DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLASTIC MULCH LAYING MACHINE IN AGRICULTURE
Keywords:
mulch, drip, hole punching, hoeing blades, weed management, high yields.Abstract
The use plastic mulch in agriculture has been increased dramatically in the last 10 years throughout the world. This increase is due to the benefits such as increase in soil temperatures, easy of weed management, moisture conversation, reduction of certain insect pests, high crop yields, and more efficient use of soil nutrients. So a problem is arisen for laying mulch.
The plastic mulch laying machine is a combination with engine, mainframe with hoeing blades, hole punching wheels, drip role holder and chain drive mechanism. The machine lay the mulch in combination with the drip pipe on the prepared plantation bed. This will lay mulch on the bed without damaging of the mulch and also it will punch the holes at the required measurements. The product may be widely used for the agriculture in cultivating of tomatoes, watermelons, muskmelons, and some other hybrid variety crops.
The plastic mulch laying machine may also resolves the problem of skilled labour and time consumption of laying mulch, drip and hole punching at the exact position. This may give immediate solution in cultivating methods in agricultural sector.
