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Evaluating the Engineering Characteristics of Date Palm Pollen Grains ‎Carrier Materials

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Agriculture machinery

Abstract

This study evaluates the engineering properties of various carriers for date palm pollen grains, including ‎Wheat Flour (WF), Wheat Bran (WB), Banana Peels (BP), Male Spathe Flowers (MSF), and ‎Female ‎Bunch Strands (FBS)‎. The focus is on bulk density, repose angle, dynamic coefficient of friction, and ‎terminal velocity. Bulk density ranged from 0.321 to 0.831 g cm⁻³, with date palm pollen grain (DPP) ‎showing the highest value, suggesting efficient storage but potential flowability issues. Repose angles ‎varied from 24 to 47 degrees; DPP and DPP+FBS (Female bunch strands) had the lowest angles, ‎favoring smooth flow during pollination, while wheat flour (WF) had the highest, indicating resistance ‎and clumping. Friction analysis across different surfaces (acrylic, PVC, aluminum, and stainless steel) ‎highlighted material-surface interactions. Terminal velocity results showed DPP with a balanced value ‎of 0.96 m s⁻¹, while mixtures like DPP+FBS and DPP+BP (banana peels) had low to moderate ‎velocities (0.6 m s⁻¹ and 1.02 m s⁻¹), enhancing dispersion. DPP and its mixtures, especially DPP+FBS, ‎exhibited favorable pollination properties with good flowability and moderate friction, promoting ‎efficient distribution. In contrast, higher friction materials like FBS could hinder application. The study ‎emphasizes the need to select carriers with optimal density, repose angle, and friction to improve ‎pollination efficiency, supporting better agricultural outcomes. Mixtures DPP+FBS and DPP+MSF ‎emerged as the best option, balancing physical, mechanical and aerodynamic characteristics for effective ‎pollination.‎

DOI

10.21608/agro.2024.317204.1502

Keywords

date palm, Pollen grains, Carrier material‎, Physical and mechanical characteristics

Authors

First Name

Eid

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ABD EL RAHMAN

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Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, ‎Egypt

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eid.abdulrahman@agr.cu.edu.eg

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ghonimy

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Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Food, Qassim University, P.O.Box 6622, Buraydah, Al-Qassim 51452, Saudi Arabia, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, ‎Egypt

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mohamed.ghonimy@agr.cu.edu.eg

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, ‎Egypt

Email

mohamed.ibrahim@agr.cu.edu.eg

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-

Orcid

0000-0002-2562-9652

First Name

Diaa

Last Name

El-Rayes

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-

Affiliation

Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Menoufia , Egypt

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diaelrayes@hotmail.com

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First Name

Maher

Last Name

Attia

MiddleName

Fathy

Affiliation

Department of Water Relations and Field Irrigation, Agricultural and Biological Research Institute, National Research Centre, Egypt

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maher_fathi1980@yahoo.com

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0002-6899-7279

First Name

Haythem

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Helmy

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-

Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, ‎Egypt

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hay79nor@gmail.com

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-

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Volume

46

Article Issue

2

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50407

Issue Date

2024-08-01

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2024-09-01

Publish Date

2024-08-01

Page Start

251

Page End

262

Print ISSN

0379-3575

Online ISSN

2357-0288

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https://agro.journals.ekb.eg/article_381529.html

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17

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Egyptian Journal of Agronomy

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https://agro.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluating the Engineering Characteristics of Date Palm Pollen Grains ‎Carrier Materials

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Created At

22 Dec 2024