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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola was established on 20th October, 1969 with its head-quarter at Akola. This Agricultural University was named after the illustrious son of Vidarbha Dr. Panjabrao (alias Bhausaheb) Deshmukh, who was the Minister for Agriculture,Govt. of India. The jurisdiction of this university is spread over the eleven districts of Vidarbha. According to the University Act 1983 (of the Government of Maharashtra), the University is entrusted with the responsibility of agricultural education, research and extension education alongwith breeder and foundation seed programme. The University has its main campus at Akola. The instructional programmes at main campus are spread over in 5 Colleges namely, College of Agriculture, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, College of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Post Graduate Institute. At this campus 4 degree programmes namely B.Sc.(Agri.) B.Sc. (Hort.), B.Sc. (Forestry) and B.Tech. (Ag. Engg.) , two Master’s Degree Programmes viz. M.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Tech. (Agri.Engg.) and Doctoral Degree Programmes in the faculties of Agriculture and Agril. Engineering are offered. The University has its sub-campus at Nagpur with constituent College, College of Agriculture which offers B.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Sc.(Agri.) degree programmes. The Nagpur Campus is accomplished with a garden, surrounded by its natural beauty and a well established Zoo which attract the general public and visitors to the city. A separate botanic Garden is being maintained on 22 hectares with a green house for the benefit of research workers. In addition there are 2 affiliated grant-in-aid colleges and 14 private non-grant-in-aid colleges under the umbrella of this University A Central Research Station is situated at the main Campus which caters to the need of research projects undertaken by Crop Scientists of the principle crops of the region are Cotton, Sorghum, Oilseeds and Pulses.

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Subject: Farm, Machinery and Power × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Tech. ×
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    MODIFICATION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF ROTARY CUTTING MECHANISM FOR HARVESTING SORGHUM .
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2016-06-30) KHARBAD , DAYANAND BASLING.; Deshmukh., Dr. Mrs. M. M.
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    DEVELOPMENT OF MANUALLY OPERATED OKRA SEED DIBBLER.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2016-06-30) WANKHEDE , BHAGYASHRI RAMESH.; Thakare., Dr. S. H.
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    DEVELOPMENT OF TRACTOR OPERATED TUBER RHIZOMES DIGGER.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2016-06-30) WAJIRE, POOJA NARAYAN.; Thakare., Dr. S. H.
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    STUDIES ON TUBER CROP HARVESTER.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2013-08-23) KHADAKE , AMOL SUKHADEO.; Khambalkar, Dr. V. P.
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    DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL TRACTOR OPEATED BROAD BED FURROW MAKER.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-09-24) TELANG, KUNAL HARISHYAM.; Khambalkar, Dr. V. P.
    A Small tractor operated BBF maker was developed and evaluated for its performance in the Department of FPM, Dr. PDKV, Akola. During preparation of sowing season, there is an acute shortage of labour, which causes delay in sowing of crop which ultimately results in a reduction in yield Bed making operation is one of the important tillage operations which control water logging problem which reduce the crop yield. There is a need of such machine which overcome the economic constraints of farmer and can perform bed making operation. Another limitation is that about 90 percent of farmers fall in the category of marginal, small and semi-medium land holding. They could not offer heavy price of big tractors and implements. Big tractors operated machineries are not suitable for small and scattered land holdings since it gives low field efficiency in small fields. Techno-economic performance evaluation of small Tractor operated broad bed furrow maker was carried out during the study. Implement was tested in laboratory and in the field. The main components of the implement were main frame, hitch assembly, forming board, adjustment lever, cutting blade, hitch pair. Developed equipment was evaluated in field as per the test procedure in RNAM and IS code test code 12334-1988 for the assessment of the equipment. The working width was 180 cm depth of operation was 4.83 cm. The average draft requirement of the implement was 164.4 kgf for implement at an average speed of 2.22 km/h for the range of 18.5 hp tractor. For Broad bed making operation, fuel consumption and average tractor wheel slip of the machine were found 3.21 l/ha and 8.26 per cent respectively. The effective field capacity, theoretical field capacity and field efficiency of implement was found to be 0.30 ha/h, 0.40 ha/h and 76.97 per cent respectively. The average collection efficiency was found to be 81.47 per cent and wear per cent was found to be 0.041%/h. The cost of operation for broad bed making was Rs. 258.94/h and Rs 914.30/ha. The overall performance of the small tractor operated broad bed maker during the operation of was found to be satisfactory.
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    DEVELOPMENT OF TRACTOR OPERATED SEED FERTI DRILL-CUM-WEEDCIDE APPLICATOR.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-09-12) GHADGE, AMOL SUKHDEO.; Thakare, Dr. S. H.
    The project entitled “Development of tractor operated seed ferti drill-cum-weedicide applicator” was undertaken with the objectives, to evaluate performance of tractor operated seed ferti drill-cum-weedicide applicator. Tractor operated seed ferti drill-cum-weedicide applicator was developed and evaluated techno-economic performance of tractor operated seed ferti drill-cum-weedicide applicator in the field at Central Demonstration Farm, Wani-Rambhapur Dr. PDKV Akola. Techno-economic performance evaluation of tractor operated seed ferti drill-cum-weedicide applicator was carried out during the study. Chick pea was sowing with the use of seed ferti drill-cum weedicide applicator and Implement was tested in laboratory and in the field. Spacing between two adjacentent tynes were 450 mm. The working width was 2550 mm. The average draft requirement of the implement was 303.6 kgf for implement at an average speed of 3.25 km/h for the range of 45 hp tractor. For weedicide spraying operation, fuel consumption and average tractor wheel slip were found 4.52 l/ha and 9.87 per cent, respectively. The effective field capacity, theoretical field capacity and field efficiency of implement was found to be 0.592 ha/h, 0.731 ha/h and 81.02 per cent respectively. Pendimethalin weedicide was sprayed simultaneously along with sowing of chick pea crop. 1000 ml weedicide was used for 200 lit tank for spraying on 0.60 ha. Average discharge rate of nozzle was 1.89 lit/min. cost of operation per hour and hectare of implement were Rs.645.53/- and Rs.1090.42/-. The overall performance of the tractor operated seed ferti drill cum weedicide applicator during the operation of weedicide spraying was found to be satisfactory.
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    DEVELOPMENT OF BULLOCK DRAWN PUDDLER FOR EASTERN VIDARBHA REGION.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-09-12) BHANDAKKAR, VISHAL MORESHWAR.; Karhale, Er. S. S. Er. S. S.
    A bullock drawn lugs wheel puddler was evaluated for its performance at Krishi Vighyan Kendra, Sonapur-Gadchiroli. Puddling is one of the most important operations in rice cultivation which control the infiltration rate of water in field. In Eastern Vidarbha Region, puddling operation done with the help of plough which was not effective and proper. There was a need of such puddler which overcome this problem and farmers can perform puddling operation effectively and get high crop yield. Another limitation is that about 90 per cent of farmers fall in the category of marginal, small and semi-medium land holding (Agricultural Statistics at a Glance-1995). They could not offer heavy price of big tractors and implements hence development of bullock drawn puddler was essential. Performance evaluation of Bullock drawn puddler was carried out at the Krishi Vighyan Kendra, Sonapur-Gadchiroli and farmers field. Breed of bullock Gaolao ,Khillar and Deoni was good draftabililty and gives satisfactory work on developed Lug wheel puddler. Respiration rate of Gaolao, Khillar and Deoni was increases from 15.66, 17.33 and 16.00 bpm to 35.33, 41.00 and 43.33 bpm respectively after half hour puddling operation. The working width of puddling was 90 cm. The average draft requirement of the implement was 54.78 kg for puddling operation and an average speed of operation was 2.48 km/h. The Effective Field Capacity, Theoretical Field Capacity and Field Efficiency of puddler was found to be 0.173 ha/h, 0.223 ha/h and 77.50 per cent respectively. The average pudddling index was found to be 39.5 per cent. The cost of operation for pudding was Rs. 113.65/h and Rs. 656.94/ha. The overall performance of the bullock drawn puddler during the operation carried in small area was found to be satisfactory.
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    DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF SMALL TRACTOR OPERATED FOLDING TYPE STUBBLE COLLECTOR.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-09-23) GUJAR, SEVAK SANTARAM; THAKARE, S. H.
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    PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF SMALL TRACTOR OPERATED SEED FERTI DRILL CUM INTER ROW CULTIVATOR.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. Maharashtra., 2017-09-13) PAKHARE, MANOHAR MAHADEV; THAKARE, Dr. S. H.
    Sowing is a very important operation 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 similarly weeding operation is one of the important intercultural tillage operation which control unwanted plants between the rows that consume more fertilizers and reduces the crop yield. There was a need of versatile machine which overcome the economic constraints of the farmers and could perform for both sowing and Intercultural operations. Therefore the project was undertaken on performance evaluation of small tractor operated seed ferti drill cum inter row cultivator in the Department of farm power and machinery, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krushi Vidyapeeth, Akola. Around 90 per cent of farmers fall in the category of small, marginal and semi-medium land holding in India and the purchase of higher horse power tractor and implements is beyond the economic capacity an average of the Indian farmers. The higher horse power tractor operated machineries are not suitable for small and scattered land holdings since it gives low field efficiency in small fields. Presently the farmers are using bullock drawn or tractor drawn seed drills for sowing and similarly both the powers are being used for interculturing operation. The seed ferti drill cum inter row cultivator was calibrated in the laboratory for sorghum, chickpea and maize seed and the desired seed rate was obtained 13.84, 79.76 and 23.28 kg/ha, respectively. The average row to row spacing of 44.9 cm and depth of seed placement for sorghum, chickpea & maize seed was found to be 2.5, 6.9 & 3.9 cm, respectively. The working width of seed ferti drill was found to be 135 cm with a depth of sowing was observed to be 2 to 10 cm and that width of inter row cultivator was found to be 90 cm with a depth of inturculture operation was observed 6 to 10 cm. The average draft requirement of the seed ferti drill was 198.1 kg and it was recorded 167.1 kg for inter row cultivator at an average speed of 3 km/h. The percentage of the visible seed damage was found in the range of 1 to 1.5 per cent in seed ferti drill calibration. Fuel consumption for sowing operation and intercultural operation was found to be 4.51 l/ha and 3.21 l/ha, respectively. The average tractor wheel slip for seed ferti drill and inter row cultivator was found to be 6.68 and 6.78 per cent, respectively. The effective field capacity, theoretical field capacity and field efficiency for seed ferti drill was found to be 0.403 ha/h, 0.485 ha/h and 83.09 per cent, respectively. The effective field capacity, theoretical field capacity and field efficiency for inter row cultivator was found to be 0.428 ha/h, 0.469 ha/h and 91.26 per cent, respectively. The average weeding efficiency, plant damage and performance index of machine was found to be 90.02 per cent, 1.4 per cent, respectively. The average germination percentage was observed 84.77, 93.80 and 79.81 per cent for sorghum, chickpea and maize crops, respectively. The cost of operation for sowing was found to be Rs.1202.20 per hectare and the cost of interculturing operation was found to be Rs.922.86 per hectare. The overall performance of the small tractor operated seed ferti drill cum inter row cultivator was found to be satisfactory.