African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Performance evaluation of a tractor mounted pneumatic planter for sorghum in dryland

Ranjeet Kumar
  • Ranjeet Kumar
  • GKV, RMD College of Agriculture, Ambikapur, India.
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Sirisha Adamala
  • Sirisha Adamala
  • Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal-721302, India.
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Yogesh Anand Rajwade
  • Yogesh Anand Rajwade
  • Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal-721302, India.
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Harsh Vardhan Singh
  • Harsh Vardhan Singh
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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  •  Received: 18 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 10 September 2015
  •  Published: 24 September 2015

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