Experimental Evaluation of Rootstock Clamping Device for Inclined Inserted Grafting of Melons
A grafting machine is a kind of machine that can quickly graft scion to rootstock instead of manual grafting. Currently, an inclined inserted grafting machine uses the mechanical clamping method, which can easily damage the rootstock seedlings due to its high stiffness, thus, reducing the success ra...
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| description | A grafting machine is a kind of machine that can quickly graft scion to rootstock instead of manual grafting. Currently, an inclined inserted grafting machine uses the mechanical clamping method, which can easily damage the rootstock seedlings due to its high stiffness, thus, reducing the success rate of grafting. This study proposed an effective, flexible clamping device for grafting. The suction hole diameter (HD), the negative pressure (NP), and the surface inclination angle (IA) of the clamping device were studied via a single factor experiment to obtain optimal parameter ranges. Optimal HD, NP, and IA were 2–3 mm, 4–8 kPa, and 10–20°, respectively. The orthogonal experiment results showed that the optimal parameter combination for maximum holding success rate was HD, 2.5 mm; NP, 6 kPa; and IA, 10°. The experimental verification was carried out using the optimal parameter combination, with a holding success rate of 98.3% and no damage. This study provides a reference for the optimal design of an inclined inserted grafting machine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10bc3fd36486431097f040d222636aeb2023-11-22T06:22:56ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722021-08-0111873610.3390/agriculture11080736Experimental Evaluation of Rootstock Clamping Device for Inclined Inserted Grafting of MelonsKang Wu0Jianzhong Lou1Chen Li2Jianping Li3College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaSchool of Additive Manufacturing, Zhejiang Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hangzhou 310053, ChinaCollege of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaCollege of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaA grafting machine is a kind of machine that can quickly graft scion to rootstock instead of manual grafting. Currently, an inclined inserted grafting machine uses the mechanical clamping method, which can easily damage the rootstock seedlings due to its high stiffness, thus, reducing the success rate of grafting. This study proposed an effective, flexible clamping device for grafting. The suction hole diameter (HD), the negative pressure (NP), and the surface inclination angle (IA) of the clamping device were studied via a single factor experiment to obtain optimal parameter ranges. Optimal HD, NP, and IA were 2–3 mm, 4–8 kPa, and 10–20°, respectively. The orthogonal experiment results showed that the optimal parameter combination for maximum holding success rate was HD, 2.5 mm; NP, 6 kPa; and IA, 10°. The experimental verification was carried out using the optimal parameter combination, with a holding success rate of 98.3% and no damage. This study provides a reference for the optimal design of an inclined inserted grafting machine.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/8/736inclined inserted graftingmechanical damageflexible holdingorthogonal experimentoptimal design |
| spellingShingle | Kang Wu Jianzhong Lou Chen Li Jianping Li Experimental Evaluation of Rootstock Clamping Device for Inclined Inserted Grafting of Melons Agriculture inclined inserted grafting mechanical damage flexible holding orthogonal experiment optimal design |
| title | Experimental Evaluation of Rootstock Clamping Device for Inclined Inserted Grafting of Melons |
| title_full | Experimental Evaluation of Rootstock Clamping Device for Inclined Inserted Grafting of Melons |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Evaluation of Rootstock Clamping Device for Inclined Inserted Grafting of Melons |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Evaluation of Rootstock Clamping Device for Inclined Inserted Grafting of Melons |
| title_short | Experimental Evaluation of Rootstock Clamping Device for Inclined Inserted Grafting of Melons |
| title_sort | experimental evaluation of rootstock clamping device for inclined inserted grafting of melons |
| topic | inclined inserted grafting mechanical damage flexible holding orthogonal experiment optimal design |
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