Development of an Integrated Unit for Chemical and Electron Beam Treatment of Agricultural Plants

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10.2991/978-94-6239-666-1_10How to use a DOI?

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Cotton; defoliation; integrated unit; ultraviolet irradiation (UVR); tractor; sprayer

Abstract

This article presents the design and testing results of an Integrated Unit for chemical and electron beam treatment of agricultural plants. Chemical treatment is performed using a fan sprayer. Electron beam treatment is carried out using two ultraviolet irradiation (UVI) lamps mounted on the front of the tractor. Before cotton defoliation, bench tests were conducted to determine the liquid flow rate. It was discovered that the total liquid flow rate per minute at a pressure of 5 to 10 bar ranged from 21 to 32 l/min. Specifications of the sprayer and the electron beam system, as well as its operating technology, are presented. Cotton cultivation conditions in Central Asia are described. A description of the integrated unit, as well as the design of a new sprayer and ultraviolet irradiation system, is provided. The integrated unit can be supplied to agricultural producers upon request in the following configurations: with a spraying unit, with an electron beam unit, and as a complete unit with both a spraying unit and an electron beam unit. The results of field trials of the machine for cotton defoliation are displayed. It was discovered that integrated chemical and electron beam treatment of cotton increased the boll-opening rate by 25%. Leaf abscission also has been increased. In practice, the combined unit can be used separately for chemical or electron beam treatment of plants.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rafiq Matchanov
AU  - Azamat Yuldashev
AU  - Madrahim Allanazarov
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/07
TI  - Development of an Integrated Unit for Chemical and Electron Beam Treatment of Agricultural Plants
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Research of Agricultural and Food Technologies (I-CRAFT 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 77
EP  - 90
SN  - 3005-155X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-666-1_10
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-666-1_10
ID  - Matchanov2026
ER  -