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Study on Impact Soil Movement Experiments on Wheat Seeds Based on EDEM

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  • Feiyang Ma

    (College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
    State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Agricultural Water Resources, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100091, China)

  • Longbao Wang

    (College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
    Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment for Conservation Tillage, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Chao Wang

    (College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
    Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment for Conservation Tillage, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Qingjie Wang

    (College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
    Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment for Conservation Tillage, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Caiyun Lu

    (College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
    Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment for Conservation Tillage, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China)

Abstract

The depth of seed burial and impact damage are critical indicators of sowing quality in wheat accelerated seeding technology. To investigate the factors influencing seed burial depth and impact damage, a simulation model of wheat seed impact and soil penetration was developed using EDEM (2018) software, and the motion of wheat seed impact into soil was simulated and analyzed to identify the main influencing factors of wheat seed impact into soil. Seeding velocity, wheat seed equivalent diameter, and soil surface energy were selected as experimental factors, while burial depth and maximum impact force were chosen as response indicators. Both single-factor tests and three-factor, three-level orthogonal tests were conducted. Single-factor simulations showed that burial depth increased with seeding velocity and seed diameter, but decreased with soil surface energy. In contrast, maximum impact force increased with velocity and diameter, peaking at low soil surface energy before declining beyond a threshold. The orthogonal test results indicated that a maximum burial depth of 26.37 mm and a maximum impact force of 0.0704 N were achieved when the wheat seed diameter was 4 mm, the seeding velocity was 65 m/s, and the soil surface energy was 0.5 J/m 2 . Bench tests were conducted to validate the simulation results further. The results of the bench tests were consistent with the simulation results, with relative deviations of less than 5%, indicating the reliability of the simulation outcomes. This experimental study has provided data and a theoretical basis for the selection of technical parameters and the design and application of accelerated sowing technology for wheat.

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  • Feiyang Ma & Longbao Wang & Chao Wang & Qingjie Wang & Caiyun Lu, 2025. "Study on Impact Soil Movement Experiments on Wheat Seeds Based on EDEM," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-19, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:15:y:2025:i:4:p:400-:d:1590951
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    1. Chengcheng Ma & Shujuan Yi & Guixiang Tao & Yifei Li & Song Wang & Guangyu Wang & Feng Gao, 2023. "Research on Receiving Seeds Performance of Belt-Type High-Speed Corn Seed Guiding Device Based on Discrete Element Method," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-17, May.
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