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Improvement of Power Tiller Operated Seeder for Maize Planting

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Prime energy source of agriculture in Bangladesh is two-wheel tractor (commonly known as power tiller). Power tiller operated seeder (PTOS) with fluted roller type metering device are adopting by the farmers. These seeders could not be used for planting maize. An initiative was taken to improve the seeder for using maize planting during 2014-15 at Jamalpur. A simple maize conversion kit was developed and attached to the seeder for planting maize. The modified seeder was evaluated in the field and found that desired seed spacing (20 cm) and uniformity (98%) could be achieved. Modified PTOS was tested for full tillage (8.62 t/ha) and strip tillage (8.51 t/ha) comparing with conventional method where machine planting maize gave higher yield than the conventional. Further study is needed to use this for other crops. [Fundam Appl Agric 2018; 3(2.000): 474-479]

Source: Fundamental and applied agriculture

DOI: 10.5455/faa.293468

Authors: Muhammad Hoque, Mahesh Gathala

Institutions: Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization

Subfield: Mechanical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2802879109

FWCI: 0.159

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