Author(s): N. H. TAYADE

Abstract: The Ambika paddy weeder was evaluated for its filed performance in farmers field at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Dantewada. In this study, field experiments was conducted in paddy field during the year 2014-15 kharif season to evaluate the working capacity, efficiency and costs of economics. The Ambika Paddy Weeder was operated in line sown rice crop to uproot the weeds and its performance as compared to hand weeding was evaluated. The result indicated that the field capacity was 0.014 ha/hr with a field efficiency 77.77 per-cent and weeding efficiency was found to be 80.11 per-cent. The minimum cost of weeding operation was observed under hand operated Ambika paddy weeder was found to be Rs.1574ha^-1.

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