Six row manual drum seeder
Drum Paddy Seeder is for sowing germinated paddy seed directly in wetland field. There is no need for transplantation. It is useful for uniformity seed sowing. Each seed drum has two rows of planting. Three drums can be assembled to form 6 rows of seed drum. Wheels are provided at both ends. These wheels are made up of Light iron rodsand adjustable floats are provided for easy operation under puddle field condition.GI sheet, MS flat, MS rod, MS pipe etc material was used for manufacturing the implement.
Advantages:
·
It is reduce the manual effort and help farmers for maximize their
output.
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It is light weight Pulling Machine and also it is very easy to handle.
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Sowing of
this method reduced seed rate by 55-60 % as compared to broadcast seeding.
·
The labour requirement in weeding in drum
seeder plots was reduced by more than 70% due to use of mechanical weeders.
·
Uniformity
in seed sowing and Plant population by elimination of continuous drilling of
seeds.
·
Optimum
seed rate can be achieved by adjusting the metering holes opening
·
Crop
matures 7-10 days earlier than the transplanted paddy.
|
Power
requirement |
One
labour |
|
Number
of seed drums |
3 |
|
Number
of rows |
6 |
|
Row to
row spacing, cm |
20 |
|
Shape
of the seed drum |
Cylindrical |
|
Diameter
of the drum, cm |
20 |
|
Diameter
of the seed metering hole, cm |
1 |
|
Working
width, cm |
100 |
|
Weight of the unit,
kg |
14 |
|
Diameter
of the ground wheel, cm |
50 |
|
Effective field
capacity (ha/h) |
0.04 |
|
Cost
(Approx.) |
Rs.
7000/- |