Field Performance and Evaluation of Manual Paddy Transplanter in Kashmir Valley

摘要

In Kashmir valley, paddy is transplanted manually using root washed seedling. Suitable technology is needed to reduce drudgery, enhance timeliness of operation and increasing the yield. A 6 row manual paddy transplanter was tested for its feasibility in valley lands. The manual paddy transplanter gave net profit of Rs. 1,417 per hectare over manual transplanting. The field capacity of the transplanter was 0.03 ha/h with field efficiency of 67.5 percent. The operation of transplanter revealed that fairly plain land should be maintained to maintain uniform depth. From an ergonomics point of view, the manual paddy transplanter was found a better alternative to manual transplanting due to less drudgery involved.