Design, Develop and Testing of Six -row Manually Operated Virendra Paddy Drum Seeder in Partially Reclaimed Soil of District Unnao, Uttar Pradesh

A six row paddy drum seeder was designed developed and tested at the farm of Krishivigyan Kendra, Dhaura, Hasanganj, unnao and at farmer's field under on farm trials (OFT) during the year 2009- 2010 and 2010-2011. The aims of designing this machine were to solve the shortage of labour during peak period of transplanting and the proliferation of farm mechanization in partially reclaimed soil. During testing, three trials T1(Transplanting of 25 days nursery in puddle field)T2(Broadcasting of germinated paddy in puddle field)and T3 (Line sowing of germinated paddy by paddy drum seeder in puddle field) were conducted. The machine was operated by single man in puddle field with 1-2cm of standing water for making line clearly.During trial the machine was found to be easy in operation and sharp turning. After testing the machine was found to be success in solving labour shortage during peak period of transplanting. It saved 62 per cent and 61 per cent labour in comparison to transplanting and broadcasting respectively. The net income of line sowing was found to be 16.04 per cent and 19.22 per cent more in comparison to transplanting and broadcasting methods, respectively.The cost of cultivation of line sowing was found to be 32.12 per cent and 33.44 per cent less in comparison to transplanting and broadcasting methods, respectively. Thus, in all respect this technology was found to be best.