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White leaf syndrome has been declared one of the severe problems for sugarcane production in Thailand. Hot water treatment of sugarcane setts before planting can stop the propagation of white leaf disease. However, the appropriate device for small-scale farmers has yet to be available. Hence, this research aimed to design and develop hot water treatment devices for sugarcane's single-bud setts to suit the needs of small sugarcane farmers. The proposed device design comprises two types of hot water treatment devices: an electrical heating coil and the other with an LPG stove. Both designs feature a primary structural frame with four wheels, a water tank, a water pump, a temperature control unit, and a heating source. The study measured the heating performance of the devices, finding that the LPG stove device heats water more quickly than the electrical coil. The germination rate tests suggested that treating 1000 or 1500 bud setts/batch leads to a higher germination rate than treating 2000 bud setts/batch. Economic analysis showed that with a hiring price of 3.47 USD/batch, an electrical coil device breakeven point and the payback period was 7 days/year and 52 days, whereas an LPG stove device was 3 days/year and 19 days.
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This research was supported by Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute under the research project FF(KU) 25.64. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the Thailand Research Fund and National Research Council of Thailand for financial support under the research project “Development of Machinery for Cleaned-Sugarcane Production to Reduce White Leaf Disease” and subproject “Hot Water Treatment Device for Sugarcane’s Single-Bud Setts to Reduce White Leaf Disease.”
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Sukcharoenvipharat, W., Aumarrom, T., Usaborisut, P. et al. Design and Development of a Hot Water Treatment Device for Small-Scale Sugarcane Farmers. Sugar Tech 26, 234–241 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-023-01330-8
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