LPM 121: Fodder Production and Grassland Management (1+1)

BUND FORMER

• It makes bunds by gathering the top soil Bunds are formed in the field to prevent water run – off and to reduce soil erosion. Two bund forming boards are fitted to a frame.
• Distance between the bund forming boards is more at the front than at the back. Size of bund former is specified by the maximum horizontal distance between the two bund forming boards at the rear end. If two bund formers are used side by side, an irrigation channel is formed. Bund former is
• also used to form field boundaries . In dry land, bunds are formed across the slope to conserve soil moisture. In some bund formers the size of the bund is adjustable.