Frequently Asked Questions in Krishi Vigyan Kendras

Agricultural engineering

1. To avoid drudgeries in paddy cultivation what are the technologies are in practice?
Direct paddy seed drum, which avoids transplanting, time, cost, labour charge and cono - weeder is used to avoid operational health hazards, save labour, time etc.,

2. What are the technologies available for the farm women to avoid the ergonomical problems?
Manually operated cleaner grader, seed drill, fertilizer broad caster, redger, seed treatment drum, naveen dippler, wheel loe, improved sickle, tubuler maize sheller, sitting type groundnut decorticator, hanging type cleaner, to CIAE seed cum fertilizer drill, PAU seed drill and hand ridger were suitable for women.

3.  How to prevent the salt deposition in drip irrigation under saline situation?
To prevent the salt deposition in drip irrigation system chemical method is recommended 10 ml of HCL diluted in 10 liters of water and  the solution passed it through the drip system. It will clean the salt presented in the irrigation system.

4. Possibility of power weeder in SRI ?

 Recommended to purchase from AEC & RI for battery operated weeder and research on power weeder in progress at TNAU