Seed Drill TNAU

Hi I would like to have information about the seed cum fertilizer drill machine which includes the function as well as it specifications?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

The seed cum fertilizer drill machine comprises of seed box, manure box, seed metering component, manure metering instrument seed tubes, wrinkle openers, seed rate changing lever and transport cum control transmitting wheel.

The fluted rollers are driven by a pole. Fluted rollers, which are mounted at the base of the seed box, get the seeds into longitudinal scores of fluted roller and remove them in the seed tube joined to the wrinkle openers.

By moving the rollers sideways, the length of the furrows presented to the seed, can be expanded or diminished and consequently the measure of seed sown is changed .The seed cum manure penetrate is prominent in northern district of the nation.

1. Function:
For sowing of groundnut, pulses and other cereal crops in already prepared field.

2. Specification:

Type:
Tractor operated

Power source (hp)
35, tractor

Length (mm):
1940-2310

Width (mm):
970-1560
Height (mm):
1070-1350

Seed metering mechanism
Fluted roller or Bhadson type

Fertilizer metering mechanism
Gravity feed or corrugated roller type

Power transmission
Through chain and sprockets

Number of furrow opener
9-13

Furrow opener
Reversible shovel

Seed box capacity (cm3)
66241-10308

Fertilizer box capacity (cm3)
63310-10141

Weight (kg)
224-328




Power Tiller Operated Air Assisted Seed Drill

1. Function
For sowing small seeds like sesame, cumbu, horsegram and sorghum

2. Specification
(i) Type
Power tiller mounted implement
(ii) Power Requirment
8 to10 hp Power tiller
(iii) Capacity
2 to 2.5 ha/day

3. Cost of the Unit(Approx)
Rs.20,000/-

4. Cost of operation
Rs.100/hr

5. Sailent Features

Spacing between the rows can be adjusted from 30 to 60 cm.
Suitable for all makes of 10 to 12 hp power tiller.
Savings in time: 80%
Savings in sowing cost: 50%