Pusa Vegetable Seed Extractor

Introduction

Traditional method of vegetable seed extraction is very difficult and time consuming with possible health hazards to labourers. Pusa Vegetable Seed Extractor is an ergonomically efficient machine, which increases the efficiency of seed extraction process. The machine is available in both manually operated and power operated models. The manual machine is of low cost and it includes a rough-surfaced rotating cylinder, a metallic sieve and a hopper. The motor operated model of the machine is also available.

 

Technical Details

Manually Operated

•  Power Operated Input capacity : 60 kg/h tomato, 25-30 kg/h brinjal, 80-100 kg/h bottle gourd

•  Power source : One person

•  Weight : 60 kg

•  Estimated cost : 15,000/-

Power Operated

•  Overall dimension (l x w x h) : 1700 x 1200 x 1600 mm

•  Input capacity : 500 kg/h brinjal, 450 kg/h bottle gourd and 200 kg/h ash gourd

•  Power source : 2 hp electric motor, single phase

•  Weight : 125 kg

•  Estimated cost : 50,000/-

 

Advantages :

•  Suitable for efficient extraction of seeds of tomato, brinjal ash gourd and bottle gourd.

•  Use of this machine prevents skin problems/injuries to hands and legs, which are prevalent in traditional methods.

•  Vegetables are directly fed into the machine unlike in traditional method where vegetables are stored for 24 hours for seed extraction.

•  The powered version of this machine is suitable for commercial vegetable seed growers.

 

For further information please contact :

Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
New Delhi