Vol. 8, Issue 1 (2020)
Studies on some physical properties of groundnut of TMV-2 variety
Author(s): MK Ghosal and Paritosh Sarangi
Abstract: Some physical properties of pod (8.23% moisture content) and kernel (11.46% moisture content) of groundnut variety TMV2, widely cultivated in Odisha, revealed that the average pod length, width, thickness and 1000-unit mass were 24.32, 11.13, 11.56 mm; and 798.23 g, while the corresponding values for kernel were 10.32, 6.86, 6.72 mm; and 294.89 g respectively. The sphericity of pod was 21.33% less than the kernel and surface area was 72% more than that of the kernel. Bulk densities of pod and kernels were 255.66 and 547.03 kg m-3, the corresponding true densities were 470.06 and 950.33 kg m-3 and corresponding porosities were 44.36 and 41.72% respectively. The angle of repose of pod and kernel were 30.99 and 39.610 respectively. The coefficient of friction was highest for GI sheet (0.43) followed by plywood (0.31) and least in case of plastic sheet (0.22). The data are useful not only for engineer in designing planting and post-harvest equipment but also for food scientists, food processor and plant breeders.
DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i1o.8399
Pages: 1117-1123 | 597 Views 114 Downloads
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MK Ghosal, Paritosh Sarangi. Studies on some physical properties of groundnut of TMV-2 variety. Int J Chem Stud 2020;8(1):1117-1123. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i1o.8399
