Optimization of functional components of the developed planters for high-density cotton

T SENTHILKUMAR; K SANKARANARAYANAN; S J K ANNAMALAI

doi:10.56093/ijas.v90i12.110315

Authors

T SENTHILKUMAR Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Regional Centre, Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu 641 007, India
K SANKARANARAYANAN Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Coimbatore 641 003, Tamil Nadu.
S J K ANNAMALAI Former Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultrual Engineering, Regional Centre, Coimbatore 641 007

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v90i12.110315

Keywords:

Cotton, High-density planting, Planter, Seeder

Abstract

High-density planting of cotton at recommended spacing of 60×10 cm facilitates mechanical harvesting of cotton since the system increases the height of lowest boll. Considering the non-availability and poor penetration of planters in the high-density cotton farms in the country which is tedious and labourious, a study was undertaken to optimize the functional components of the existing five planters so as to enhance availability of the planter for high-density planting of cotton. Observations were taken on intra-row spacing at a strip of 8 m length for each treatment. From the results, it was concluded that the CIAE tractor operated pneumatic planter and CIAE inclined plate planter were the ideal planters among the selected ones for high-density planting system of cotton.

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