Technologies
Title: | Mechanization of cane agriculture: Raised bed seeder |
Area: | Agricultural Sciences |
Sub Area: | cane agriculture |
Focus Area: | Agriculture |
Developing Agency: | Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISR), Lucknow |
Technology Readiness Index: | Technology developed |
Email: | director.sugarcane@icar.gov.in |
| Website Link : | http://www.iisr.nic.in/research/technologies.htm |
Brief Description
Description : | Raised bed seeder was developed for making three raised beds (2 full beds + 2 half beds)-for sowing of wheat simultaneously at a spacing of 17 cm, and three furrows at a spacing of 75 cm- for planting of sugarcane as and when required. It has an effective capacity of 0.35-0.40 ha/hr. |