Basin Lister cum Seeder
1.
Function
:
To form intermittent basins in dry land for moisture conservation and simultaneous sowing.
2.
Specification
:
 
 
i. Type
:
Tractor mounted
 
ii.Power requirement
:
35 hp tractor
 
iii.Overall dimensions
:
2320 x 1930 x 1140 mm
 
iv. Weight 
:
500 kg
3.
General Information
:
The basin lister  consists of three trenchers of width 30 cm, cams, cam shaft, cam follower, ground wheels and frame.   Each trencher fitted with a cam follower gets lifted up by the cams at equal intervals. The cams are mounted on a common axle at 120 degree difference and supported by ground wheels.  The power to rotate the cam is transmitted from one of the ground wheels.   The basin lister unit is  attached to the standard nine tyned cultivator. The seed box along with cup feed type seed metering mechanism is mounted on the cultivator frame and the seeds are dropped in between the basins.  Seeds are sown in 4 rows at 45 cm apart.  The same implement can be used to form broad beds separated by furrows by removing he basin lister attachment from the cultivator.   
4.
Cost of the unit
:
Rs. 50,000/-
5.
Salient features
:
  • Increased moisture retention of 10 per cent is achieved
  • Significant increase in crop yield  is observed 
  • Results in 32, 96and 18 per cent saving in cost, time and energy respectively when compared to conventional method.
  • An area of 3.5 ha can be covered per day 

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Gorru

1.
Function
:
Line sowing and fertilizer application for crops like groundnut, sorghum, cowpea, bengal gram, green gram, black gram, etc. in three rows simultaneously.
2.
Specification
:  
 
i. Type
:
Bullock drawn implement
 
ii. Power requirement
:
A pair of bullocks, an operator and two persons
 
iii. Overall dimensions
:
1080 x 1180 x 925 mm
 
iv. Weight
:
45 kg
 
v. Capacity
:
1 ha / day   
3.
General Information
:
The gorru consists of a simple frame on which hitch bracket, handle, furrow openers and furrow closure are mounted. The furrow openers are very similar to country plough having adjustable / replaceable share points. A square bar provided at the rear covers the seed which can be easily lifted by means of a rope when clods or trashes are accumulated. Two bowls each having three holes are mounted at a convenient height for manually metering the seeds and fertilizers respectively. The three holes of the each bowl are connected to the three furrow openers by plastic pipes. Provision is made in the furrow openers to place the seed and fertilizer side by side and at different depths. The seed and fertilizer rates and their uniformity in the rows depend mainly on the skill of the operators. Three persons are required, one to operate the unit, one to meter the fertilizer and the other to meter the seeds.   
4.
Cost of the unit
:
Rs. 4,000/-
5.
Cost of operation
:
Rs. 190 / ha  
6.
Salient features
:
As it is provided with three furrow openers similar to country plough, the coverage is about 3 times more comparing with the country plough

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1.
Function
:
To form channels and beds at regular intervals for irrigation.
2.
Specification
:
 
 
i. Type
:
Mounted implement
 
ii.Power requirement
:
35-45 HP 
 
iii.Overall dimensions
:
2200  x 1126  x 900 mm
 
iv. Weight
:
90 kg
 
v. Capacity
:
1.2  to 1.5 ha/hr
3.
General Information
:
The unit consists of two inner blades of size 100 cm x 25 cm and two outer blades of size 130 cm x 25 cm.  The front portion of the two inner blades are joint together such that they form an angle of 30° in between them.  At the junction of these two inner blades a cultivator shovel  is fixed to penetrate into the soil.  The inner blades can be mounted 5 to 10 cm lower than the outer blades so that they form a furrow at a lower depth than the surface of the bed for the flow of irrigation water.  The two outer blades are placed one on each side of the inner blades and at an angle of 60° to the direction of the travel.  The soil collected in 105 cm width is formed as bund of size 35 cm on both the sides of the irrigation furrow formed by the inner blades. 
4.
Cost of the unit (Approx)
:
Rs. 12000/-
5.
Salient features
: Cost of forming irrigation channel at 5 m interval by
  • Channel  former          : Rs. 165/ha.
  • Manual labour             : Rs. 385/ha.
  • Saving in cost             : Rs. 220/ha
  • Saving in time             : 11 man days/h