R. V. Bharadava

Physico-Mechanical Properties of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Bulbs and Cloves for the Design of Planting and Post-Harvest Machinery

T. Behera, P. P. Gajjar, V. Vishnu Reddy, R. V. Bharadava & N. B. Bharad · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2026

Garlic, a widely cultivated bulb crop, poses persistent mechanisation challenges owing to the irregular geometry of its bulbs and cloves. The lack of reliable engineering data on the physical and mechanical properties of garlic bulbs and cloves has remained a major constraint in...