Agriculture Engineering
Farm Machinery ::Sowing Equipments
 

 

Power Tiller Drawn Cup Feed Seeder

1.

Function

:

To sow seeds like groundnut, maize, sorghum and pulses.

2.

Specification

:

 

 

i. Type

:

Power tiller drawn

 

ii. Power requirement

:

10 – 12 hp

 

iii. No. of rows

:

4

 

iv. Row spacing

:

25 – 60 cm (adjustable)

3.

General Information

:

The attachment consists of seed box with cup feed metering mechanism, lifting arrangement, seed cut of clutch, tool bar, hoe type furrow openers and seating attachment, all mounted on an easily detachable articulated double wheeled frame. The cup feed seed mechanism is driven by chain and sprocket from the tail wheel. The lifting of tool bar disengages the clutch transmitting power to the seed metering shaft The spacing between furrow openers and the depth of sowing are easily adjustable.
 

4.

Cost of the unit

:

Rs. 20,000/-

5.

Salient features

:

 

Suited for all the makes of 10-12hp power tiller.

 

Coverage is 0.2ha per hour

 

Operator can ride comfortably while sowing with the unit.

 
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