NRRI Wheel Finger Weeder

           Wheel finger weeder is suitable for weeding of row crops like upland rice, jute, maize and vegetable crops.

      It is a manual pull and push type weeder.

      The weeder consist of a frame, a wheel, a handle and five number of curved fingers.

      The wheel is made of M.S flat with 4 spokes and an axle.

      The spacing between fingers is adjustable.

      As the operator moves the handle to and fro the fingers push into the soil and loosen it and weeds get uprooted.

      It is made by using MS rod, MS pipe, MS flat etc.

      The fingers are positioned in staggered manner so that there is no clogging and all the area in between rows is covered.


Specification

 

Type   

Manual, pull and push type

Power requirement

1 labour

Dimensions (L, B, H ),mm

1850x380x420

Weight, kg

7.5

Field capacity, ha/h

0.022-0.025

Working Width, mm  

110

Working Depth, mm  

50

Out put, man-hr/ha     

40