Review on Design and Development of an Automated System for climbing and spraying pesticides on areca nut trees

Abstract: Areca nut is one of the major commercial crops grown in southern parts of India. During the rainy season the areca nut crop gets attacked by disease due to fungi. This makes half the growth in areca nut crop to decompose and fall. The major reason in this sector is the lack of skilled labour and safety issues for spraying pesticides and harvesting.

To avoid direct contact of humans with pesticide while spraying the pesticides on a tree to tackle the problem of unavailability areca nut tree climbers are developed. The machine consists of a base frame. At the bottom of the machine there are two conical rollers that are connected to the motor drivers. These motor drivers are worked by a remote control to make the machine move up and down the tree and enough clearance is been maintained between the two wheels. The device has been tested for its performance and to make it safe, reliable, efficient and also reduces the problem in climbing and spraying areca nut tree to a good extent.

Keywords: Areca nut harvesting, tree climbing and spraying.