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Motor-mounted Sprayer

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Category	Agriculture,Rural Machinery,Farm Implements,Plant Protection,Insect pest control
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Scout	HBN
Ingredients
Details of Innovation	The Origin Ganeshbhai once saw a motor-operated sprayer at a construction site and an idea struck him: he could use the same technology to spray his fields with pesticides. He connected a pump to the only motor he had of his own- an Enfield motorcycle. He placed a pesticide-filled tank at a level higher than that of the pump so allowing the mixture to come into the pump. He then attached a pump outlet with five openings to a pipe and his cotton field sprayer was ready. This innovation uses a pump that is driven by a motorcycle engine. The pesticide-filled tank is placed at a level higher than that of the pump, which allows the mixture to enter into it. The pump outlet is attached to the pipe. One opening is attached to the pump itself; two openings are connected to the adjustable spraying valves. One opening is left open to allow air to enter; the air enters from the inlet once the water starts being pumped (Bernoullis principle); this serves the purpose of balancing the air pressure.The last opening goes back into the tank; this has a valve that regulates the spraying pressure. The returning water also serves the function of stirring the mixture in the tank. This device can be attached to any motorcycle that has a 5hp. diesel engine. The fields are sprayed about eight times a month during the three-month long cotton season. 1acre (1.6 bighas) of farm requires 300 lt. of the mixture to be sprayed by a motorcycle.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Ganeshbhai N. Dodiya
City / District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	Bhavnagar ,Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364001

PAS_1	"Review of Variable-Rate Sprayer Applications Based on Real- Time Sensor Technologies."
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Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7)
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Practice ID	KNW0020000000012
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1115
Reference	HBN database
Scout	HBN