PERANCANGAN DAN PENGUJIAN ALAT PEMETIK PEPAYA TIPE SEMI MEKANIS
ABSTRACT: To harvest papaya by
using a long pole may break it. It can influence the price reduction or even it
cannot be sold if it drops to the ground. Harvesting by using hand is also
possible but this methode could cause injury due to harvester fingers.
So, it was
required to design
a tool for
harvesting papaya in
order to keep
the high quality, increase the
quantity and introduce
a convenient method
in harvesting papaya
for farmers. A semi
mechanical papaya harvester was designed at Agricultural Machinery and
Equipment Laboratory, Syiah Kuala University and then it was evaluated at
papaya farming in Alue Rindang Village, Seulimum Sub district, Aceh Besar
District from January until March 2010. The tool has dimension by 335 cm in
length, 23 cm in width and 5.5 kg in weight. The tool could harvest 222 papaya
fruits per hour whereas by using traditional method the farmers could harvest
only 133 papaya fruits per hour. Therefore, the use of papaya harvester is
promising to improve the quantity and quality of papaya fruits.
Keywords: papaya, harvester
Penulis: Mustaqimah
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd120113
