Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Poornima KR, Dr. Viresh Kumargouda, Dr. Dronachari Manvi, Dr. Jayashree GC, Er. Krishnamma PN and Dr. Vimala M

Abstract:
Engineering properties such as size, geometric mean diameter, sphericity, test weight, bulk density, true density, shape, and porosity of graded and ungraded moringa pods differentiated based on length were measured at three different moisture levels such as 6, 9 and 12% (w.b.). The length of graded moringa pods varied linearly from 223.60 to 255.20 mm and for ungraded pods it varied from 248.00 to 364.50 mm. The breadth of graded and ungraded moringa pods varied from 24.19 to 27.37 mm and 24.58 to 28.65 mm. The thickness, geometric mean diameter and sphericity of graded moringa pods varied from 5.26 to 7.00 mm, 30.52 to 36.56 mm and 0.136 to 0.143. Whereas the thickness, geometric mean diameter and sphericity of ungraded moringa pods varied from 6.52 to 7.68 mm, 34.12 to 43.12 mm and 0.137 to 0.118. The 100 pod weight, bulk density, true density and porosity of graded moringa pods varied from 230 to 360 g, 0.079 to 0.089 kg/m³, 0.31 to 0.48 kg/m³ and 71.78 to 80.20%. While the 100 pod weight, bulk density, true density and porosity of ungraded moringa pods varied from 305 to 406 g, 0.077 to 0.092 kg/m³, 0.31 to 0.48 kg/m³ and 76.77 to 80.83%.