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Multi-use two wheel tractor operated fertilizer applicator for Coconut cultivation
By Dewwanthi Karunarathna | February 13, 2008
Unfortunately, it is observed that application of comical fertilizers is low in the coconut sector partly due to high wages and scarcity of labour.
The purpose of mechanization in coconut cultivation is to produce more from existing land. Machinery is a complimentary input required to achieve higher land productivity. Additional benefits to the user may be associated with a reduction in drudgery of farm work greater leisure, or reduction of risk.
Use of manpower for the application of fertilizer is uneconomical due to high labor cost. Therefore power tiller operated fertilizer applicator for coconut cultivation was designed and constructed. This machine is not only useful to broadcast fertilizer on the soil but also to mix it with the soil close to the palm on the weeded surface.
The designed machine consists of fertilizer distribution unit and rotary unit. The Maximum spreading width in meter, Machine discharge rate in gr/min and Uniformity coefficient of spray distribution, were considered as criteria for comparison of merits and demerits. The results showed that the Maximum spreading width and Machine discharges rate were 0.7m, and 150 – 230 gr/min, respectively. The cost of production of the designed power tiller operated fertilizer applicator was Rs.10,000.00
P L A G Alwis, L W S Pemasiri and K P W Lakmal
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna , Mapalana, Kaburupitiya, Sri Lanka.
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August 23rd, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Dr. Alwis is a …..
August 27th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
@ Suresh Mendis – Sorry we could not publish your comments here.
March 19th, 2011 at 4:57 pm
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