Practice Name:

Improved Tractor Mounted Maize Sheller

Details
Category	Farm Implements
Crop	Maize
Crop Family	Poaceae
Scientific Name	(Zea mays)
Vernacular Name	bhutta, maize, makka, makai
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Pulley, shaft, tractor, flywheel, bearing .
Details of Innovation	Improved Maize Sheller: The original Sheller is operated by using Tractor through PTO shaft attached with these locally equipment called Yokenkeet. In the main shaft, there is one bearing. The size of the ply wheel or pulley has a diameter of ¾ feet . The speed of rotation is also not satisfied by him. Therefore, Sri. Thirumalai has made alterations. He has provided 6 bearings in the main shaft where is in the old type it is made up of hollow pipe. So it will not easily be broken. He increased the size of the ply wheel up to 1 diameter where as in the old model it was 3/4. The improved machine can be transported by attaching with tractor through cultivator links where as the in the old model it is carried only through tractor Trailer. Dissemination of Improved Sheller: The cost of improved sheller excluding tractor is Rs. 21,000/. However the quality of the finishing with new bearings, increased gauge thickness of equipment assures for enhanced life span of equipment. He has so far designed 7 such models to farmers of near by villages.Other Innovations: His other innovations are1.Ridge Plough for Sugarcane Crop. 2.Bund former for coconut garden.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Thirumalai M.
City / District	Virudunagar
KVK District	TNAU-KVK, Regional Research Station Campus, Kovilangulam, Aruppukottai- 626101
Address	Virudunagar, Tamil Nadu
Languages Spoken	Tamil
Vocation	Farming
State	Tamil Nadu
PIN Code	626001

PAS_1	"Conserving Diversity for Sustainable Development: The Case of Plants of Insecticidal and Veterinary Medicine Importance" https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kirit_Patel5/publication/46436343_Conserving_Diversity_of_Sustainable_Development_The_Case_of_Plants_of_Insecticidal_and_Veterinary_Medicine_Importance/links/550775620cf2d7a281257da2.pdf
PAS_2	"The insecticidal effect of pandanus odoratissimus l. (Pandan) leaf extract on periplaneta americana (common household cockroaches)" https://www.herdin.ph/index.php/partners?view=research&cid=52804
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Region / Sub Region (ICAR) Tamil Nadu uplands and leeward flanks of south Sahyadris, hot, dry semi-arid eco-subregion (8.1), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) East Coast Plains and Hill Region (XI), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Southern zone (TN-5)
Other Community Practices	"Eco-friendly management of wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.Sp. Ciceri in chickpea."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285743845_Eco-friendly_management_of_wilt_caused_by_Fusarium_oxysporum_fSp_Ciceri_in_chickpea
Practice ID	TAM0010000000223
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/975
Reference	HBN database
Scout	HBN