Spraying is one of the critical operations in agriculture. The importance of the use of chemical pesticides was well recognized in agriculture. Consumption of pesticides was increasing year by year, on the other hand, wastage of chemical pesticides also alarming due to excess ap...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i4831269
Pradeep Kumar, H.L. Kushwaha, Adarsh Kumar, Roaf Ahmad Parray, Teekam Singh, M.C. Meena, Susheel Kumar Sarkar, Madhusudan B.S. & Sunil Kumar Rathod·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2025
Field experiment on nutrient dynamics was conducted in the year 2022-23 and 2023-24 at the research farm of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi. Maize seed dimensions varied significantly across varieties, with...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i12775
Pradeep Kumar, H. L. Kushwaha, Adarsh Kumar, Roaf Ahmad Parray, Teekam Singh, M.C. Meena, Susheel Kumar Sarkar, Madhusudan B.S. & Sunil Kumar Rathod·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2024
In maize cultivation, the labour-intensive, time-consuming, and costly nature of manual planting necessitates the exploration of mechanized solutions. This study presents a comprehensive economic evaluation of an embedded system-controlled seed cum fertilizer applicator as a pote...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i52418
The process of harvesting green vegetables is labor-intensive and costly, demanding a substantial workforce. To address the challenges associated with manual harvesting, mechanization is essential for reducing costs, saving time, and improving worker comfort. By precise and compr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92558
Sunil Kumar Rathod, H. L. Kushwaha, Adarsh Kumar, Tapan Kumar Khura, Rajeev Kumar, Anchal Dass, Debashish Chakraborty, Susheel Kumar Sarkar, Asha K. R., Pankaj Malkani, Rohit Gaddamwar, Madhusudan B. S. & Pradeep Kumar·International Journal of Environment and Climate Change·2024
The labor-intensive, costly, and time-consuming nature of manual tillage and planting in maize cultivation necessitates the integration of mechanized and robotic methods. This study focuses on the economic evaluation of a Robotic tiller-planter as a solution to address these chal...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i13853