Agriculture Engineering
Farm Machinery ::Sowing Equipments
 

 

Broadcaster

1.

Function

:

To broadcast seeds and fertilizers.

2.

Specification

:

 

 

i. Type

:

Manually operated

 

ii. Power requirement

:

One labour

 

iii. Overall dimensions

:

360  x 510  x 420 mm

 

iv. Weight 

:

3.6 kg

 

v. Capacity

:

4 ha / day

3.

General Information

:

The centrifugal type unit that is hung in front of the operator is used to broadcast seeds and granular fertilizers by rotating the handle.  The material is put in the hopper in batches of 3 to 5 kg and the operator has to walk  while rotating the handle. The material is spread over a 3.5 to 10 m width.

4.

Cost of the unit

:

Rs. 3,000/-

5.

Salient features

:

 

Suitable for broad casting small seeds like sesame, sorghum, etc.

 

Large area can be sown in less time.

 

Uniform distribution of seeds.

 
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