Introduction
A mini
tiller is two-wheeled agricultural equipment, fitted with rotary tillers, that
is gaining fast recognition in the Indian agricultural industry for its
multi-purpose uses. In addition to tilling the soil, power mini tillers can be
used for ploughing the soil, sowing seeds, planting seedlings, adding
fertilizers, spraying fertilizers, herbicides, and watering the plants. It also
helps in pumping water, harvesting crops, threshing crops, and transporting
crops. All these additional tasks are performed by attaching agricultural
devices such as ploughs, seeders, planters, pumps, sprays, harvesters,
threshers, and carriers to the power tiller. You can check out our
different mini
tiller models and their attachable implements
on Chandakagro.com.
Versatile use
of Mini Power Tiller
Power tillers are useful in small farms as well as large farms.
But it is very effective for small land size or rugged land, terrain land where
tractor use is very difficult or even dangerous. These mini tillers are proven
blesses equipment for Hilly regions farming. Its various uses are:
·
To till rice small farms even in hilly regions and
water flooded regions.
·
These are very light weight, so easy and compact to
use in terrains.
·
It till only upto required depth, and make the soil
soft and loose.
Classification of Power
Tillers
Power
tillers are available in three different sizes –
These
lightweight implements are very good for small cultivation area as fruits
and vegetable farms.The soil of small farms is relatively loose and does
not require powerful tilling, and the crops are planted in narrow rows
that need to be manoeuvred through without destroying them. These are very
economical and comes in budget for small farmers.
Medium-size
Power Tiller
These power
tillers are suitable for farms where the soil is harder and rockier. These
tillers are propelled forward by the spinning tines.
Large-size
Power Tiller
These power
tillers are suitable for more extensive farm lands where there is
sufficient space to manoeuvre the tiller as required. These tillers are
propelled forward by the wheels and the spinning tines are positioned
between the wheels.
Farmers
must select the right power tiller as per type of soil, size of farm and size
of crop.
Working Functionality of Power Tillers
Tillers
break the soil into smaller pieces which improves the soil aeration &
prevents weeds to grow.
The
operation of a power tiller involves walking behind the machine on a tilled or puddle
land continuously for hours. During peak seasons of seedbed preparation,
farmers operate
power
tillers even for more than 8h a day. The operator has to guide/control the forward
movement of the machine by actuating hand clutches provided on each
handle or sometimes by
pushing/pulling the handles
towards sides. The operator sometimes
lifts the rear portion of the machine to take sharp turns at the
headlands. The main clutch is a lever on
the handle. The lever can be shifted to on or off position while operating in
the field. When the lever is shifted to on position, the power from the engine
is transmitted through the main clutch to the various parts of the power
tiller. When the lever is shifted to off position the power from the engine is
cut-off from the rest of the transmission.
Benefits of Mini Tiller
·
These are less
expensive than tractors which make it affordable to buy.
·
It requires less
space for storage.
·
Consume lower
amount of fuel and hence less pollution.
·
It bears low
maintenance costs. If maintained timely, it remains in good condition for
longer period.
·
Useful in regions
where labour shortage prevails.
·
Beneficial in flat lands, hilly terraces, water
submerged fields, and dry fields.
