Performance evaluation of wheat seed drill under two different farming systems and sowing depths

Abstract EN

Performance of wheat seed drill GIL-SAX multisem18 has been evaluated under two farming systems (till and no-till) and sowing depths 5 and 7 cm.

The seed drill has 18 rows and a hopper divided into two halves, one for seeds and the other for fertilizer.

Wheel slip, fuel consumption, seed delivery rate and germination rate were measured.

The experiment was organized as a randomized complete block design (RCBD).

The significant difference was examined using the least significant difference tests at level P≤0.05.

The results showed a minimum wheel slip and fuel consumption under the till system and sowing depth of 5 cm interaction.

The lowest seed delivery rate was found when no-till was practiced with a depth of 7 cm.

Adopting the no-till system with the depth of 5 cm achieved the highest germination rate.

Irrigation and agronomy indicators should be addressed in the further work.