Improvement of the Seed Metering Device of Power Tiller Operated Zero Till Drill

Authors

  • MS Hossen Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • AA Musabbir Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • MM Hossain Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • MZ Hasan Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • MA Islam Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/pa.v24i1-2.19173

Keywords:

Zero tillage, Seed drill, Inclined plate type, Fluted roller type, Metering device

Abstract

This study was carried out in wheat research center, BARI under financial assistance of CIMMYT for the improvement of seed metering device of a power tiller operated zero till drill planter. Fluted roller type seed metering device was replaced by the inclined plate type seed metering device. Field experiments revealed that field efficiency was 80.19% and seed damage was completely absent in the improved metering device. Further cost analysis showed saving of 280 Taka ha-1 planting cost, which proves success of the improvement.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v24i1-2.19173

Progress. Agric. 24(1&2): 203 - 210, 2013

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Published

2014-06-17

How to Cite

Hossen, M., Musabbir, A., Hossain, M., Hasan, M., & Islam, M. (2014). Improvement of the Seed Metering Device of Power Tiller Operated Zero Till Drill. Progressive Agriculture, 24(1-2), 203–210. https://doi.org/10.3329/pa.v24i1-2.19173

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1-2 (2013)

Section

Agricultural Engineering