1

Function

:

For cutting sugarcane sett with single bud

2.

Specification

:

 

 

i. Type

:

Motor operated

 

ii.Power requirement

:

 

iii. Capacity

:

One  sett / second

3.

General Information

:

4.

Cost of the unit (Approx)

:

Rs.2750/-

5.

Salient features

• Reduce the cost of seed cane
• Additional income from the budless internodes
• Saving in cost: 45%
• Saving in time: 70%
• Cost of operation: Rs.240 / ha

1

Function

:

For direct sowing of paddy and simultaneous application of fertilizer

2.

Specification

:

 

 

i. Type

:

Mounted implement

 

ii.Power requirement

:

35 – 45 hp tractor

 

iii. Capacity

:

3  ha/day

3.

General Information

:

4.

Cost of the unit (Approx)

:

Rs.45000/-

5.

Salient features

1.

Function

For transplanting mat type paddy seedlings. Suitable for all transplanted type paddy varieties.

2.

Specification

 

 

i. Type

Manually operated 

 

ii. Power requirement

One operator and one labour to transport mat seedlings

 

iii. Overall dimensions

1230 x 1250 x 835  mm

 

iv. Weight

17 kg

 

v. Capacity

0.25 ha / day    

3.

General Information

The machine consists of a seedling tray, forks, handle and skids.  By pressing the handle, the forks pick-up the seedlings and plant them in 6 rows.  For every stroke of the handle the seedling tray moves side wards for uniform picking of seedlings by the forks.  The operator has to pull the machine while punching the handle at the desired spacing. The Row to row spacing is 200 mm.  

4.

Cost of the unit

Rs. 7500/-

5.

Salient features

Planting can be done in 6 rows at a time.

1.

Function

For uniform seed distribution with respect to time and for maintaining uniform plant population per metre square

2.

Specification

 

 

i. Power requirement

Manually operated

 

ii. Overall dimensions

2000 x 1500 x 640 mm

 

iii. Weight 

10 kg

 

iv. Coverage, ha per day

1.1

3.

General Information

The unit consists of a seed drum, main shaft, ground wheel, floats, furrow openers and handle. The seed drum is hyperboloid shape (truncated cone) with 200 mm diameter having 12 mm flat spikes of 25 mm length kept parallel to the axis of rotation. The slopes of the cone facilitate the free flow of seeds towards the metering holes. Nine numbers of seed metering hole of 10 mm diameter were provided along the circumference of the drum at both the ends at a row-to-row spacing of 200 mm. Two floats were provided on either side to restrict the sinkage and to facilitate easy pulling of the unit. 

4.

Cost of the unit (approx)

Rs. 4800/- 

5.

Salient features

1.

Function

To drill small seeded crops like, sesame, ragi, maize.

2.

Specification

 

i. Type

Tractor mounted

ii. Power requirement

35 – 45 Hp tractor  (PTO operated )

iii. Capacity

5 ha per day

3.

General Information

The unit consists of an air blower and drive, seed hopper and feeding device, seed distributor head, seed tubes, furrow opener ground wheel and furrow closer. The above components mounted on a 9 tyne cultivator. Blower is used to blow air through a vertical distributor tube to the distributor head. Seed is metered by the ground wheel into the air stream in controlled manner. The stream of seed is distributed to the 9 furrow openers by the distributor head. This ensures uniform drilling of fine seeds.  

4.

Cost of the unit

Rs.35,000/-

5.

Salient features

1

Function

For sowing small seeds like sesame, cumbu, horsegram and sorghum

2.

Specification

 

i. Type

Power tiller mounted implement

 

ii.Power requirement

8 to10 hp  Power tiller

 

iii. Capacity

2 to 2.5 ha/day

3.

General Information

4.

Cost of the unit (Approx)

Rs.20,000/-     

Cost of operation

Rs.100/hr

5.

Salient features