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Performance evaluation of a modified seed drill for row crop planting under rainfed farming conditions
Abdalla S. Abdalla (1), Abdelkarim D. Elfadil (1) and Mohamed R. Mohamed (2)
1Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural science, Universityof Gezira, Wadmedani
2Minstryof Agriculture, Northern Kordofan State, Sudan
Article info.
Received: 22.08.17, Revised: 12.12.17, Available online: 31 December 2017.
J. Bios. Agric. Res. | Volume 16, Issue 01, pp. 1301-1308
Crossref: https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.160117.161
Performance evaluation of a modified seed drill for row crop planting under rainfed farming conditions
Abdalla S. Abdalla (1), Abdelkarim D. Elfadil (1) and Mohamed R. Mohamed (2)
1Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural science, Universityof Gezira, Wadmedani
2Minstryof Agriculture, Northern Kordofan State, Sudan
Article info.
Received: 22.08.17, Revised: 12.12.17, Available online: 31 December 2017.
J. Bios. Agric. Res. | Volume 16, Issue 01, pp. 1301-1308
Crossref: https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.160117.161
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Title: Performance evaluation of a modified seed drill for row crop planting under rainfed farming conditions
Abstract: Increasing demand for the optimization of crop production necessitates the use of precision planting for both timeliness and subsequent field operations. This study was carried out at Almigrih to compare the performance of a modified seed drill (VISPA) with the conventional wide level disc (WLD) traditionally used for sowing in the rainfed subsector. Results showed that seed drill was 60% faster and efficient than the WLD, about 60% less fuel consumption. VISPA can save about half the sesame seeds consumed by the WLD at 5cm within row spacing. For sorghum, the VISPA gave the recommended population at 25cm within row spacing while the WLD about 337% of the recommended.
Key Words: Seed drill, Rainfed farming, Sesame, Sorghum and Wide level disk
Abstract: Increasing demand for the optimization of crop production necessitates the use of precision planting for both timeliness and subsequent field operations. This study was carried out at Almigrih to compare the performance of a modified seed drill (VISPA) with the conventional wide level disc (WLD) traditionally used for sowing in the rainfed subsector. Results showed that seed drill was 60% faster and efficient than the WLD, about 60% less fuel consumption. VISPA can save about half the sesame seeds consumed by the WLD at 5cm within row spacing. For sorghum, the VISPA gave the recommended population at 25cm within row spacing while the WLD about 337% of the recommended.
Key Words: Seed drill, Rainfed farming, Sesame, Sorghum and Wide level disk
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APA (American Psychological Association)
Abdalla, A. S., Elfadil, A. D. and Mohamed, M. R. (2017). Performance evaluation of a modified seed drill for row crop planting under rainfed farming conditions. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research,16(01), 1301-1308.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Abdalla, A. S., Elfadil, A. D. and Mohamed, M. R. “Performance evaluation of a modified seed drill for row crop planting under rainfed farming conditions”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 16.01(2017), 1301-1308.
Chicago and orTurabian
Abdalla, A. S., Elfadil, A. D. and Mohamed, M. R. “Performance evaluation of a modified seed drill for row crop planting under rainfed farming conditions”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 16. no. 01(2017), 1301-1308.
APA (American Psychological Association)
Abdalla, A. S., Elfadil, A. D. and Mohamed, M. R. (2017). Performance evaluation of a modified seed drill for row crop planting under rainfed farming conditions. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research,16(01), 1301-1308.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Abdalla, A. S., Elfadil, A. D. and Mohamed, M. R. “Performance evaluation of a modified seed drill for row crop planting under rainfed farming conditions”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 16.01(2017), 1301-1308.
Chicago and orTurabian
Abdalla, A. S., Elfadil, A. D. and Mohamed, M. R. “Performance evaluation of a modified seed drill for row crop planting under rainfed farming conditions”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 16. no. 01(2017), 1301-1308.
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