Tractor Mounted Semi-automatic Two-row Belt Type Potato Planter Ridger

Potato planting in large parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh is done manually-Manual operation results in varying and non-uniform plant stand, requires large labour force in field preparation and planting, besides being less time-efficient due to unavoidable drudgery and competing demand for labours. To overcome these problems, a two-row tractor operated potato planter ridger widely in use in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, was procured and tested. Necessary modifications were made in the machine based on the test results. The machine was introduced to the farmers and it has found wide acceptability among the potato growers in eastern Uttar Pradesh.