The Mandava Weeder is one of the most widely used and commercially available SRI weeders. Rotor size, width, and depth can be adjusted when the weeder is built.
Advantages:
- Low cost
- Less weight (5 Kgs) with more strength Simple Design
- Suitable to all types of soils
- Easy to operate
- Better handle, should be adjusted for women’s use
- Reduces drudgery
- Can be manufactured locally
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General Specifications for Mandava Weeder
Mandava Weeder
- Length: 1500 mm
- Width f(handle): 460 mm
- Nominal width: 150mm
- Working width: 120mm
- Height: 1000 mm
- Type of Handle: T-Type
- Number of Rotors: 1
- Weight: 5.1 kg
- Unit Cost: $25.00/- (approx. USD)
Sample of Commercial Sellers: Mandava Weeder
Associated Research Articles: Mandava Weeder
- (PDF) Comparative performance of manual weeders under system of rice intensification in Indo-Gangetic plains
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319535644_Comparative_performance_of_manual_weeders_under_system_of_rice_intensification_in_Indo-Gangetic_plains
- Indian Journal of Weed Science 49(1): 82-84, 2017 DOI: 10.5958/0974-8164.2017.00020.XBikash Sarkar, S.K. Singh, Rakesh Kumar, J.S. Mishra, Ajay Kumar, Vikash Yadav, R.B. Reddy and B.P. Bhatt