Vol. 7, Issue 4 (2019)
Performance evaluation of small tractor operated seed ferti drill cum inter row cultivator
Author(s): MM Pakhare, SS Gujar and SH Thakare
Abstract: A small tractor operator seed ferti drill cum inter row cultivator was evaluated for its performance in the Department of FPM, Dr. PDKV, Akola. During sowing season, there is an acute shortage of labour, which causes delay in sowing of crop which ultimately results in a reduction in yield. There is a need of such versatile machine which overcomes the economic constraints of farmer and can perform both sowing and Intercultural operation. Another limitation is that about 90 percent of farmers fall in the category of marginal, small and semi-medium land holding (Agricultural Statistics at a Glance-1995). The implement was tested in laboratory and in the field as per RNAM test code for PKV-Kranti, JAKI 9218 & Paras variety of sorghum, chickpea & maize respectively. The percentage of the visible damaged seeds was found in the range of 1 to 1.25%. For sowing operation, fuel consumption and average tractor wheel slip of the machine was found 4.51lit/ha and 6.68 per cent respectively. For Intercultural operation, fuel consumption and average tractor wheel slip of the machine was found 3.21lit/ha and 6.78 per cent respectively. For sowing operation the effective field capacity, theoretical field capacity and field efficiency of implement was found to be 0.403 ha/h, 0.485 ha/h and 83.09 percent respectively. For intercultural operation the effective field capacity, theoretical field capacity and field efficiency of implement was found to be 0.428 ha/h, 0.469 ha/h and 91.26 percent respectively. The average weeding efficiency and plant damage of the machine was found to be 90.02 percent and 1.4 percent respectively. The cost of operation for sowing was Rs. 484.45/h and Rs. 1334.57/ha. The cost of operation for intercultural was Rs. 426.04/h and Rs. 1479.30/ha. The implement also had seed covering device to cover seed after sowing. The overall performance of the small tractor operator seed ferti drill cum inter row cultivator during the operation carried in small area regarding seed placement and effective working of inter row cultivator was found to be satisfactory.
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MM Pakhare, SS Gujar, SH Thakare. Performance evaluation of small tractor operated seed ferti drill cum inter row cultivator. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(4):996-999.
