The effect of mechanised planting of soaked sorghum seeds was investigated. Two planters, the Safim (with horizontal rotating seed plate) and Sebele (with fixed plate and gravity drop) were used. Seeds were soaked for 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 h and thereafter put through a planting operation. The Safim planter recorded a reduction in the number of seeds were dropped as the soaking time increased. Completely damaged seeds reduced while partially damaged seeds were increased. The Sebele planter, on the other hand, showed a decrease in the number of seeds dropped with soaking time while both complete and partially damaged seeds increased.
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