Drum type disc harrow
It is bullock drawn implement used for puddling. It has two gangs with 3 plane disc mounted over each hollow drum. Two operations of float-harrow are sufficient to create field conditions ready for transplanting the seedlings. The puddling time is decreased from 42 hours which is required in case of indigenous plough for 11 hours. It is made of Angle iron, MS sheet, plain discs etc.
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Overall
Dimensions (LxWxH), cm |
140x135x68 |
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Power
Source |
One pair of bullock |
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Number
of Gang |
2 |
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Gang
diameter, cm |
30 |
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Number
of disc |
6 |
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Disc
diameter, cm |
68 |
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Working
width, cm |
120 |
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Disc
to disc distance, cm |
19 |
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Weight of the unit, kg |
90 |
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Angle for adjustment |
23-350 |
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Ground clearance, cm |
34 |
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Effective field
capacity, ha/day |
0.4 |
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Pulverization
percentage, % |
11 |
Advantages
This
implement is used to improve the seed bed by greater pulverization of the soil by cutting crop residues and mix
them with top soil which gives uniform and leveled top surface.