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Raulji, Hardik K.
- Development of a Mini Tractor Drawn Semiautomatic Two Row Planter Cum Fertilizer Applicator
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1 Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (A.A.U.), Godhra (Gujarat), IN
1 Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (A.A.U.), Godhra (Gujarat), IN
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International Journal of Agricultural Engineering, Vol 11, No 1 (2018), Pagination: 13-22Abstract
The potato planter is a very important machine, there is not much research available to show its effect on growth of plant or yield. But it proves its importance in time bounded operation, conservation and better utilization of energy, increased productivity of labour and overall precision in farm operations. Now days the majority of farmers are small and marginal and they cannot afford big sized tractors, so some cheaper mechanization for various farm operations is needed. Planting or sowing operation needs more accuracy than other farm operations, as costly seeds and fertilizer can be saved by using appropriate planting machine for respective crops. In fact, mini tractors are current demand for farmers as it can perform all the operations like big tractors with appropriate matching implement. By considering the above facts and to introduce a low cost appropriate technology for semiautomatic potato planter that can be operated by mini tractor, a mini tractor operated semiautomatic potato planter has been developed. The potato planter places potato tubers and fertilizer simultaneously at appropriate depth and the cost of operation of the planter is 1562 Rs./ha which is almost half (3285 Rs./ha) compared to medium sized tractor operated planter. So, the mini tractor drawn semi automatic planter is recommended for the farmers of planting of potato.Keywords
Mini Tractor Drawn Semiautomatic, Two Row Planter Cum Fertilizer Applicator.
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