Drum Seeder

Major Parts of the drum seeder :

Hyper boloid shaped seed drum with 200mm diameter, 8 numbers of seed metering holes of 9mm hole diameter. Baffles are provided inside the  seed drum between seed holes resulting in uniformity  of seed rate through out the operation. These baffles also ensure hill dropping of seeds. Each seed drum has two rows of planting. Four such drums can be assembled to form 8 rows of seed drum as shown in the picture.
Wheel are provided at both ends. These wheels are made up of plastic material to provide floating  characteristics. Wheel diameter is 2 feet.
Three square shaft to be joined to make a  single axle, and the four seed drums are assembled to gether with the square shaft. The lower, middle and upper handle are joined together using the handle joiner which is meant to pull along.

Salient Features :

• Labour cost is reduced drastically.
• Uniformity in seed sowing and plant  population.
• Continuous  drilling of seeds is eliminated.
• Reduction in seed rate and thinning cost.
• Crop matures 7-10 days earlier than transplanted paddy.
• Light in weight and easy to handle.
• An area of 1 hectare can be sown in a day.