Development and performance evaluation of a precision seeder for sustainable rice cultivation
Water scarcity, labor constraints, and the need for sustainable farming practices have highlighted the limitations of traditional rice transplanting methods, driving interest in Direct Seeded Rice (DSR). To address these challenges, a precision hill seeder was developed and evaluated under puddled s...
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| author | Prabhat Kumar Guru Atul Kumar Shrivastava Suryakanta Khandai Rabe Yahaya Sudhanshu Singh Virender Kumar Priyanka Tiwari Manoj Kumar |
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| description | Water scarcity, labor constraints, and the need for sustainable farming practices have highlighted the limitations of traditional rice transplanting methods, driving interest in Direct Seeded Rice (DSR). To address these challenges, a precision hill seeder was developed and evaluated under puddled soil conditions to enhance efficiency, productivity, and nitrogen use efficiency in rice cultivation. The self-propelled machine features a 4 hp air-cooled diesel engine, adjustable seed and fertilizer boxes, an inclined seed plate metering unit, and a float-and-furrow system, enabling precise seeding with consistent hill-to-hill spacing and simultaneous deep fertilizer placement. Performance evaluation revealed key results: an operating speed of 1.7 km h-1, a seed rate of 21.5 kg ha-1, a fertilizer application rate of 86.5 kg ha-1, a field efficiency of 79.5 %, and a fuel consumption of 0.8 l h-1. The seeder achieved a 25 % reduction in operational costs per hectare and an average 7.7 % increase in crop yield compared to manual drum seeding. These findings demonstrate the potential of the precision hill paddy seeder to transform rice cultivation by addressing labor and resource constraints while improving yield and operational efficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a887b7d49f04d6dbd63569b8a00f2a82025-02-02T05:29:13ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-03-0125104059Development and performance evaluation of a precision seeder for sustainable rice cultivationPrabhat Kumar Guru0Atul Kumar Shrivastava1Suryakanta Khandai2Rabe Yahaya3Sudhanshu Singh4Virender Kumar5Priyanka Tiwari6Manoj Kumar7ICAR- Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, MP, IndiaJawaharlal Nehru Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Jabalpur, MP, IndiaInternational Rice Research Institute, India; Corresponding author.International Rice Research Institute, IndiaInternational Rice Research Institute, IndiaInternational Rice Research Institute, PhilippinesNational Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IndiaICAR- Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, MP, IndiaWater scarcity, labor constraints, and the need for sustainable farming practices have highlighted the limitations of traditional rice transplanting methods, driving interest in Direct Seeded Rice (DSR). To address these challenges, a precision hill seeder was developed and evaluated under puddled soil conditions to enhance efficiency, productivity, and nitrogen use efficiency in rice cultivation. The self-propelled machine features a 4 hp air-cooled diesel engine, adjustable seed and fertilizer boxes, an inclined seed plate metering unit, and a float-and-furrow system, enabling precise seeding with consistent hill-to-hill spacing and simultaneous deep fertilizer placement. Performance evaluation revealed key results: an operating speed of 1.7 km h-1, a seed rate of 21.5 kg ha-1, a fertilizer application rate of 86.5 kg ha-1, a field efficiency of 79.5 %, and a fuel consumption of 0.8 l h-1. The seeder achieved a 25 % reduction in operational costs per hectare and an average 7.7 % increase in crop yield compared to manual drum seeding. These findings demonstrate the potential of the precision hill paddy seeder to transform rice cultivation by addressing labor and resource constraints while improving yield and operational efficiency.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025001471PrecisionDirect seeding of riceHill seederpaddyYield |
| spellingShingle | Prabhat Kumar Guru Atul Kumar Shrivastava Suryakanta Khandai Rabe Yahaya Sudhanshu Singh Virender Kumar Priyanka Tiwari Manoj Kumar Development and performance evaluation of a precision seeder for sustainable rice cultivation Results in Engineering Precision Direct seeding of rice Hill seeder paddy Yield |
| title | Development and performance evaluation of a precision seeder for sustainable rice cultivation |
| title_full | Development and performance evaluation of a precision seeder for sustainable rice cultivation |
| title_fullStr | Development and performance evaluation of a precision seeder for sustainable rice cultivation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and performance evaluation of a precision seeder for sustainable rice cultivation |
| title_short | Development and performance evaluation of a precision seeder for sustainable rice cultivation |
| title_sort | development and performance evaluation of a precision seeder for sustainable rice cultivation |
| topic | Precision Direct seeding of rice Hill seeder paddy Yield |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025001471 |
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