International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 6
First page : (1146) Last page : (1152)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6011
Field Testing of Power Operated Paddy Transplanter Suitable for Root Washed Seedlings
Patil S. B.*, Shahare P. U. and Aware V. V.
Department of Farm Machinery and Power,
Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli-415712, Maharashtra
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sbpatil.patil@rediffmail.com
Received: 18.11.2017 | Revised: 15.12.2017 | Accepted: 21.12.2017
ABSTRACT
Power operated transplanter suitable for traditional root washed seedlings was developed at Department of Farm Machinery and Power, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist: Ratnagiri (MS). Field testing for operating performance of the developed transplanter was carried out at 48 h soil settlement period with 35 days and 22 days old seedlings, having 245 to 260 mm height and 4 to 4.30 mm shoot diameter, in two seasons viz. summer and kharif in February 2017 and July 2017 respectively. Field testing was carried out on the basis of total time required for operation, unproductive time, speed of operation, field efficiency, field capacity, fuel consumption, paddy seedlings planted per hill, hill to hill distance, paddy hills planted, missing hills, floating hills, burried hills and planting efficiency. The plant population was obtained 106.42/m2 and 101.32/m2 in summer and kharif season respectively. The average speed of operation and fuel consumption of the transplanter were recorded as 0.98 km/h and 1.135 l/h respectively. The average field capacity and field efficiency of the transplanter were found as 0.0445 ha/h and 43.29 % respectively. Average seedling planted per hill, hill to hill distance, paddy hills planted, missing hills, floating hills, buried hills and planting efficiency were found to be 3, 117 mm, 34, 6.97 per cent, 4.35 per cent, 1.65 percent and 93.03 per cent respectively. The operating cost of newly developed paddy transplanter for one hectare of paddy was found to be Rs. 5,415/- which is Rs. 3385/- less (38.47%) than traditional method.
Key words: Transplanter, Root washed seedlings and Soil settlement period.
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Cite this article: Patil, S.B., Shahare, P.U. and Aware, V.V., Field Testing of Power Operated Paddy Transplanter Suitable for Root Washed Seedlings, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(6): 1146-1152 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6011
