Application of reaper machine appropriate to the harvest age for red sesame seeds cultivar Ubon Ratchathani 2

Abstract

Application of reaper machine harvester for red sesame seeds cultivar Ubon Ratchathani 2 compared with sickle harvesting. The experiment was planned using a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with 4 replicates, 6 treatments, reaper machine 60 percent yellow pods, 70 percent yellow pods and 80 percent of the whole plant and with sickle harvesting 60 percent yellow pods, 70 percent yellow pods and 80 percent of the whole plant it was found that yellow sesame pod harvest at 70 percent of the whole plant gave the highest yield compared to 60 percent yellow pods and 80 percent of the whole plant. The harvesting with reaper in the yellow sesame pods at 70 percent of the whole plant the average yield was 123.19 kg/rai, not different from the sickle harvest which had an average yield of 122.84 kg/rai. In addition, the number of good pods was not different and no percentage loss from harvesting was found in both methods. In terms of seed quality (moisture purity and germination) after sesame seed condition improvement, there are no difference in all methods. Therefore, the harvesting of the yellow sesame pods at 70 percent of the whole plant was appropriated to use a single harvester to harvest the red sesame cultivar Ubon Ratchathani 2, whose seed yields meet the standards and can be used instead of the scythe harvester. Reduce labor shortage problem and time for harvesting.