National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692 Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The physical properties of freshly harvested areca nut fruit were determined. Such properties are benefited to design and develop the areca nut harvesting, handling and processing machineries. Hence, the experiment was undertaken at 66.43 % (w.b.) moisture content of freshly harvested areca nut (ripe stage). The mean diameter, sphericity, volume, nut surface area, bulk density, true density, porosity, angle of repose. The mean values of length, breadth and thickness for areca nut were, 54.13 (± 3.87), 47.25 (± 2.53) and 41.73(±2.96) mm, respectively and geometric mean diameter, sphericity, bulk density, true density and porosity were 47.21 (± 2.40) mm, 0.87(± 0.043), 196.72 kg/m3, 1.06 g/cc and 81.61 per cent, respectively. While, surface area and volume of areca nut fruit were 22035.16 mm2 and 19488.3 mm3, respectively. Mechanical properties of areca nut fruit and tree were measured. Mean values of static coefficient of friction were obtained on steel, plywood and glass was 0.24, 0.18 and 0.15, respectively. While, average force required for breaking of freshly harvested areca nut was 3.7 kN.
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