Evaluation of Pant-Winged Sub-soiler in Relation to Soil Properties and Maize Crop Response

Arun Kumar; T. C. Thakur; R. C. Gautam

doi:10.52151/jae2014512.1551

Authors

Arun Kumar Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, College of Technology and College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar – 263145 Author
T. C. Thakur Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, College of Technology and College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar – 263145 Author
R. C. Gautam Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, College of Technology and College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar – 263145 Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2014512.1551

Abstract

Awinged sub-soiler with shallow leading tines was developedand its performancewas comparedwithconventional curved leg sub-soiler available in India. An experiment was conducted in sandy loam soil in kharif season using RBD with 3 treatments viz. T1: Harrow x 3 + Planker x1 (Control), T2: Winged sub-soiler with shallow leading tines + Harrow x 1 + Planker x1 and T3: Conventional curved leg sub-soiler + Harrow x 1 + Planker x1 having 6 replications each of 3 x 25 m plot size. Observations on crop growth parameters at different stages, yield contributing characters and yield were noted. Results showed 16.5 % increase in maize yield (at 15% m.c) by Pant winged sub-soiler with shallow leading tines over conventional tillage and 12.2% increase over conventional sub-soiler.

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