6.INTERCULTURE EQUIPMENT
6.1
DRYLAND PEG WEEDER
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Features:
The dry land weeder (peg type) is manually operated weeder suitable
for operation between the crop rows. It consists of a roller, which
has two mild steel discs joined by mild steel rods. The small
diamonds shaped pegs are welded on the rods in a staggered fashion.
The complete roller assembly is made of mild steel. The V shaped
blade follows the roller assembly and is mounted on the arms... The
height of the blade can be adjusted according to the working depth.
The arms are joined to the handle assembly, which is made from thin
walled pipes. The height of the handle can also be adjusted
according to the requirement of the operator. For removing weeds it
is repeatedly pushed and pulled in between the crop rows in the
standing position. The diamonds shaped pegs penetrate into the soil
and the rolling action pulverize the soil. The blade in the push
mode penetrates into the soil and cuts or uproots the weeds.
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Specifications:
Overall length (mm)
Overall width (mm)
Overall height (mm)
Diameter of the peg wheel (mm)
Working width (mm)
Weight (kg) |
: 1680
: 590
: 1080
: 220
: 150
: 8-10 |
Uses:
The weeder is used for removing weeds in vegetable gardens, basins
of orchard trees and Vineyard plantations. It is also used for
breaking the soil crust and creation of soil mulch.
Cost of Machine: Rs.800/- |
6.2 WHEEL HAND
HOE
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Features:
The wheel hand hoe is a widely accepted weeding tool for doing
weeding and interculture in row crops. It is a long handled tools
operated by pushing and pulling action. The number of wheel varies
from one to two and the diameter depends upon the design. The frame
has provision to accommodated different types of soil working tools
such as, straight blade, reversible blades, sweeps, V -blade, tyne
cultivator, pronged hoe, miniature furrower, spike harrow (rake)
etc. It can be operated by a single person. All the soil working
components of the tool are made from medium carbon steel and
hardened to 40-45 HRC. For operation, the working depth of the tool
and handle height is adjusted and the wheel hoe is operated by
repeated push- pull action which allows the soil working components
to penetrate into the soil and cut/uproot the weeds in between the
crop rows. With this action, the weeds also get buried in the soil.
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Specifications:
Overall length (mm) :
Overall width (mm) :
Overall height (mm) :
Number of tynes :
Wheel diameter (mm) :
Working depth (mm) :
Weight (kg) :
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: 1400- 1500
: 450- 500
: 800- 1000
: 3 No.
: 200- 600
: Upto 60
: 4- 12
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Uses:
For weeding and intercultural operations in vegetables and other
crops sown in rows.
Cost of Machine : Rs.1200/- |
6.3
CONO WEEDER
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Features:
The weeder consists of two rotors, float, frame and handle. The
rotors are cone frustum in shape, smooth and serrated strips are
welded on the surface along its length. The rotors are mounted in
tandem with opposite orientation. The float, rotors and handle are
joined to the frame. The float controls working depth and does not
allow rotor assembly to sink in the puddle. The cono weeder is
operated by pushing action. The orientation of rotors create a back
and forth movement in the top 3 cm of soil and helps in uprooting
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Specifications:
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Type
Weight (kg)
Number of rotors
Capacity (ha/day)'
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: 370
: 1400
: Manually operated
: 5 to 6
: 2
: 0.18
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Uses:
The cono weeder is used to remove weeds between rows of paddy crop
efficiently. It is easy to operate, and does not sink in the
puddle.
Cost of Machine : Rs.1500/- |
6.4 POWER TILLER
SWEEP TYNE CULTIVATOR
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Features:
This machine has been specially designed for operation with a power
tiller of 5-8 hp(4.5-6.0 kW) to perform interculture operations in
standing crop in soybean, sorghum, bengal gram, pigeon pea etc where
the row spacing is wide enough for the power tiller to pass without
damaging the plants. A depth control wheel is provided at its rear
for maintaining uniform depth of operation. It is suitable for
medium and light soils. It is provided with a ground wheel for
operating the metering mechanism. Some of its major components are
the main frame with hitch system, handle, and drive wheel and tynes.
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Specifications:
Overall Dimensions
Length (mm)
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Weight (kg)
Working width (mm)
Working depth (mm)
Weeding efficiency (%)
Operating speed (km/h)
Fuel consumption (l/h)
Field capacity (ha/h)
Power Source(hp/kW)
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: 930
: 1580
: 1370
: 40
: 1350
: 50
: 50-60
: 1.8-2.5
: 0.7-1.0
: 0.18-0.25
: 5-8/4.5-6.0, engine
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Uses:
It is used for performing interculture operations in standing crop
in soybean, sorghum, Bengal gram, pigeon pea etc.
Cost of Machine : Rs 15,000/- |
6.5 SELF-
PROPELLED POWER WEEDER
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Features
A
diesel engine operates the weeder. The engine power is transmitted
to ground wheels through V belt-pulley. A tail wheel is provided at
the rear to maintain the operating depth. Weeding is done by the
rotary weeding attachment. The rotary weeder consists of three rows
of discs mounted with 6 numbers of curved blades in opposite
directions alternatively in each disc. These blades when rotating
enable cutting and mulching the soil. The width of coverage of the
rotary tiller is 500 mm and the depth of operation can be adjusted
for weeding and mulching the soil in the cropped field.
Specification: |
Type
Overall dimensions(LxWXH)
Weight
Capacity
Power requirement(hp/kW)
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: Self propelled
: 2400 x 1750 x 1100
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: 200 Kg
: 1 - 1.2 ha per day
: 3-5/2.25-3.75
Diesel/petrol engine |
Uses: Useful for weeding between rows of crops like tapioca,
cotton, sugarcane, maize, tomato and pulses having row spacing
more than
45 cm. Attachments like sweep blades, ridger, trailer can be attached
with the machine.
Cost of Machine : Rs.60,000-70,000/-
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