Adaptation and development of a bedformer prototype
(Penyesuaian dan pembangunan prototaip alat pembatas)
Source : MARDI Report No.190 (1997)
Author : Ooi, H.S.
ABSTRACT
The planting of crops on ridges is particularly
suitable for heavy, poorly drained soils. It is also
appropriate for agricultural lands that are prone to
soil erosion such as sloping lands under high rainfall
situation. A prototype of the multi-crop bedforming
implement was modified and developed to till the soil
and form raised beds (as well as to subsoil as and when
needed) for the planting of different field crops. It was
based on the adaptation of a locally produced commercial
implement. As such the manufacturer concerned can also
produce and market it commercially without incurring much
investment cost. The bedformer prototype has been designed
to allow independent adjustment to the chisel tine and
ridger spacing. From the field tests conducted, it was
found to be suitable for making raised beds of different
dimensions that meet the different agronomic requirements
of the different field crops like maize, groundnuts,
vegetables, soybeans.
ABSTRACT
Penanaman tanaman di batas amat sesuai di tanah liat
yang salirannya kurang memuaskan. Amalan ini juga sesuai
untuk kawasan pertanian saperti tanah cerun yang mudah
dihakis akhibat hujan lebat. Sebuah prototaip alat
pembatas untuk pelbagai tanaman telah diubahsuaikan
dan dibangunkan untuk membajak dan membuat batas
(termasuk membajak tanah bawah apabila dikehendaki)
untuk pelbagai tanaman tanah tinggi. Kerja pembangunan
alat tersebut berdasarkan pengubahsuaian alat buatan
tempatan. Dengan demikian, pembuat tempatan juga boleh
menghasilkan dan menjual alat tersebut secara komersial
tanpa pelaburan yang banyak. Prototaip alat tersebut
telah direka supaya jarak mata pahat dan mata
pembatas-rabung dapat dilaraskan secara berasingan.
Daripada ujian di ladang, alat ini didapati sesuai
untuk membuat batas pelbagai saiz untuk memenuhi
keperluan agronomi pelbagai tanaman seperti jagung,
kacang tanah, sayur dan kacang soya.
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