Rice drum seeder

The Rice Drum Seeder plants rice seeds, preferably pregerminated, directly and efficiently in neat rows. Its use establishes a system of controlling weeds; thus, minimizing the application of herbicides. It is a simple, low cost, and manually-operated machine that uses a simple metering system throu...

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Published inTechnology (Philippines) Vol. 16; no. 1
Main Authors Bautista, E.U, Gagelonia, E.C. (Philippine Rice Research Inst., Maligaya, Nueva Ecija (Philippines). Rice Engineering and Mechanization Div.)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1994
Subjects
ARROZ
DESHERBAGE MECANIQUE
ENSEMENCEMENT
EQUIPO
ESCARDA MECANICA
FILIPINAS
GRAINE
MATERIEL
PHILIPPINES
RIZ
SEMILLA
SIEMBRA
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Summary:The Rice Drum Seeder plants rice seeds, preferably pregerminated, directly and efficiently in neat rows. Its use establishes a system of controlling weeds; thus, minimizing the application of herbicides. It is a simple, low cost, and manually-operated machine that uses a simple metering system through a cylindrical (drum) hopper. The drum's perforations on the peryphery at both ends control and regulate the seeding along the furrows in rows. The seeder developed by IRRI [International Rice Research Inst., Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines] and PhilRice, comes in three models: the 8-row, the 10-row, and the 12-row, with different design features which provides efficient and easy seeding operation. The seeder offers the following advantages: 1) it facilitates chemical-free weeding methods (manual and mechanical) which minimize environmental pollution and hazards of chemical contamination to human and farm animals; 2) it saves labor costs (about P1200/ha) from transplanting and cost of seeds from wasteful broadcasting method (about P925/ha); and 3) it allows roughing, an operation necessary for seed production and seed certification, because of its uniform row seeding as compared to broadcast seeding
Bibliography:9610191
N20
ISSN:0115-7787