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. 2022 Dec 22;18:142. doi: 10.1186/s13007-022-00975-y

Table 3.

Average velocities for corn seeds dropped from various heights in three drop methods

Drop height (m) Drop method
Free fall Cushion box Closed let-down ladder
Velocity (single kernel) (m/s) Velocity (mass flow) (m/s) Velocity (single kernel) (m/s) Velocity (mass flow) (m/s) Velocity (single kernel) (m/s) Velocity (mass flow) (m/s)
5 7.25 7.85 4.85 5.32 3.20 3.65
10 9.45 10.12 7.36 8.45 4.65 5.03
15 11.02 13.90 9.89 11.13 6.32 7.69