Agriculture Engineering
Farm Machinery :: Tillage Implements
 

 

Tractor Operated Pit Digger for Sugar Cane Planting

1

Function

:

For digging pits

2.

Specification

:

 

 

i. Type

:

Mounted implement

 

ii.Power requirement

:

35 – 45 hp tractor

 

iii. Capacity

:

250 to 300 holes / hour

3.

General Information

:

 

4.

Cost of the unit (Approx)

:

Rs.85000/-

5.

Cost of operation

:

Rs.300 / hour

6.

Saving in cost

:

63%

7.

Saving in time

:

97%

8..

Salient features

 

  • Dig two pits of 90 cm dia simultaneously at 1.5 m interval to a depth of 30 cm suitable  for planting sugarcane setts
  • Planting of cane in 1.5 x 1.5 m spacing with pit method favours higher cane yield
  • Recommended as technology package under drip fertigation system for cane.

 

 
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