Top 4 Crop Protection Equipment in India - Types & Uses

Farm tools and equipment for crop protection is used to guard against pests, diseases, and other hazardous elements. Additionally, it guarantees a robust and healthy crop yield. Additionally, it helps to lessen the likelihood that insects, rodents, diseases, birds, etc. may cause crop loss.

So, do you carry out crop protection chores by hand? Then, consider the following list of 6 common crop protection implements, which facilitate the process and make it quick and simple.

4 popular crop protection equipment in India

The six most common pieces of crop protection equipment are shown in the section below, which increase farming productivity. In light of that, let's examine them.

1. Shaktiman Mobile Shredder/ Fodder Harvester

Shaktiman Fodder / Mobile Shredder Harvester is tractor-mounted agricultural equipment used to cut and shred crop residues to clear the field of weeds and residues in preparation for the next crop. Cotton, chili, castor, maize, and other crops can be grown with the implement. It also rids the field of various pests and diseases.

The length of this crop protection machine is 2540 mm (100 inches). Furthermore, it weighs 600 kg (1323 lbs). This high-quality product assists farmers in increasing farm efficiency. Furthermore, the cost of this crop protection machinery is reasonable.

2. John Deere Flail Mower- SM 5130

A flail mower is a crop protection tool used to manage residue in orchards and vineyards. It shreds the remaining residues and leaves them in the field for easy decomposition near the root zone.

This Implement is primarily used for high-value crops such as grapes, apples, pomegranates, Chiku, and oranges. And the John Deere Flail Mower - SM5130 is an effective crop protection implement that requires only a 20 - 40 HP tractor to operate. This Implement is 1300 mm long, 1068 mm wide, and 951 mm tall. Furthermore, this crop protection equipment is reasonably priced.

3. Shaktiman Rakshak 400

The Shaktiman Rakshak 400 sprayer belongs to the crop protection category. This implement is designed to spray pesticides, herbicides, and liquid fertilizers onto crops. This crop protection implement is compatible with tractors up to 40 horsepower. A 3-Point linkage also connects it to a tractor. The Rakshak 400 weighs 230 kg and has a chemical tank capacity of 400 liters.

 This crop protection machine has 24 nozzles separated by 50 cm, allowing it to cover a large area in a single pass. Furthermore, the company sets a reasonable Implement price for the farmers.

4. Shaktiman Self-Propelled Platform

Farmers used to climb trees by themselves to pluck fruits, prune, spray, lop, and so on, which was dangerous and time-consuming. Furthermore, only skilled farmers were able to perform these operations. That is why, with this in mind, Shaktiman created a self-propelled platform for farmers. This platform allows for safe and easy access to processes such as fruit picking, lopping, spraying heightened trees, and so on.

This implement weighs 1900 kg and can lift the farmer to a height of 8000 mm. Furthermore, with dimensions of 510 X 510 X 950 mm, this crop protection implement platform keeps farmers safe and comfortable. Furthermore, the platform can lift 145 kg of weight, allowing a farmer to transport additional equipment.

Tractor News has more information on crop protection equipment. Here, you can find Implements categorized by task, such as land preparation, crop protection, sowing, and harvesting.

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