Table 1.
Taguchi experimental setup.
| Serial number | Forms of seed socket arrangement | Spreading roller speed | Conveyor motor speed | Seed box inclination | Seed drop chute inclination | Conveyor type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | deflection | 50 | 50 | 20 | 60 | 1 |
| 2 | deflection | 50 | 150 | 30 | 70 | 2 |
| 3 | deflection | 50 | 250 | 40 | 80 | 3 |
| 4 | deflection | 150 | 50 | 20 | 70 | 2 |
| 5 | deflection | 150 | 150 | 30 | 80 | 3 |
| 6 | deflection | 150 | 250 | 40 | 60 | 1 |
| 7 | deflection | 250 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 3 |
| 8 | deflection | 250 | 150 | 40 | 70 | 1 |
| 9 | deflection | 250 | 250 | 20 | 80 | 2 |
| 10 | non-deflection | 50 | 50 | 40 | 80 | 2 |
| 11 | non-deflection | 50 | 150 | 20 | 60 | 3 |
| 12 | non-deflection | 50 | 250 | 30 | 70 | 1 |
| 13 | non-deflection | 150 | 50 | 30 | 80 | 1 |
| 14 | non-deflection | 150 | 150 | 40 | 60 | 2 |
| 15 | non-deflection | 150 | 250 | 20 | 70 | 3 |
| 16 | non-deflection | 250 | 50 | 40 | 70 | 3 |
| 17 | non-deflection | 250 | 150 | 20 | 80 | 1 |
| 18 | non-deflection | 250 | 250 | 30 | 60 | 2 |