DSpace at My University: Recent submissions

  • Development and evaluation of equiment for starch extraction from arrowroot(koova) 
    Faris, K; Rinitha, P; Safvanath, P; Suparna Devu, S; Sreeja, R; Anjineyulu Kothakotta (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2018)
    Arrowroot is a rich source of starch which is a best alternative for corn starch and Maida which is gluten free and the only starch having calcium ash. It have medicinal properties too. The main problem in the value ...
  • Development and performance evaluation of multi-fruit slicer cum dicer 
    Ciya Paul; Sarath Kumar, S; Sreejith, C; Sudheer, K. P (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2018)
    Importance of minimally processed fruits has already attained a very stable position in the market. Fresh-cut products are preferred over processed one because consumers are now aware of the commonly nutritional losses, ...
  • Development of jackfruit seed coat remover and flour preparation 
    Anila; Anjaly, M. G; Hasnath, K. T; George Mathew (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2018)
  • Development of a user friendly tool for pulp/seed separation from toddy palm tree 
    Fathima, K. S; Keerthana, E; Misha, M. R; Shimi, W. U; Santhi Mary Mathew (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2018)
    Nungu is one of the seasonal fruit produced in the Asian countries. The major problem related with the processing of Palm fruit is seed separation. Manual separation of seeds using traditional tool is time consuming, ...
  • Groundwater flow modelling using visual modflow and studies on the effect of saline water intrusion in Tavanur-Ponnani area 
    Anjali, E. J; Lekshmi, N. Kurup; Megha, A. S; Sasikala, D (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2018)
    Groundwater is an important source of water which is drastically declining due to the increased exploitation by human beings. Groundwater models are increasingly used in modelling of groundwater flow problems to develop ...
  • Study on nutrient use efficiency of okra in soil and soilless medium using fertigation 
    Ann Annie Shaju; Ayisha Shareena, N; Aksa, V. Reji; Anu Varughese (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2018)
    A field experiment was conducted in a naturally ventilated polyhouse and open field in the research plot of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, KCAET, Tavanur during October 2017- January 2018 to study ...
  • Development and evaluation of a cassava peeler cum slicer 
    Anshid, K; Panchamy Balan; Syamkumar, K. S; Prince, M. V (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2018)
    A power operated well efficient cassava peeler cum slicer was developed at K.C.A.E.T Tavanur. The machine consists of frame assembly, peeling rotor, slicer disc, feeding chutes, feed pressing mechanisms, outlets, and ...
  • Development and Evaluation of a Tray Type Protected Cultivation System for Fodder Crops 
    Linsha, C. P; Riyola George; Sreeduth, S; Vishnu, B (2018, 2018)
    A study was conducted to develop a tray type protected cultivation system for fodder crops (wheatgrass) and to compare the fodder growth in the developed protected tray type cultivation system to that from tray type ...
  • Topographic survey and resource mapping using GNSS 
    Arun, P. S; Ignatious, A. Mendez; Smegha, N. C; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2018)
    A topographic map is a detailed and accurate two-dimensional representation of natural and human-made features on the Earth's surface. For an agriculture engineer, it is an important prerequisite as their sphere of ...
  • Performance evaluation of different wick materials in wick irrigation 
    Anju, B; Athira, S; Sajeena, S (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2018)
    Irrigation plays an important role in various development project of our country. The existing method of surface irrigation method is less efficient and we are confronted with many problems regarding soil and water. ...
  • Design development and testing of arduino based slip-meter 
    Amsuja, V. Ajayan; Anila, P; Fousiya; Shivaji, K. P (Department of Farm Power and Machinery, 2018)
  • Natural resource mapping in KCAET campus 
    Arjun, P; Arya, S. Anand; Athira, K; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2017)
    Topographic map is of great importance for the professional activities of an Agricultural Engineer. Natural resource map is a type of topo map.This map is an important prerequisite for soil and water conservation planning, ...
  • Performance evaluation of vertical farming structures 
    Aji, E. B; Faseela, O. A; Priya, G. Nair (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2017)
    The study entitle “Performance evaluation of vertical farming structures” was taken up to compare the growth of amaranthus under different treatments on different vertical farming structures. The orientation of the both ...
  • Development and evaluation of jackfruit bulb slicer 
    Haritha, J; Kavya, P. S; Soniya, P. V; Sudheer, K. P (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2017)
    Traditional methods of jackfruit chips making involves four major units operations namely peeling of fruits, cutting of fruits into slices, frying and packaging. Each of these unit operations are done manually especially ...
  • Performance Evaluation of KAU Manure pulverizer 
    Amal Dev, J; Arya, K. T; Harsha, V; Jayan, P. R (Department of Farm Power and Machinery, 2017)
    Organic manures are good fertilizer to increase soil properties without causing any damage to plant and other related things. By knowing the importance of Jaiva krishi and the need for powdering the dried manures ,Dept. ...
  • Utilization of Effluent Fish Farms in Cultivation Using Aquaponic System 
    Akhila, G. L; Jasbeer, K. T; Anu Varughese (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2017)
    The most prevailing issues of the modern world are food and water crises. Due to scarcity of water and land, it is not possible to consume the pesticide affected food nor grow plants individually. Under such conditions, ...
  • Soil reinforcement using coconut fibre 
    Athira, P; Ranjan Kumar; Asha Joseph (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2017)
    Soil reinforcement is a technique to improve the engineering characteristics of soil such as shear strength, compressibility, density and hydraulic conductivity. The primary purpose of reinforcing soil mass is to improve ...
  • Refinement of a combination implement for dryseeding and herbicide application in rice 
    Athira Thankachan; Indu Thulaseedharan; Shibina, K. V; Shaji James, P (Department of Farm Power and Machinery, 2017)
    The combination implement for dry seeding and herbicide application developed at KVK Palakkad was studied successfully. Several drawbacks of this machine were observed from the laboratory and field test results. The ...
  • Groundwater flow and particle tracking model for Nileshwar basin using modflow 
    Joseph Sunny; Sumayya Roshan, P. K; Sasikala, D (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2017)
    Groundwater is an important source of drinking water and its availability is getting reduced as the population grows. Moreover, the groundwater, as other water supplies, is more and more exposed to pollution which results ...
  • Ergonomic evaluation of manual coconut dehuskers 
    Ansila, K. A; Athira Kondaram Kadavath; Sethulakshmi, K. M; Suma Nair (Department of Farm Power and Machinery, 2017)
    The different models of coconut husking devices presently available have not been evaluated in the context of operator discomfort and ease of operation. The KAU coconut husking tool (Keramithra) is the most popular ...