Versatile Strip Seed Drill: A 2-Wheel Tractor-Based Option for Smallholders to Implement Conservation Agriculture in Asia and Africa

Versatile Strip Seed Drill: A 2-Wheel Tractor-Based Option for Smallholders to Implement Conservation Agriculture in Asia and Africa

Smallholders in Asia and Africa require low-cost seed drills for minimal soil disturbance while establishing various crops. A seed drill that can be drawn by the widely-available two-wheel tractor (2WT) is an attractive option for mechanization of no-till in small-sized fields. The Versatile Strip S...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Md. Enamul Haque, Richard W. Bell, Amir Kassam, Md. Nur Nobi Mia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Environments
Subjects:
crop establishment
crop residue retention
efficient diesel fuel use
minimal soil disturbance
planter
power tiller
strip tillage
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/3/1/1

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