Tree felling at an alarming rate!

Dear friends,

Tree felling is made easier and easier with the advancement of technology. You will marvel at the awesome power of tree felling machines displayed at the videos given below.

But at the end of show, there will be no doubt, that you will be worried man, when the reality strikes you in the face that this kind of rapid denuding of the mother earth takes place daily with thousands of such monstrous machines.

After so many summits, meetings, speeches, agreements and disagreements, solution to this grave problem is still not yet in sight.

Mass tree planting drives with massive government funding (irrespective of GDPs and without any discrimination like developed, developing, under developed countries) all over the world will definitely minimize harmful effects of indiscriminate felling of trees.

For our part as an individual and as a responsible human being, we should act now and plant as many trees as possible to insure our mother earth's safety.

Regards,

Vishnu Sankar

Feller buncher cum cutter:



Feller buncher:

Coconut climber

Dear friends,

I've been receiving many calls about the coconut climber developed by the TNAU, Coimbatore, ever since few photos of it were published in this blog. Most of the questions were related to its operational method and efficiency. I hope by watching the two video files (TNAU property) given below, their doubts will be cleared.

Coconut climber - (Climbing up):


Coconut climber - (Climbing down):


With continuous practice and daily actual usage, anybody can attain the 'speed of climbing' captured in the above videos.

Please approach Agriculture Engineering Department of your area to avail government subsidy and to get the address of the approved dealer in your district supplying this tool.

Total cost of the Tree climber...Rs.2500
Less 50% Govt. Subsidy .....Rs.1250
Amount payable by DD .......Rs.1250
(You may be required to pay transport costs)

Regards,
Vishnu Sankar

Farmer's Training Programme

Tissue culture Banana 'Grand Naine' in our Farm:


Interacting with World Bank Consultant ( IAMWARM) Dr.Ben O'Brien, Agri. specialist, about the declogging facility provided in the Drip irrigation system.


World Bank Consultant ( IAMWARM) Dr.Ben O' Brien and Joint Director of Horticulture Mr.Mohan are viewing the fertigation schedule followed by us (fertigation using water soluble fertilisers) for T.C Banana.


IAMWARM - Kalingalar Sub Basin, Phase II, World Bank Mission's consultant and officers of the State implementing agencies visiting our farm.


Tomato plants raised with supports:


Showing 'Helicoverpa armigera'(American boll worm) male insect trapped in the Sex pheromone trap (PCI make model Fero-T):

Agricultural Machinery

Some Video files of Agricultural Machinery:
These are imported from Europe and other countries and are distributed across India thro' more than 70 retail outlets by M/s. Rathinagiri Impex P.Ltd, Bangalore.

Augur:


Augur - 2:


Chain Saw:


Weed Cutter / Brush cutter / Floor polisher / Hedge Trimmer / Pruner :

Agricultural Machinery

Dear Friends,

Our highly enlightened farmer friends and bloggers are kindly requested to identify and tell the name and purpose of the following agricultural machinery:

(Thanks for identifying all the machinery in this post Er. Sundar. Mr Sundar is an Engineer working as A.E in Agriculture Engineering Department. See comment box for details)

The following first 5 pictures are showing 'Tractor mounted Laser Leveler' taken from different angles.

Tractor mounted Laser Leveler

Tractor mounted Laser Leveler

Tractor mounted Laser Leveler

Tractor mounted Laser Leveler


Tapioca harvester - TNAU Model - 2004 - Rs.8,000 in 2004 - 1.60 Ha per day - 35 HP Tractor required


A close up view of the same as above:


Turmeric harvester - TNAU Model - 2004 - Rs.8,000 in 2004 - 1.60 Ha per day - 35 HP Tractor required


Power tiller operated Turmeric harvester - TNAU Model - 2004 - Rs.15,000 in 2004 - 0.60 Ha per day


PARA Plough - For mulch tillage and moisture conservation under dry farming condition - TNAU Model - 2004 - Rs7,750 in 2004 - 0.20 Ha per hour - 35 HP Tractor required


For more details: Link- 1 and Link - 2

Agricultural Machinery

Trench cutter:


Trench cutter in field operation:


Prefabricated irrigation channel:


Prefabricated irrigation channel (Field view):


Power tiller operated 'Seed drill':


Seed drill cum bund former:


Field operation of 'Seed drill cum bund former':


Field view after the operation of 'Seed drill cum bund former':


Tractor drawn 'Seed drill air assisted' machine:


Field view after the operation of 'Tractor' drawn 'Seed drill air assisted' machine:

Agricultural Machinery

Reaper to harvest plants that grow more than 3 feet:


Reaper in action:


Reaper to harvest plants that attain a max height of 2' like Paddy, Wheat Etc.,:


Reaper in action:


Power tiller operated 'V' belt driven 'Low head pump' (Full view):


Power tiller operated 'PUMP' in action:


Mini weeder:
Various uses of Power Tiller:

Paddy Transplanter:


Paddy drum seeder:


'Seed drill cum broad bed former' operated field:


'Seed drill cum broad bed former' in action:

'Seed drill cum broad bed former' rear view:


'Seed drill cum broad bed former' front view:


'Seed drill cum broad bed former' rear view:

Agricultural Machinery

Showing Battery compartment of the Battery sprayer:


Close up view of Cono Weeder:


A small bund/furrow former:


A type of Wheel hoe:


Different types of manual weeders for wet and dry lands (From left side of the photo: Two row rotary weeder - 1, Single row rotary weeders - 2, Cono weeder - 1, Single row Rotary weeder - 1, the other four items are dry land weeders)

Agricultural Machinery

Paddy Transplanter:


Paddy Transplanter:


Mini Weeder:


Seed Drill mounted on cultivator:


Mini Weeder:


Long handled Weeder - Star:


Long handled weeder - Peg: (Wheel Hoe)


Groundnut Thrasher:


Groundnut harvester:


Groundnut harvester: