lmprovement of a Low-Cost Rice Weeder

Authors

  • M. Ahiduzzaman Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Rice Research lnstitute, Gazipur
  • M. A. Baqui Director Research, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • M. G. K. Bhuiyan Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • M. A. Rahman Senior Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • M. S. lslam Principal Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
  • M. A. Hossen Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61361/jambe.v4i12.88

Keywords:

Weeder, Weeding capacity, Weeding cost

Abstract

Farmers of Jhinaigati, Sherpur have been using an indigenous weeder extensively for lowland rice field. Some prototypes of that indigenous low-cost weeder were collected and tested at BRRI farm, Gazipur. During the test some difficulties were found and further modification was needed. Then the indigenous weeder was modified and tested to the field. The experiments were conducted at BRRI farm for heavy soil and Kapasia for light soil conditions.The weeding capacity of modified weeder (called BRRI KISHAN) at farmers' field was found to be 74.0 decimal/man-day and 75.0 decimal/man-day at heavy and light soil conditions respectively at large plot. BRRI KISHAN weeder showed 90% weeding efficiency. By using BRRIKISHAN weeder Tk.1436.q0/ha could be saved over manual weeding. By using weeder a considerable number of labour requirement per ha as well as production cost could be reduced over manual weeding.

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Published

2006-12-31

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1&2 (2006)

Section

Original Research

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