Comparative Evaluation of Fuel Consumption and Actual Field Capacity in Riding Type and Walking Type Rice Transplanters Machines in Different Puddlings

Amount of fuel consumption and actual field capacity were measured by using of riding type and walking type rice transplanters in different times of puddlings. Statistical analysis was performed for a two-factor experiment with a completely randomized design. The two factors were transplanters and puddlings times, with two and three levels, respectively. The measurements were replicated 4 times. The six plots were selected and the plot length and width was 100 m and 3.6 m respectively. Four rows walking type and riding type rice transplanters were used. The hill distance adjusted on 16 cm. Transplanting speed were 1.9 km/h for walking type and 2.4 km/h for riding type. The puddlings were carried out by power tiller in one, three, and five times. The amount of fuel consumption (liter/hectare) was measured at beginning and end of transplanting operation. The results indicate that the rice transplanters (P<0.01) and puddlings (P<0.05) had a significant effects on the amount of fuel consumption. Also the factors of machines, number of puddlings and the interaction between them had a significant effects (P<0.01) on the actual field capacity. Based on the results, for increasing of field capacity and decreasing of total time, riding type transplanter is offered and also for decreasing of fuel consumption walking type tranplanter is offered.