Evaluation of Different Primary Tillage Equipment for Soil Cultivation in Laser Levelled Fields

This study was conducted to access the suitability of "Pant-ICAR-Deep Soil Volume Loosener-cum-Fertilizer Applicator" as a precision equipment developed for soil cultivation in laser levelled field. The equipment was developed for deep soil loosening, deep application of fertilizers and clod crushing without altering the level of the field surface after operation. The equipment was compared with disk plough and ICAR-Pant subsoiler in respect of changes in the level of soil surface. The results indicated that the developed equipment create minimum field surface level disturbance in single pass, hence extending the benefits of laser land levelling for many years and was recommended for soil cultivation in laser leveled fields.