5.0 SOWING EQUIPMENT
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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 tubes, furrow openers, seed and fertilizer rate adjusting lever
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 openers. 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
sown can be varied.
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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) |
: 1940-2310
: 970-1560
: 1070-1350
: Fluted roller
: Gravity feed with agitator
: 9-13
: Reversible shovel
: 16-19
: 42.7-49.2 and 9-11
: 66241-10308
: 63310-10141
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Power source (hp/kW)
: 35/26.25, tractor
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 zero-till drill and conventional drill is that it has
inverted T-type furrow opener fixed on the tynes instead of
reversible shovels type furrow openers. The main advantage of
inverted t-type furrow openers 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
: Adjustable opening with agitator
: Chain and sprockets
: Inverted T -type
: 9-13
: 20-22.3
: 66241-10308
: 63310-10141
: 150- 220
: 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.
Cost of Machine : Rs.35,000/-
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5.3
STRIP-TILL DRILL |
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Features:
Strip-drill consists of a standard seed drill
with a rotary attachment mounted in the front. The rotary system has
C-type blades, which prepare a 75 mm wide strip in the front of
every furrow opener. Thus with every row, 125 mm of the strip is
left untilled and only 40 percent of area is tilled. Tilling and
sowing is done simultaneously. |
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Specifications
Length (mm)
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Seed metering mechanism
Fertilizer metering mechanism
Power transmission
Furrow opener
Number of flanges on the rotary
Number of blades on each flange
Type of blade
Opening width of blade (mm)
Number of furrow opener
Size of feed shaft (mm)
Size (diameter), mm and number of flutes
Seed box capacity (cm3)
Fertilizer box capacity (cm3)
Ground wheel diameter (mm)
Weight (kg)
Source of power (hp/kW) |
: 1960-2310
: 970-1560
: 1070-1350
: Fluted roller
: Gravity fed with an agitator
: Chain and sprockets
: Inverted T -type /reversible shovel
: 9-11
: 6
: C type
: 75
: 9-11
: 16-19
: 42.7-49.2 and 9-11
: 66241-10308
: 63310-10141
: 390-450
: 220-330
: 35-45 /26.25- 33.75, Tractor |
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Uses: It is used for sowing wheat after
paddy without any prior seed bed preparation. It can save 50-60 %
fuel and 65-75 % time as compared to conventional method The machine
also helps in increasing the yield because of timely sowing of crop.
Cost of Machine : Rs.50,000/-
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5.4
TRACTOR DRAWN CULTIVATOR SEEDER |
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Features:
It is an attachment the commercially
available tractor mounted cultivator for direct sowing of paddy in
dry land conditions. The direct seeder consists of seed box, seed
metering disc, ground wheel, cultivator shovel, furrow closer,
clutch lever, power drive system, and frame. The seed metering
mechanism consists of discs fitted with cups mounted close to its
periphery. During operation, discs rotate, the cup pick up seeds.
It can also be used for direct seeding of rice.
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Specifications:
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Dimensions (LxWxH) (m) |
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2.35xl.lxl.1 |
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Weight (kg) |
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390 |
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Number of rows |
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9 |
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Seed metering |
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Cup feed type |
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Power transmission |
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Chain and sprockets |
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Furrow opener |
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Reversible shovels |
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Seed hopper capacity (kg) |
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48 |
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Seed rate (kg/ha) |
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45 |
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Width of coverage (mm) |
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1830 |
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Depth of coverage (mm) |
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25-35 |
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Operating speed (km/h) |
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3.0 |
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Field capacity (ha/h) |
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0.68 |
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Field efficiency (per cent) |
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75 |
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Fuel consumption (lib) |
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4.5 |
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Labour requirement (man-h/ha) |
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14.5 |
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Power source (hp/kW) |
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30/22.50, tractor |
Uses:
It is an attachment to the commercially
available tractor mounted cultivator for direct sowing of paddy in
dry land conditions and it can be used for sowing/planting other
crops.
Cost of Machine : Rs. 50,000/-
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5.5
SEED-CUM-FERTILISER DRILL WITH PLANTER
ATTACHMENT |
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Features:
In the inclined plate planter, planting
attachment has been attached to the commercially available
seed-cum-fertilize drills. The planting attachment consists of
hopper, inclined plate metering mechanism fitted in the hopper,
furrow openers, ground wheel, power transmission mechanism and
seed tubes. For operation, the seed is filled in the hopper, seeds
are picked up by the cells of inclined plate and delivered in the
opening connected to furrow opener through seed tubes. It can
plant 6 rows of groundnut at a spacing of 30 cm in addition to
number of other crops like maize, cotton, soybean, sunflower etc.
Seed-metering mechanism in planting attachment is of inclined
plate type with notched cells for each row. Row to row spacing and
plant-to-plant spacing is adjustable. Plant to plant spacing can
be varied by changing the transmission ratio. The drive to the
metering mechanism is given through the ground wheel by means of
chains, sprockets and bevel gears. |
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Specifications:
Length
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Width
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Height (mm)
Number of rows in planter attachment :
Seed metering mechanism
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Fertilizer metering
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Furrow
openers :
Seed hopper capacity
(kg) :
Power
transmission :
Power Source
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970
2350
1120
6 (maximum)
Inclined plate with cell
Adjustable opening with agitators
Reversible shovel
10-20 for different crops
Chain and sprockets and bevel gears
35/26.25, tractor |
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Uses:
Inclined plate planters are used for sowing
bold grains like maize, soybean, groundnut and cotton etc.
Cost: Rs 65,000/-
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5.6 RAISED BED PLANTER
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Features:
The raised bed planter consists of a
frame, planting hoppers, fertilizer box, furrow openers, bed
shaper and power transmitting wheel. The frame is made of mild
steel sections. The furrow openers are ridger type and have
mould board and share point. The wings of the mould board can
be adjusted. The share is made of medium carbon steel or alloy
steel, hardened and tempered to suitable hardness. The machine
makes two beds. Machine can sow two or three rows of wheat on
each bed. Machine has seed metering unit of vertical disc
type. The draft requirement of the machine is reduced due to
roller type bed shaper |
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Specification:
Length (mm)
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Seed metering mechanism
Fertilizer metering mechanism
Power transmission seed metering
Furrow openers
Bed shaper
Number of rows for sowing wheat per bed
Weight (kg)
Power required (hp/kW)
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: 2850
: 1700
: 1440
: Vertical disc type with grooves
: Vertical disc type with grooves
: Chain and sprockets
: Ridger type
: Roller type
: 2-3
: 400
: 35/26.25 or above tractor
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Uses:
Bed planter makes bed and sows crops
simultaneously and suitable for wheat, maize, peas etc.
Vegetables seeds can also be sown by the planter.
Cost of Machine : Rs.40,000/-
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5.7
PNEUMATIC MILT-CROP
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
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5.8
POWER OPERATED SUGARCANE SETT CUTTING MACHINE |
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Features:
It is a power operated machine suitable for
cutting sugarcane setts for planting. This implement was developed
at IISR Lucknow. It saves 55 per cent labour and operating time
and 25 per cent on cost of operation compared to conventional
method of manual cutting by hand tools. The cost of operation is
Rs. 400/ha compared to Rs 500/ha by conventional method. |
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Specifications:
Dimensions (LxWxH) (m)
Weight (kg)
Type of cutter
Power transmission
Power source
Operating speed (rpm)
Capacity (kg/h)
Bud damage (per cent)
Labour requirement (man-h/ha) |
: 2.44x 1.285xO.96
: 110
: Serrated disc
: Through 100 mm flat belt and pulleys
: Tractor PTO, or 5hp diesel engine
: 500
: 2000-2500
: 2-4
: 8
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Uses:
It is used for cutting sugarcanes sets or
planting.
Cost of Machine : Rs 30,000
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5.9 SUGARCANE CUTTER PLANTER |
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Features:
It is a whole stick sugarcane cutter
planter and consists of ridger body attached to frame, sett
cutting unit, fertilizer application unit, chemical
application unit, sett covering unit and seed box. The whole
planter carries its total weight on two rubber tyres. While in
transportation mode, wheel allows the machine to be
transported to the planting site and while planting, load is
carried by the wheels, which ensure desired depth of
penetration and weight of the machine making tractor hydraulic
lift free. Cutting of the cane into 350 mm length is done
automatically in the machine and sett is treated with
insecticides at the cutting point. The sets are placed in the
furrow created by ridger bodies automatically with overlapping
upto 30%. The pesticide is also sprayed on the ends of sett in
the furrows. The seed placed in the furrow is covered
immediately after the chemical treatment and rows are leveled
by the leveler provided at the rear of the machine. The
machine is tractor PTO driven. |
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Specifications
Length (mm) :
Width (mm) :
Height
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Number of
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Row to row spacing
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Sett cutting
mechanism :
Seed
placement :
Field capacity
(ha/day) :
Capacity of fertilizer box
(kg):
Capacity of seed box
(kg) :
Capacity of insecticide tank
(lit.):
Power requirement(hp/kW): |
130
2030
2135
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600-750
Automatically
Regularly width 50 mm overlap
2-2.4
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400
100
35-50/26.25-37.50, tractor |
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Uses:
It is used for planting of sugarcane.
It cuts the seed sett of desired length, opens the furrows,
places
the sett in the furrow opened, applies
fertilizer, chemical treatment of sett and covers the sett
Simultaneously.
Cost of Machine : Rs.1,00,000/-
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5.10
MAT TYPE RICE TRANSPLANTER |
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Features:
It is a six-row rice transplanter using mat
type seedlings. The six row machine is a riding type and employs
a double acting transplanting mechanism for enhanced transplanting
speed and in turn high field capacity. The double acting
transplanting mechanism is run with, one sun and four planetary
gears. The machine has provision for adjustments of number of
seedlings per hill, depth transplanting and hill-to-hill distance.
The depth of transplanting is maintained constant, automatically
-during transplanting. The row-to-row spacing is 300 mm and five
setting of hill to-hill distance from 120 to 220 mm can be fixed
depending on desired plant population. The machine is provided
with six spare seedling racks for filling of trays intermittently.
The machine is powered with a 12 hp air cooled petrol engine and
it is provided with power steering. Depth of transplanting can be
set from 15 to 45 mm. It is also available in walking type version
and in some cases also provided with a seat. |
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Specifications
Overall length (mm)
Overall width (mm)
Overall height (mm)
Weight (kg)
Engine type
Maximum output (rpm)
Starting method
Steering,
Transplanting section
Number of rows
Planting width (cm)
Transplanting speed (m/sec) |
: 3020
: 2140
: 1530
: 570
: 4-cycle, air-cooled OHV gasoline
: 12.0-1800
: Electric
: Power steering
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Uses:
It is used for transplanting of mat type rice
nursery in the puddle field.
Cost of Machine : Rs.4-6 lakh
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5.11
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 open
before passing through the tunnel and close 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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5.12
POWER TILLER OPERATED AUGER DIGGER |
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Features:
Power tiller operated auger digger consists
of a small frame with the provision to lower and raise the
soil-working element. Drive is provided to the unit with the help
of a set of bevel gears and belt pulleys. Lowering and raising is
accomplished by means of a rack and pinion arrangement which is
operated by a hand wheel. It has two depth adjustment wheels,
which support the weight of the implement, and provides stability.
Pits can be dug up to a depth of 45 to 60 cm and the diameter of
the post hole is 30 cm. For operation the auger is mounted on a
power tiller and is lowered with the help of a steering. The auger
is lifted when the desired depth of the hole is achieved.
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Specifications:
Length (mm)
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Weight (kg)
Field capacity (holes/h)
Power (hp/kW) |
: 1070
: 1040
: 1980
: 125
: 40-50
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Uses:
Suitable for digging circular pits for
planting saplings. It is also suitable for use in orchards and
forests due to its maneuverability.
Cost of Machine : Rs 15,000 –
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5.13
POST HOLE DIGGER
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Features:
Posthole digger is an attachment to the
three-point linkage of tractor. It consists of an auger, which is
driven through bevel gears. The auger gets drive from the tractor
PTO through a propeller shaft and bevel gear box. The
perpendicularity of digging auger is maintained with four-bar
linkage formed by hitching system. The tie rod provided at the
top, The tip of the auger is either diamond shaped or pointed with
wings to suit different soil conditions. The diameter and depth of
hole can be changed by changing the auger assembly. Twin disc
auger digger is also available for sowing sugarcane setts in
circular manner.
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Specifications:
Length x Width x Height (mm)
Auger diameter (mm)
Weight (kg)
Capacity (pits/h)
Power requirement (hp/kW)
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: 2390x840x1430
: 250-450
: 150-240
: 90
: 35/26.5, tractor
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Uses:
To dig holes for planting tree saplings and
can also be used for sowing sugarcane by ring pit method.
Cost of Machine : Rs 45,000 without
tractor
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