRAITEMENT DES SEMENCES; TRATAMIENTO DE SEMILLAS
• ISSN: 0554-5587; 0554-5587

Analysis the efficiency of processing equipment for natural alfalfa seed of purity of 71% during various technological processes is given in this paper. Seeds for the establishment and use of alfalfa must be of high purity, germination and genetic values. The purpose of cleaning is to eliminate all grains of other species and varieties, together with an inert material out seeds and extract the grain of pure culture. The quality of processed alfalfa seed is stated in the rules of the quality of agricultural products. After each stage of processing on the processing equipment, the purity and composition of impurities were tested. A very important indicator of the efficiency of extraction and percentage of seed loss in the processing is the percentage of Cuscuta spp. seed before and after passing through a magnetic separator. The aim of the study was to determine the relevant parameters for each of the applied technological processes during alfalfa seed processing. The relevant parameters that were determined during the test were: pure seed (%), weed seeds and seeds of other crops (%), inert matter (%), the amount of processed seed (kg), seed processing time (h), seed loses (% ) and processing yield (%). Based on the results, the appropriate technological process for alfalfa seed processing can be chosen and optimization and rationalization of the processing can be done.