A Seed drill is a very significant agricultural machinery that plays a major role when it comes to planting seeds of crops on largest farms. Planting distance and plant density are some of the crucial factors that contributes in maximizing the yields of crops. In comparison to manual seeding, seed drill helps in saving seeds from getting wasted while maintaining the quality of seeds.
For instance using a seed drill for wheat crop can increase in produce majorly when compared to the traditional method. It allows farmers to work efficiently as they can sow seeds very easily in minimum effort in minimum time. The automated seed sowing system makes suitable to use even in trashy conditions where the smooth seedbed preparation seems difficult. It is generally used as an attachment to the tractor.
Modern seed cum fertilizer drills are improved models of these drills and consists of separated boxes for seeds and fertilizers along with metering mechanism, furrow openers, frame, covering devices, seed rate adjusting lever and transport cum power transmitting wheels. The automated metering system allows farmers to sow required amount of seeds into the soil. It also covers the seeds at the same time so that it does not get damaged by any birds or during farm work.
Seed drills are easy to operate yet there are several things that farmers should keep in mind when using it at farm:
· The depth should be chosen uniformly with regards to its placement.
· The seeds should be distributed evenly along the rows.
· Its angle with regard to row should also be checked properly.
· Check that soil has covered the seed properly.
· Fertilizer is mixed properly or with seed placement in the furrow.
Before you use a seed drill one should keep all the above things in mind for its best performance. A farmer should optimize the above factors to get desired efficacy from the system in economical way and to improve the performance.
