SRI EQUIPMENT: DIRECT SEEDERS
Overview
Equipment - (See also complete photo album)History
Issues
Climate Change
Equipment
Research and Development
Publications
Research
- Revathi, M., N. K. Prabhakaran, C. Chinnusamy, and S. Meena. 2012. Influence of establishment methods and weed management practices on nutrient removal by weeds and uptake by rice in puddled lowland. Madras Agricultural Journal 99(7): 496-499.
- Senthilkumar, T. and V. K. Thilagam. 2012. Comparative study on improved TNAU drum seeder with SRI and conventional methods of transplanting. Madras Agricultural Journal 99(7): 629-630.
News Articles
- Use drum seeder to cut costs, scientists tell paddy farmers
December 5, 2012, The Hindu (Karnataka, India) - India: Another SRI modification --
Direct-seeding with a drumseeder in Andhra Pradesh
March 28, 2012, System of Rice Intensification website (New York, USA) -
Ryots to be provided 50 p.c. subsidy on drum seeders
July 8, 2012, The Hindu (Andhra Pradesh, India)
Extension Material
- Acharya Ranga Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Direct Seeding with Drum Seeder. 2009. Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, System of Rice Intensification website (10p. pdf).
[Telugu-language manual on direct seeding with SRI principles and using a drum seeder, provided by P. Bala Hussain Reddy.]
Multimedia
Videos
To view all videos, visit our SRI Direct Seeders playlist on Youtube, Sricornell Channel.
- 2012 (August 27). Rotary Weeder. 4:06 min. Pornchaiung Channel, YouTube.
[Thai-language video showing the assembly and use of a direct seeder for rice, as well as adapted two- and four-row manual rotary weeders.]
- 2012 (August 13). Drum seeder. 6:11 min. Happy Farmers Channel, YouTube.
[Thai-language video demonstrating use of a pull drum seeder for rice.]
- 2012 (August 12). [Thai title.] 6:59 min. Happy Farmers Channel, YouTube.
[Thai-language video demonstrating assembly and use of a pull drum seeder for rice.]
- 2012 (February 5). Rice drum seeder. 3:06 min. Pornchaiung Channel, YouTube.
[Thai-language video demonstrating assembly and use of a pull drum seeder for rice.]
- 2008 (May 12). Paddy direct deeding. 1:14 min. Madhavanrajaram Channel, YouTube.
[English-text video highlighting the benefits of direct seeding in rice production.]
Acquiring Equipment for SRI
- The Pakistan SRI-Rice photo collection is avaialable on the SRI-Rice Picasa album. A slideshow of the photos is also embedded in the summary section at the top of the page.
- Sharif, Asif. 2009. Mechanized transplanting: System of rice intensification includes 15 photos on the transplanting and growth of rice seedlings in the mechanized SRI (MSRI) project in the Punjab area of Pakistan.
