Table 6 In field validation of pick-up mechanism for tomato, brinjal and cabbage seedlings.

From: Development and optimization of an automatic transplanting device for plug tray vegetable seedlings using embedded system

Process parameters

Predicted value

Experimental value (Lab)

Experimental value (field)

Difference predicted v/s lab

Difference predicted v/s field

Difference lab v/s field

Tomato seedlings

 ER,%

94.52

93.65

91.11

0.87

3.41

2.54

 FR,%

9.03

9.79

13.33

0.76

4.3

4.3

Brinjal seedlings

 ER,%

97.55

96.03

95.56

1.52

1.99

0.47

 FR,%

3.65

5.55

6.67

1.904

3.02

3.02

Cabbage seedlings

 ER,%

95.59

94.44

93.33

1.15

2.26

1.11

 FR,%

6.19

7.14

8.89

0.95

2.7

1.75