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Validation and Refinement of the Drum Seeder Technology for Direct Wet Seeding Rice.

Akhter Hossain Khan
Principal Scientific Officer
Rice Farming Systems Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur

M.Islam Uddin Mollah,
Principal Scientific Officer
Rice Farming Systems Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur

Abhijit Saha
Principal Scientific Officer
Rice Farming Systems Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur

M.A.Quddus
Chief Scientific Officer
Rice Farming Systems Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

There was no significant yield difference between wet seeding by drum seeder and transplanting in both 2006 Aman and 2006-07 Boro season at farmers' field in Chuadanga. However, total cost were 18 and 20% lower in wet seeding than transplanting for Aman and Boro rice, respectively and consequently wet seeding rice gave more profit than transplanting.

Keywords: Wet seeding, Drum seeder, Transplanting, T. Aman, Boro rice

Location: Farmers' fields of Chuadanga district

Start Date: 01-07-2006

End Date: 30-06-2007

Program Area: Farm Mechanization

Non-commodity: Validation

Objectives:

To validate the drum seeder as a low cost technology for establishment of direct wet seeding and
To refine the technology through farmers' participation.

Methodology:

This activity has been initiated since 2005 Aman season in farmers' fields of Chuadanga district with ADB funding and is being continued to Boro season 2007. At the starting of the activity, discussion among researchers, extension personnel of District and Upazila levels of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) followed by group meetings with grass root level extension providers of DAE and NGOs and farmers were held at sites. In T. Aman season 2006 and Boro season 2007, 15 farmers' plots were selected in Hauli of Damurhuda Upazila of Chuadanga district. The selected farmers' and the concern SAAO were properly trained about the technology. Each farmer's plot was divided into two parts for comparing direct wet seeding of rice with traditional transplanting. In Aman season BR11 and BRRI dhan44 were used while in Boro season BRRI dhan28 was used.

Source of Information: Proceedings of the BRRI Annual Internal Review for 2006-07

Article Link (Online Journal):

Funding Source:

1. Asian Development Bank

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Results showed that there was no yield difference between wet seeding by drum seeder and transplanting of both BR11 and BRRI dhan44 in Aman season 2006 whereas BRRI dhan28 produced higher grain yield under wet seeding than transplanting though the difference was insignificant. Costs of seed, crop establishment and weed management were higher in transplanting than wet seeding for both Aman and Boro rice. In contrary, irrigation cost was higher in wet seeding than transplanting. Total cost of major operations were 18 and 20% lower in wet seeding than transplanting for Aman and Boro rice, respectively and consequently wet seeding rice gave more profit than transplanting.

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings