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Performance evaluation of tractor drawn weeding cum earthing-up equipment for cotton

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Title Performance evaluation of tractor drawn weeding cum earthing-up equipment for cotton
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Creator Kathirvel. K., R.Manian and T.Senthilkumar
 
Subject Cotton, weeding, Earthing up, weeding efficiency
 
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The arduous operation of weeding is usually performed manually with the use of traditional hand tools in an upright bending posture, inducing back pain for a majority of the labour. The situation necessitates the introduction of a suitable machine for weeding operations. The unit developed consists of an inter cultivator cum earthing-up equipment fitted to a standard tractor drawn ridger. Three sweep type blades 45 cm wide are affixed to the ridger frame with 120° approach angle and 15° lift angle for accomplishing the weeding operation between standing rows of crops. Three ridger bottoms fitted behind the sweep blade work on the loosened soil mass and aid in earthingup by forming ridges and furrows. The unit was evaluated for its performance with the available weeders and the conventional method. Manual weeding with a hand hoe registered the maximum efficiency of 82.56 % (wet basis) and 82.4 % (dry basis). The weeding efficiency of tractor drawn weeding cum earthing-up implement was 60.24 (wet basis) and 61.62 (dry basis). The savings in cost of the weeding operation with bullock drawn junior hoe, self propelled power weeder and tractor drawn weeding cum earthing-up implement when compared to manual weeding was 78.7, 79.8 and 68.7 percent respectively. The savings in time of the weeding operation with bullock drawn junior hoe, self propelled power weeder and tractor drawn weeding cum earthing-up implement when compared to manual weeding was 96.5, 96.6 and 98.9 percent respectively.
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Date 2021-07-14T08:54:46Z
2021-07-14T08:54:46Z
2007-06
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Kathirvel. K*., R.Manian and T.Senthilkumar, 2007. Performance evaluation of tractor drawn weeding cum earthing up equipment for cotton. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America. 38(3): 15-19.
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Language English
 
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