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Performance evaluation of some selected weeding tools in faba bean
Bikash Sarkar*, A.K. Singh, Rakesh Kumar, R.B. Reddy, P.K. Sundaram, J.S. Mishra and B.P. Bhatt
DOI :
http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-8164.2019.00021.2
Email :
bikas_sarkar2003@yahoo.com
Address :
ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, ICAR Parisar, P.O: B.V. College, Patna, Bihar 800 014, India
Keywords
Grubber, Khurpi, Performance, Power weeder, Wheel hoe
Abstract
The field performance of different weeding tools/implements viz. khurpi (hand hoe), grubber, wheel hoe, and power weeder were carried out at the Institute Research Farm, ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar. Results revealed that actual field capacity of 0.0046±0.002, 0.0086±0.0002, 0.0189±0.0003, 0.0696±0.003 ha/h had associated with khurpi, grubber, wheel hoe and power weeder, respectively. Khurpi had recorded the maximum weeding efficiency (98.9%) and lowest in case grubber (74%). Similarly, power weeder contributed to higher plant damage (1.94%). Operational of khurpi had recorded maximum (Rs.6793/ha). A reasonable amount of savings of weeding operation were observed using grubber, wheel hoe, and power weeder as compared to khurpi.