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Calculation of fuel cost associated with different farm implements used in the present study
| Name of the implement | Working width (m) | Speed of operation (km h− 1) |
Fuel consumption (L ha− 1) |
Fuel cost (Rs. ha− 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disc harrow | 2.21 | 7.5–9.0 | 7.58* | 491 |
| Spring-tyne cultivator | 2.17 | 7.5–9.0 | 7.03 | 455 |
| Rotary tiller | 1.45 | 3.0–3.5 | 17.20 | 1113 |
| Planker | 3.5 | 7.5–9.0 | 2.60 | 168 |
| Turbo Happy Seeder | 2.25 | 3.0–3.5 | 13.75** | 890 |
*First pass, **CA plot
