Why Ridger Seeder?

Establishment of good and uniform crop stand is most essential aspect of successful cultivation in dry lands as well as in irrigated areas. With Traditional methods, farmers gets poor yield due to patchy germination of small seeded crops like Bajra in Kharif and mustard in Rabi season. Rabi crops are raised on conserved moisture in dry land areas. At the time of seedling of Mustard, Taramira and Gram the moisture in soil dries up to 10-20 cm. depth. It is extremely difficult with conventional seed drills to place seed in the moist zone with optimum (3-5 cm.) soil cover over the seed. To overcome these problems Rajiv Farm Machinery Invented and Developed Ridger Seeder in India

Operation and Models

Ridger Seeder sows the Kharif crops on the shoulder of ridges and Rabi crops in the furrow by pushing the dry soil aside in a paired row system.

Available in two models:

•Ridger Seeder Two Bottom (4 rows and 9 rows) as suitable for 25 to 35 HP Tractors. Useful in Inter-croping sowing.

•Ridger Seeder Three Bottom (6 rows and 11 rows) as suitable for 40 to 45 HP Tractors. Useful in inter-croping sowing.

Features

1. Different crops such as Bajra, Guar, Moong, Soyabean, Gram, Sarson, Taramira, Cotton and Vegetables can be sown in a ridge-furrow system.
   
2. Every thing is set on a tool bar system and therefore, is adjustable.
   
3. Flutted Roller and cell type mechanism to meter seed and fertilizer precisely.
   
4. Can be used for sowing of wheat and fodders.
   
5. Drivers to the seed and fertilizer metering shaft provided by the sturdy roller chain sprockets mechanism.
   
6. The application rate of seed & fertilizer can be increased or decreased through a chuck nut system. With this system the seed & fertilizer application rate will remain constant throughout the operation.
7. Row-to-Row spacing and depth of seeding adjustable.
   
8. Easy to transport.
   
9. Drive wheel is properly lugged to reduce slippage even in the sandy tracts.
   
10. Overall weight of the machine with the hoppers in completely filled position is ensured to be within the recommended hydraulic lift capacity of the tractor.
    
11. The fertilizer is placed about 25 to 50 mm deeper than the seed as recommended by the agronomists, soil and fertilizer specialists.
    

Benefits

•The sowing by drill leads to 15 to 20% increase in the yield of the crop as compared to conventional method of sowing.

•Good and uniform crop