| Author | Ganjoo, Kundan Lal |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AE-83-10 |
| Subject(s) | Drill (Agricultural implement)
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Recently the direct sowing of rice technique was introduced at various test sites of Thailand. Here sprouted seeds were coated with Calcium peroxide based chemical, commercially known as Calper Dust, before sowing in the field. The effectiveness of this new technique was measured
by making an economic comparison between the conventional methods and direct sowing technique of rice cultivation. Manually operated seed coating and direct sowing machines were used in performance tests. After field trials some modifications in the seed metering and soil covering devices were made to suit local conditions. Two soil covering
devices, inclined plate type and wooden roller type, out of
four, were found suitable to attain satisfactory soil
covering performance. Based upon pot test analysis, both within the laboratory and field, it was found that for good germination, 50% Calper Dust application on the seed and seed placement depth range of 7-18 mm works satisfactorily. |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Koike, Masayuki |
| Examination Committee(s) | Singh, Gajendra ; Gee-Clough, D. ; Eppendorfer, W.H.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1983 |