1418 - prototype transplanter: the malaysian rowcaster
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Presentation at the Workshop on Crop Production Equipment for the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Presenter: Anizan Isahak Authors: Anizan Isahak, Nur Izzad Fahmi, Firdaus Nordin and Febri Doni Title: Prototype Transplanter: The Malaysian Rowcaster Date: November 3, 2014 Venue: ACISAI, Asian Institute of Technology, ThailandTRANSCRIPT
Prototype Transplanter: The Malaysian Rowcaster
Anizan Isahak, Nur Izzad Fahmi, Firdaus Nordin and Febri DoniFaculty of Science and Technology
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
SRI Equipment Workshop, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok 1-3 Nov 2014
SRI
Multiple seedling Deep establishment Difficult for rapid weeding
Problems in rice transplanting
SRI Equipment Workshop, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok 1-3 Nov 2014
high cost non-accessible
service dependent
Parachute transplanting or seedling throwing of rice seedlings reduces rice transplanting drudgery
Resolving the issue
SRI Equipment Workshop, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok 1-3 Nov 2014
Bubble tray for rice seedlings
Reduces cost Increases yieldIncreases productivityReduces drudgery
Very straight rows in both directionsImportant especially for when powered weeder and/or Multi-row weeder is employed(No separate marker needed)
The Solution
SRI Equipment Workshop, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok 1-3 Nov 2014
FRAME SEEDLING
ROWCASTER
SRI
Seedlings are placed in two seedling holder plates
Device is moved to the next position guided by front and side markers
The holder plates are dragged sideways
Seedlings with soil plugs intact are dropped into 16 tubes which guide them down on to the muddy field at fixed points
Instruction
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Rice seedlings are grown in nursery trays
Sg.Leman and Seberang Perak in 2011 Sik in 2013 Sg. Pinang in 2014
Preliminary field testing
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Planting rate 90 per minute significantly surpassing the manual transplanting rate of 15 per minute by 4 – 5 times.
Why is this innovation a green technology initiative
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Facilitates the use of advance mechanical weeders
Light
Gender friendly
Mechanical weeding is ecologically friendly.
Why is the Rowcaster farmer friendly
SRI Equipment Workshop, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok 1-3 Nov 2014
Light weight
Easy to operate
Suitable for all soil conditions
Easily available, low cost, durable
Easy delivery
Affordable
Progress in the development of the Rowcaster
SRI Equipment Workshop, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok 1-3 Nov 2014
FSR V1 FSR V2
FSR V3
FSR V3Front
and side markers
Earlier versionsFront /side markers
ROW MARKERS
Earlier versionsFront /side markers
FSR V3Front and side markers
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FSR V4
FSR V3
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Work in progress…..Thank you for listening
Supported by Malaysian Government Prototype Grant PRGS/1/12/STWN03/UKM/02/1
SRI Equipment Workshop, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok 1-3 Nov 2014