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

MINI POWER TILLER FOR WEEDING AND INTERCULTURE

• Weed control is one of the most expensive operations in Indian crop production. Majority of Indian farmers use hand-hoe for weeding which requires 40 – 60 manual labourers for one hectare.
• An engine operated mini power-tiller has been developed for weeding and interculture in between rows of crops such as maize, tapioca, cotton, pulses, sugarcane and grape.
• Two types of weeding tools viz.,
  • Sweep blade and
  • Rotary blades have been developed as attachments to the mini power – tiller.