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5.0 SOWING AND FERTILISER
APPLICATION EQUIPMENT
5.1
SEED-CUM-FERTILIZER DRILL |
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Features:
The seed cum fertilizer drill consists of a seed box, fertilizer box,
seed and fertilizer metering mechanisms, seed/fertiliser tubes, furrow
openers, seed and fertilizer rate adjusting lever, chain, sprockets,
and transport cum power transmitting wheel. The fluted rollers are
driven by a shaft which gets power from wheels. Fluted rollers fixed
in the seed box, receive the seeds into longitudinal grooves and drop
them in the seed tube attached to the furrow opener. By shifting the
rollers sideways, the length of the grooves exposed to the seed, can
be increased or decreased and hence the amount of seed to be dropped
can be varied. Fertiliser rate can be varied by increasing or
decreasing the opening provided at the bottom of the fertiliser box
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Specifications
Length (mm)
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Seed metering mechanism
Fertilizer metering mechanism
Number of furrow opener
Furrow opener
Size of feed shaft (mm)
Size (diameter) and number of flutes
Seed box capacity (cm3)
Fertilizer box capacity (cm3)
Weight (kg)
Power source (hp/kW) |
: 1940-2310
: 970-1560
: 1070-1350
: Fluted roller
: Gravity feed with agitator
: 9-13
: Reversible shovel
: 16-19
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: 42.7-49.2 and 9-11
: 66241-10308
: 63310-10141
: 224-328
: 5/26.25, tractor |
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Uses:
Seed cum fertilizer drills are used for sowing of wheat and other
cereal crops in already prepared field
Cost of Machine
: Rs.35,000/ |
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5.2
ZERO-TILL
DRILL
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Features:
Zero-till drill consists of frame, seed box, fertilizer box, seed
metering mechanism, fertilizer metering mechanism’, seed tubes, furrow
opener seed/fertiliser adjusting mechanism and transport cum power
transmitting wheel. The frame is made from mild steel box section. The
tynes are mounted with the help of clamps, to obtain infinite row
spacing. The main difference between no-till drill and conventional
drill is that it has inverted T-type furrow opener fixed on the tyne
instead of reversible shovels type furrow openers. The main advantage
of inverted t-type furrow opener’s is non formation of clods, lower
draft requirement and easier penetration in the soil.
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Specifications
Length (mm)
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Seed metering mechanism
Fertilizer metering mechanism
Power transmission
Furrow opener
No of furrow opener
Size of fertilizer shaft (mm)
Seed box capacity (cm3)
Fertilizer box capacity (cm3)
Weight (kg)
Power requirement(hp/KW)
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: 1960-2310
: 970-1560
: 1070-1350
: Fluted roller
: Gravity feed or corrugated roller
: Through chain and sprockets
: Inverted T -type
: 9-13
: 20-22.3
: 66241-10308
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: 63310-10141
: 224-328
: 35/26.25, tractor
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Uses:
Zero-till-drills are used for sowing wheat crop in unprepared field
after harvesting of paddy. It saves Rs 2000-3000 per hectare and one
pre irrigation of the field is avoided.
Cost of Machine : Rs.35,000/- |
5.3
INCLINED PLATE PLANTER
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Features:
Tractor mounted 6-row inclined plate planter is a multi-crop planter
for planting of both, bold and small seeds which cannot be sown
satisfactorily by convention seed drills. The Planter consists of a
frame with tool bar, modular seed boxes; furrow openers and ground
drive wheel system. It has six modular design seed boxes with
independent inclined plate type seed metering mechanism. Seed plates
for sowing different seeds can be selected and easily changed. |
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Specification:
Purpose :
Sowing/Planting
Suitability :
Groundnut, Grams, Soybean and
Mustard
Overall dimensions (mm) :
2500x1215x1010(LxWxH)
No. of rows : 6
Field capacity (ha/h) :
0.45-0.65
Cost of operation (Rs./ha) : 700
Power Source(hp/kW) : 35/26.25,
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Uses:
The planter is suitable for sowing of bold seeds like groundnut,
maize, Kabuli gram, etc. and very small seeds (mustard, sorghum, etc)
size seeds which otherwise cannot be satisfactorily sown by
conventional seed drills. The planter is also suitable for sowing of
intercrops. |
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Cost: (Rs) : 50,000. |
5.4
PNEUMATIC PLANTER
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Features:
Tractor mounted pneumatic planter consists of a centrifugal blower
operated by the PTO of a tractor which is used to provide the
necessary air pressure to pick up and release the seeds in the
metering mechanism. It is a six-row (2 or 4 optional) machine,
operated by a tractor of 35 hp/26.25 kW or more to plant single seed
at predetermined seed/row spacing. It consists of main frame,
aspirator blower, disc with cell type metering plate, individual
hopper, furrow openers, PTO driven shaft, ground drive wheel etc. It
is suitable to plant seeds of mustard ,sorghum ,soybean cotton, pigeon
pea, maize, groundnut, okra etc |
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Specification:
Length X Width X Height (mm) : 1450 X
2450 X 1250
Weight (kg) :
200
Draft (N) :
2000
Working width (mm) :
2000-3000
Working depth (mm) : 100
Operating speed (km/h) :
3.0-5.0
Field capacity (ha/h) :
0.5-1.0
Field efficiency (%) :
60-65
Labour requirement (man-h/ha) : 1-2
Fuel consumption (l/h) : 4.5
Power Requirement(hp/kW) : 35/26.25,
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Uses:
It is used to plant individual seeds at the predetermined seed/row
spacing |
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Cost(Rs) : 70,000-80,000 |
5.5 RAISED BED PLANTER
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Features:
It consists of a seed box, fertiliser box, seed and fertiliser
metering mechanism, 3-ridgers, chain, sprockets, transmission wheels,
seed/fertiliser cut-off levers and rollers for compacting the beds.
The planters form the flat ridges on which seeds are sown. As seeds
are sown on the ridges hence root growth is better and increased yield
is obtained. The furrows formed are used for irrigation purpose. It
is suitable for sowing wheat, maize, peas etc. Vegetable seed can also
sown by this planter. |
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Specification:
Suitability :
Wheat, maize, peas, pulses etc.
Power Source : 45 hp
tractor
Weight (kg) : 230
Overall dimensions (mm) :
1200x2200x1200
(LxWxH)
Working width (mm) : 1800
Capacity (ha/h) :
0.26
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Uses:
Sowing wheat on beds for economical use of irrigation water and
fertilizer in light and medium soils. |
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Cost (Rs) : 45,000
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5.6 MAT TYPE RICE TRANSPLANTER
Features:
It is a single wheel driven and fitted with diesel engine. The machine is
riding type and it transplants seedlings from mat type nursery in eight
rows in a single pass. The drive wheel receives power from the engine
through V-belt, cone clutch and gearbox. A propeller shaft from the gear
box provides power to the transplanting mechanism mounted over the float.
The tray containing mat type nursery for rows is moved sideways by a
scroll shaft mechanism, which converts rotary motion received from the
engine through belt-pulley, gear and universal joint shaft into linear
motion of a rod connected to the seedling tray having provision to reverse
the direction of movement of tray after it reaches the extreme position at
one end. Fixed fork with knock out lever type planting fingers (cranking
type) are moved by a four bar linkage to give the designed locus to the
tip of the planting finger. It is used to transplant paddy in the puddled
field. Self-propelled mat type paddy transplanters are also available.
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Specification:
No's of rows :
6-8
Length (mm) :
2410
Width (mm) :
2130
Height (mm) :
1300
Row spacing(mm) : 238
Distance between hills (mm) : 140 &170
Weight (kg) :
320
Working capacity (ha/h) : 0.57
Prime mover (hp/kW) : 4.4/3.3,
Air cooled, diesel engine
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Uses:
It is used for transplanting of paddy seedlings. |
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Cost(Rs) : 1,75,000-10,00,000 |
5.7
SUGARCANE CUTTER PLANTER
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Features:
Machine consists of furrow opening unit, sett cutting unit, fertilizer
application unit, chemical application unit, sett covering unit and
seed box. The furrow-opening unit has two ridgers mounted on the frame
for opening the furrow. The machine has two-sett cutting units one for
each row. For the operation, two labourers sitting on the machine feed
complete sugarcane one by one into the sett cutting unit by picking
from the cane from the hopper. The rotating blades cut the setts
automatically before dropping into the furrows. Fertilizer and
chemicals are also applied simultaneously along with the setts, before
covering of furrows. |
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Specification:
Length (mm) : 2070
Width (mm) : 1850
Height (mm) : 2100
Row to row spacing (mm) : 600-1050
Number of seed box : 2
Fertilizer metering system : Gravity
type
Number of furrow openers : 2
Field capacity (ha/h) : 0.2
Weight (kg) : 475
Power source (hp/kW) : 35/26.25, tractor
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Uses:
It is used for sowing of sugarcane. It cuts the seed setts, opens the
furrows, places the setts into the furrows, drops fertilizer, treats
setts and covers the setts simultaneously. |
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Cost (Rs) :
50,000-60,000 |
5.8
VEGETABLE TRANSPLANTER
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Features:
The machine consists of seedling tray, seat for the operator, furrow
opener, compaction wheels, finger guide tunnel, picker wheel type
metering mechanism. Picking forks has spring mounted rubber flappers,
which opens before passing through the tunnel and closes during its
passage. These flappers open again at the bottom end of the tunnel to
release the seedlings in a furrow. The inclined wheels compact the
soil around the seedlings. Two persons one for each row sitting on the
machine is required to place the seedlings in the flappers when these
open at the top position. The root side of the seedlings is kept
towards the operator. |
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Specification
Length (mm) : 1850
Width (mm) : 1520
Height (mm) : 1160
Number of rows : 2
Metering mechanism : Picker
wheel type
Number of picking fingers : 10
Type of pickers : Rubber
flappers
Row spacing (mm) : 600
Watering arrangement : Two nozzles
Diameter of ground wheel (mm) : 520
Machine weight(kg) : 225
Power source (hp/kW) : 35/26.25, tractor |
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Uses:
Vegetable transplanters are used for transplanting seedlings of
vegetables such as, brinjal, cauliflower, chillies, tomatoes etc.
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Cost (Rs) : 35,000-40,000 |
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