DEVELOPMENT OF TRACTOR OPERATED SEED FERTI DRILL-CUM-WEEDCIDE APPLICATOR.
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2019-09-12
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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra.
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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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The present Research was conducted during 2018-19 in Kharif season and implemented in Rabi season on Rajvijay-203 variety of chickpea. The tractor operated seed ferti drill-cum-weedicide applicator developed for applied pre-emergence weedicide at time of sowing operation. In this experiment a machine was developed so as to make weedicide application simultaneously with sowing was possible. Evaluated the techno-economic performance evaluation of tractor operated seed ferti drill-cum-weedicide applicator in field.
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GHADGE, AMOL S. (2019). Development of tractor operated seed ferti drill-cum-weedicide applicator. Department of farm power and machinery (Agricultural Engineering), Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. M. Tech. 2019. Print. xiv, 80p. (Unpublished).