Performance evaluation of a cyclone to clean the air exiting from pneumatic seed drills during maize sowing

The tests showed that the cyclone system effectively separated 99.4% of the inert material, and it did not negatively impact drill performance. The tested kit reduced the contaminated superficial soil area by close to 100% and eliminated dust drift because the abraded seed dust was effectively inserted into the soil. In addition, this system can improve operator and environmental safety because the external surface of the drill was not contaminated by pesticides.