Practice Name:

Innovative Use of Mini Tractor as a Spray Pump

Details
Category	Farm Implements
Crop	any crop
Crop Family
Scientific Name
Vernacular Name
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	mini tractor, barrel, tube, hydraulic rebelt
Details of Innovation	Making an innovative use of mini-tractor barrel, tube and hydraulic system He has made a device for spraying these implements. He first places a large barrel in the trailer of the mini-tractor and fills it with the pesticides. He then puts one end of a tube inside the barrel and fits the other end to the hydraulic system of the tractor. He finally binds the belts of the hydraulic system. This creates pressure inside the tube which draws the pesticide from the barrel and sprays as the tractor moves. The device is capable of spraying up to 50 feet which is beneficial for the tall fruit crops like coconut. Innovator got the idea after observing insects on his coconut trees. He uses a helmet to avoid the pesticide getting in the eyes.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Kanjibhai Manabhai Makwana
City / District	Panchmahals
KVK District	Krushi Vigyan Kendra, National Research Centre for Horticulture Crops(ICAR), Vejalpur, Godhra, Distt. Panchmahals -389340
Address	Panchmahals ,Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	389001

PAS_1	"Review of Variable-Rate Sprayer Applications Based on Real- Time Sensor Technologies."
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Madhya Bharat plateau Western Malwa plateau, Eastern Gujarat plain, Vindhyan and Satpura range and Narmada Valley hot, moist semi-arid eco-subregion (5.2), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Middle Gujarat Agro Climatic Zone (GJ-3)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000005968
Reference	Junagadh
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1103
Reference	Junagadh
Scout	HBN