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SOWING AND FERTLISER APPLICATION EQUIPMENT
5.1 FERTILIZER BROADCASTER |
Tractor Mounted |
Manual |
Features
This equipment is used for
broadcasting of granular fertilizer and small seeds of crop as well.
The equipment is available in hand operated as well as tractor
operated version. The hand operated broadcaster is kept in front of
the operator with the help of shoulder straps provided with it and can
be operated with the help of a handle. The tractor operated version is
rear mounted and is operated by its PTO. The broadcaster, both
versions, mainly consists of a hopper and a spinning disc. The seed or
fertilizer from the hopper is made to fall on the spinning disc
rotating at high speed, which in turn spreads the seed /fertilizer,
uniformly all around due to centrifugal force. The flow of the
material to the spinning disc can be controlled by a shutter plate.
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Specifications:
Tractor Operated
Power Source : Agricultural tractor 35hp/26.5 kW
Hopper Capacity : 300 Kg
Weight of Machine : 100 Kg
Height of machine : 180 cm
Area covered : 2.50 ha/h
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Manually Operated
One person
Hopper Capacity : 10 kg
Weight: 4 Kg
Overall dimension (length, width
and
height) = 41 cm, 38.5 cm and 41 cm.
Area covered: 1.0 ha/h
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Uses:
It is used for broadcasting of granular fertilizer and seeds evenly
into the field as per the required rate.
Cost of Machine : Rs 12000 (Tractor Operated) and Rs.2500/-(Manual)
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5.2 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
: 224-328 |
Power source (hp/kW) : 35/26.25, tractor
Uses:
Seed cum fertilizer drill is used for sowing of wheat and other cereal
crops in prepared field
Cost of Machine : Rs.35,000/
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5.3 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. It saves Rs 2000-3000 per hectare, 20-30
time and labour. It also saves one pre-irrigation.
Cost of Machine : Rs.35,000/-
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5.4 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. |
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 |
Uses:
It is used for sowing wheat after paddy without any prior seed bed
preparation. It saves 50-60 % fuel, 65-75 % time and increases yield
as compared to conventional method
Cost of Machine : Rs.50,000/-
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5.5 RAPESEED-MUSTARD SEED DRILL
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Features:
The rapeseed-mustard drill consists of mild steel angle iron frame,
seed hopper, fluted roller mechanism for metering of seeds, lugged
ground wheels, power transmission system, seed tubes and furrow
openers. The seed drill is tractor drawn implement. The fluted rollers
are specially designed for metering of rapeseed-mustard seeds. The
fluted roller is 50 mm in diameter and has 10 grooves of 2 x 2 mm
slots. Adjusting seed metric mechanism can vary the seed rate. The
operation of seed rapeseed-mustard seed drill is similar to other seed
cum fertilizer drills. |
Specifications
Weight (kg)
Number of rows
Furrow opener
Seed rate (kg/ha)
Width of coverage (mm)
Depth of placement (mm)
Operating speed (km/h)
Field capacity (ha/h)
Field efficiency (per cent)
Labour requirement (man-h/ha)
Power requirement (hp/kW) |
: 120
: 4
: Hoe type
: 3.0-4.00
: 1500
: 30-40
: 5-7
: 0.6
: 62
: 3-4
: 30/22.5, tractor |
Uses:
It is suitable for sowing of small seed such as, rapeseed, mustard and
millets.
Cost of Machine : Rs.35,000/-
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5.6 RIDGER SEEDER
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Features:
The unit consists of a tilling mechanism
having 6 numbers of cultivator tynes with shovels, a ridging mechanism
having 3 numbers of adjustable ridgers and a planter having seed
hopper with cup feed seed metering device for seed, ground wheel,
transmission system and row markers. Separate furrow openers and
closers are eliminated in this unit. The row spacing can be altered by
fixing the ridger bottoms and cultivator tynes to the appropriate
holes provided in the main frame, The plant spacing can be varied by
changing the sprockets or the number of cups in the seed metering
disc. The desired depth of seed placement can be obtained by moving
the seed tube. |
Specification:
Type
Overall dimensions(mm)
Seed metering
Weight(kg)
Capacity(ha/h)
Power requirement(hp/kW)
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: Tractor mounted
: 2400 x 1750 x 1100
: Cup feed type
: 300
: 0.40
: 35/26.25, tractor
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Uses:
It is used for making ridges and furrows. In kharif sowing can
be done on ridges and in rabi season the sowing can be done in
the furrows.
Cost of Machine : Rs.35,000/-
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5.7 RIDGER PLANTER FOR MAIZE |
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Features:
It is a tractor-operated implement and consists of seed hopper, seed
metering plate, chain drive system, seed tubes, ground wheel, furrow
opener, ground wheel tension spring, ridger bottom and ridger beam.
The seed-metering device is of inclined plate type and has cells on
its periphery. The ridger body consists of two mould boards (M.B.) and
share mounted in the front. The share is made of medium carbon steel
or alloy steel, hardened and tempered to suitable hardness. The seed
metering mechanism receives power from the ground wheel. During
operation, the cells of inclined plate pick up one or two seeds and
drop it on the top/side of the ridge through a seed tube. The planting
unit is mounted on commercially available ridger. |
Specifications
Dimensions (l x W x H) (m)
Number of rows
Weight (Kg)
Seed metering device
Furrow opener
Width of coverage (mm)
Depth of placement (mm)
Operating speed (km/h)
Field capacity (ha/h)
Field efficiency (per cent)
Power requirement (hp/kW)
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: 0.77 x 1.53 x 1.04
: 4-6
: 70
: Inclined plate
: Reversible shovel
: 1200
: 30-40
: 2.0-2.5
; 0.20-0.25
: 60-70
: 45/33.75, tractor
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Uses:
It is suitable for planting maize crop and other similar crops on one
side of ridges.
Cost of Machine : Rs.35,000/-
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5.8 PNEUMATIC MULTI-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 |
Specification:
Length x Width x Height (mm)
Weight (kg)
Draft(N)
Working width (mm)
Working depth (mm)
Operating speed (km/h)
Field capacity (ha/h)
Field efficiency (%)
Power requirement(hp/kW) |
: 1450 x 2450 x1250
: 200
: 2000
: 2000-3000
: 0-5.0
: 3.0 to 5.0
: 0.5-1.0
: 60-65
: 35/26.25, tractor |
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Uses:
It is used to plant individual seeds at the pre-determined seed/rows
pacing.
Cost of Machine : Rs.50,000/-
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5.9 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. |
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
: 6
: 30
: 0.24-1.3 |
Uses:
It is used for transplanting of mat type rice nursery in the puddle
field. It is available in six and eight row versions. It is available
in riding type and self-propelled type models.
Cost of Machine : Rs.2-6 lakhs
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5.10 AUTOMATIC POTATO PLANTER |
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Features
The automatic potato planter has a hopper, two picker heels for
picking the tubers, seed tubes, furrow openers, three bottom ridger to
form two ridges, a fertilizer metering system and a frame. Hopper is
rectangular in shape at the top with sides slopping towards bottom. At
the bottom of the hopper, agitators are provided to improve the
delivery of potato tubers to feeder. The agitators and the screw
conveyors ensure proper feed of the tubers to the picker unit. The
picker units of the planter are set in motion from the ground wheel.
The planter has fertilizer distributors for the application of
fertilizers during planting. |
Specifications
Length (mm)
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Seed metering mechanism
Number of rows
Number of vertical plates
Number of spoons on the vertical plate
Diameter of vertical planting plate (mm)
Ground wheel diameter (mm)
Power transmission gear ratio
Power source (hp/kW) |
: 1800
: 1500
: 1680
: Actuating fingers mounted on vertical Disc
: 2
: 2
: 10
: 64
: 520
: 0:11
: 35/26.25, tractor |
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Uses
Potato planters are used for sowing of potato crop. It saves 74 %
labour and 60 % cost of planting as compared to semi automatic potato
planter.
Cost of Machine : Rs.75,000/-
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5.11 VEGETABLE TRANSPLANTER |
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Features
The
vegetable seedling transplanter consists of two modular planting units
having three-point hitch, toolbar, clamps, furrow opener, covering
wheel, operator's seat and transplanting finger assembly. It has
provision for seating two operators who place the seedlings on the
moving chain, which carries the seedlings to the planting mechanism.
Two inclined wheels having a small flange at its outer periphery help
in the placement of the seedlings and cover the soil. It is operated
with a tractor of 35-40 hp and is suitable for transplanting of
vegetable seedlings like tomato, chilly, cauliflower, cabbage, brinjal
etc.
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Specifications
Overall Dimensions
Length (mm)
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Weight (kg)
Row spacing (mm)
Plant spacing (mm)
Seeding height (mm)
Forward speed (km/h)
Field efficiency (%)
Labour requirement (man-h/ha)
Fuel consumption (lib)
Missing hills (%)
Seedlings in prostrate condition (%) |
: 1700
: 2000
: 1000
: 200
: 60-100
: 20-80
: 15 or more
: 0.75-0.90
: 60-80
: 40-50
: 3.5-4.5
: 3-9
: 7.0-13.5 |
Uses
It is used for transplanting seedlings of vegetables like tomato,
brinjal, chillie etc.
Cost
of Machine : Rs.40,000/-
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