Tes+ReportNo.

Name of the Machine/Implement, Month Year

Model No.

CTAE/FMPIFli4TCI20I 7I 31 SEEDCUM FERTILIZERDzuLL September 20t7

(Model-DAE-9x18
SPT)

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DEPARTMENT OF FARMMAC-i TNNNY AND POWER ENGINEERING

COLLEGE.OF TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING

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Telephone l9 (0)
No. 0294-24701 FaxNo.0294-2471056

Email: fmtc.udz@gmail.com

(The Instituteis approvedTestingCentre,byDepartmentof Agriculture& Cooperation,Ministry of

Agriculture,GOI vide letterno. 8-1/2004-My(I&P) datedSeptember14,2010and subsequent
letters)
 Typetf telt Commercial
Name of machine Seedcum Fertilizer Drill(Model-DAE-9x I 8 SPT)

Test-codereferred IS: 6316-2004(Sowing equipment-Seedcum Fertilizer

Drill - Test Code)

IS: 6813-?006 (Sowing Equipment - Seed cum

Fertilizer Drill - Specifications)

IS: 4468 - 1997(Specificationfor ThreePoint Linkage)

Testrequested
by M/S Dharti Agro Engineering, Survey No - 35, Plot
No-6, Saurashtra Papei Board mill, Gondal Road,
Shaper(Veraval) Dist.- Rajkot, Gujarat 360024

Testing authority Farm Machinery Testing Center, Deptt. of Farm

Machinery and Power Engineering, CTAE, MPUAT,
Udaipur-313001

Periodof test 2016-JuIy 2017

September

1. This Test Report should not be reproduced in part or full without prior permission of the
Incharge Testing Centre.
2. The data given in the Test Report pertain to the particular machine submitted for test by the
Applicant.
3. The data collected during the test do not in any way attribute to the durability of the
machine.
4. The results reported in this report are observedvalues and no corrections have been applied
q for atmosphericand site conditions.

SelectedConversions

S. No Units Conversion Factor

Force
I 1 kgf 9.80665N
2.20462lbf
Power
thp 1.01387metrichp (Ps)
) 745.7W
lPs 735W
lkw 1.35962Ps
Pressure
I'psi 6.895kPa
l kgf/cm 98.067kPa : 735.56mm
3
of Hs
1 bar 100kPa: 10N/cm'
l mmofHe 1.3332m-bar
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CONTENTS

S. No Contents PageNo.

1 ScopeofTest 4

2 Method of Selection 4

J Specifications 4

4 LaboratoryTest l5

) FieldTest 16

6 Conformity To Indian Standard 18

7 Labour Requirements 24

8 Easeof Operation, Adjustment And Safety 24

9 ServiceAnd Maintenance 24

10 Defects, Breakdowns,Adjustments And Repair 24

AnnexuresI.II &III 26-28

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Thetestwascarriedoutto checkandassess
1. SCOPEOF TEST

the followinss:-
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o Specifications
of the seedcumfertilizerdrill.
o Conformityof relevantIndianStandards
o Laboratoryteststo find out uniformityof seedandfenilizer meteringfor the specifiedrate
settingfor wheatseedincludingmaximumsetting.
o Field performance andsuitabilityof the machinefor wheatsowingwith regardto-

2. METHOD OF SELECTION
Thetestsamplewasdirectly submittedby the applicantfor testat this Institute.

3. SPECIFICATIONS
3.I GENERAL
Nameof Machine Seedcum FertilizerDrill
Name and Address of the M/S Dharti Agro Engineering, Survey No - 35,
manufacturer/applicant Plot No-6, SaurashtraPaper Board mill, Gondal
Road, Shaper (Veraval) Dist.- Rajkot, Gujarat
360024
Make DHARTI AGRO ENGINEERING
Model DAE-9x18SPT
Type Tractor operatedautomatic seedcum fertilizer drill
Serial Number 3471
Year of Manufacture 20r6-17
Different seedswhich the drill Garlic, Groundnut, Wheat, Sorghum, Castor,
isdesignedto sow Maize, Soya Been, Legume, Millet, Cotton,
Sunflower etc.
Sourceof power Tractor
Location of fertilizer outlet in Fertilizer outlet is locatedbelow the seedoutlet
relation to seedou{let fitted to the tyne.
Recommendedpower source(HP) 35 H.P. Onward

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Prime mover used

Tractor Mahindra 575 DI
3.2 Constructional Details
Main Frame, mm "A rectangular main frame is fabricated by MS C-
channel section. Seed and fertilizer compartment
supported on the frame by another rectangular
frame madeup of M.S. angles
Material MS squarepipe, MS flats
Dimension of frame. mm 2168x526
3.2.1 Tyne
Constructional details Each tyne is fitted with frame with the help nuts
and bolts and reversible shovel is frtted at the
bottom. 85 nos. of holes are provided at a spacing
of 25 mm on mainframe for adjusting row spacing
of tynes. Two springs are loaded on eachtynes.
No. of tynes 9
Type Curved
Spring
Length (mm) 330
Dia. of coil 42.346
Wire dia.(mm) 8.e20
Tyne Material MS flat
Arrangement of tynes on Four tynes in front& five tynes in rear row for
mainframe seed& fertilizer.
Spacingof qmes (mm) 225 (adjustable)
Length (mm)
Projected 422
Curved 470
Width (mm)
ToP I s6.84
Bottom 22.84
Thickness (mm) 2t.92
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Method of fixing to main frame : Fitted by rectangularplate of 114x112x11.07

through nut and bolt of size37.76x9.28$mm.
No. and size (mm) of hole for : Two; 14.66Q
fixing boots

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Fig.l : SchematicDiagram of SeedCum Fertilizer Drill

3.2.2 Boots

Constructional details Boot is fabricated from MS sheet and two MS

pipes are placed inside the boot for fitting seedand
fertilizer tubes.

Size of pipe (mm) for seed 130x 5 1.53/47.7Z(OD/ID)

Size of pipe (mm) for fertilizer I64x 5t .44ls3.95(OD/ID)

3.2.3 Shovel (Furrow openers)

Type Reversible shovel

No. of openers 9 (04 at front row and 05 atrear)

,
Lifting and lowering of dpeners Through Tractor hydraulic system

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Fertilizer placement with respect Provision is made for dropping fertilizer at a depth
to seeds lower than that of seedand also horizontallv awav
from seed.

Method of fixing Each shovel is tightened to the tpe with the help
of two hexagonal head bolts and nuts of size
6 3 x 9 . 1 3d m m .

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X
SECTION

Fig. 2: Reversible Shovel as Per Indian Standard

Specification of furrow opener as per IS 6813: 2000 (Reaffirmed 2004) (Ref. Fig. 2)*

S. No. Notation Dimensions (mm) Conformity to Indian

As per 15:6813 As observed Standard

I A I50+2,170+2,180+2 180 Conforms

2 B 35+2,45+2 39.0s Does not Conforms

a
J C 25+1,30+7 26 Conforms

4 D 11 .5+ 0.5 11.63 Conforms

5 E 45+0.5 4s.02 Conforms

6 C[ 45+5 49 Conforms

p l0 to 20 T2 Conforms

*Furrow openersare usedas per local soil condition.

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3.3. HOPPER "qiqll*4
Type : Trapezoidal,separatebox for seedand fertilizer.
Constructionaldetails, : The hopper is fabricated by 1.53 GI sheets in
trapezoidal cross section. It is having two separate
boxes for seed and fertilizer. The front box and rear
box serveas hopper for fertilizer and seedrespectively.
Each box having rectangular opening and nine
rectangularboxes are at bottom which having bolts for
opening the seedor fertilizer.
S.No. Dimensions (mm) Fertilizerhopper Seedhopper
1 Length 1600 1600
2 Width at top 2t0 210
5 Width at bottom 95 95
4 Depth 2t0 2r2
5 Capacity (kg) s0(ssP) 45(Wheat)
Height from ground level 1035
(mm)
Provision for emptying Circular galvarized iron plate and rack and pinion
hopper arrangementis provided

3.3.1 Lid of hopper

Type Rectangular
Material GI sheetof 1.50mm thickness
Number Two, each for seedand fertilizer hopper
Size,mm 1621x222
No. of hinge Two for each lid
Provisionfor locking Two locking clamps are provided on eachhopper

3.3.2 Hopper mounting fiameo

mm
Constructionaldetails Baseframeis fabricatedby twelveangleirons.
No. & Size of dross.angles (04nos.)
1663x34.6x35.2x5.30
irons 658x34.6x (04nos.)
35.2x5.30

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FIELD PERFORMANCERESULTS
Placeof test: Govardhanpura, Mavli

S. No. Parameter/ operation I u ilI

I Furrow length, m 174 r70 t7l

2 Typeof soil Sandy loam

a
J Soil Moisture(%) 8.0 8.3 8.2

4 Bulk density,glcc 1.45 r.44 t.43

5 Av. Speedof operation,km/h 4.99 5.r2 s.09

6 Av. Wheel slippage(%) 6.3 6.0 6.2

7 Av. Depth of seed,mm 7l 75 72

8 Av. Depth of fertilizer, mm 81 83 80

9 Av. Working width, cm 181 183 182

10 Time required per ha, h r.32 1.28 t.2s

11 Effective field capacity, ha/h 0.758 0.776 0.796

I2 Seedrate, kg/ha 94 93 96

13 Fertilizer rate,kglha 106 104 t07

T4 Av. Draft of implement, kgf 615 618 613

15 Field effrciency,o/o 83 82 86

r6 Fuel Consumptioh;l/h 3.92 3.86 3.96

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SYMBOLS
SYMBOLS AND ABBRIVATIONS

I. Symbolsassignedto basicunits
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S.No. PhysicalQuantity Name of S.I. Unit Symbol
1 Length Meter m
Millimeter ntm
2 Mass Kilogram kg
3 Time Second S
II Symbolsassignedto somederivedunits
S.No. PhysicalQuantity Name of S.I. Unit Symbol
1 Area Squarecentimeter crrf
Squaremeter m2
Hectare ha
Mass Gram g
Kilogram kg
Tonne t
3 SpeedA/elocity Meter per second m/s
Kilometer/hour km/h
4 pressure Newton per squaremillimeter N/mm2
5 Time Minute min
Hour h
6 Volume Cubiccentimeter cm'
Milliliter ml
Liter I
ABBREVIATIONS
As per applicant apa
Average Av
Brinell hardness HB
Clause CI
Degree Degree
Diameter Dia
Figure Fig
Hour h
Indian Standard IS
Kilogram kg
Maximum Max.
Minimum Min.
Millimeter mm
Mild steel MS
Number No
Not available , NA
Not Recorded , NR
Percentage; 1 %
Reference Ref.

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