Author(s): N. H. TAYADE

Abstract: The study was carried out to assess the performance of tractor operated seed cum fertilizer drill for line sowing of horse gram. On farm testing was carried out on an area of 5 ha with the active participation of farmers from different blocks of Dantewada districts. FOTs recorded increasing yield 24.24 per cent of line sowing of horse gram as compared to farmers’ local practices. Also save costly seeds 44.89 per cent as compared to broadcasting manually. The improved technology assessed better performance over farmers practice to reduce cost of cultivation and increase net profit.

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