NRRI finger weeder
•It can be used for upland as well
as lowland rice.
•Operator moves the handle forward
and backward so that the weeds get uprooted by both direction motion.
•The fingers of weeder can work between the rows and
between the plants.
•The fingers have been suitably
spaced so that there is no clogging during operation.
It is low cost hand tool witch reduced labour requirement by 35-40% and was found to be ergonomically suitable for farm women.
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Overall
Dimensions (LxWxH), mm |
1530x85x120 |
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Type |
Long handle, push and pull type. |
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Power
requirement |
1
labour |
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Width
of cut, mm |
100-150 |
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Soil
cutting depth, mm |
50 |
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Pull,
kg |
5-6 |
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Weight of the unit |
3 |
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Working capacity (ha/h) |
0.012 to 0.02 |
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Weeding efficiency, % |
82 |
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Crop damage, % |
2.4 |
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Labour requirement,
man-h/ha |
Dry-100-120, Wet
55-60 |
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Cost
(Approx.) |
Rs. 250/- |