Manisha Sahu*, Ajay Verma and A.K. Dave
Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, SVAET&RS, FAE, IGKV Raipur (C.G.), Pincode: 492012
Email: sahumanisha79@gmail.com
Received-12.04.2017, Revised-26.04.2017
Abstract: Five row tractor drawn multi-crop inclined plate planter was developed at I.G.A.U., Raipur for sowing of different crops. The calibration of seed and fertilizer rate was done in the laboratory of SVCAET & RS, IGAU Raipur. The seed rate was found 20.13 kg/ha for maize crop (45 cmÍ30 cm) and fertilizer rate was found from 9.24 kg/ha to 124.43 kg/ha. The field capacity was 0.70 ha/h and field efficiency was 80%. The plant population was found 9-12 plants per square meter. The cost of sowing per hactare was 2 times economical than traditonal method.
Keywords: Cost economics, Field capacity, Field eficiency, Inclined plate planter, Tractor drawn
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