Float wheels for two-wheeled tractors in padi fields
A project was undertaken to address the limitations of two-wheeled tractors in soft padi fields, where existing innovations hadn't gained traction. A solution was developed involving a drum-type star-shaped float wheel to prevent bogging and preserve soil layers, coupled with wide trailing whee...
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| Language: | English |
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
1992
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| Series: | MARDI report
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Add Tag | Summary: | A project was undertaken to address the limitations of two-wheeled tractors in soft padi fields, where existing innovations hadn't gained traction. A solution was developed involving a drum-type star-shaped float wheel to prevent bogging and preserve soil layers, coupled with wide trailing wheels for tillage depth control and operator comfort on harder soils. This combination ensured buoyancy in fluid mud conditions, maintaining productivity between 0.08 and 0.36 ha/h depending on soil softness. Though unable to perform rotary tilling near field bunds due to wheel width, the star wheels proved durable, and the rear trailing wheels assembly could be repurposed, facilitating increased tractor utilization. |
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| Physical Description: | 13 pages colour illustrations 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 9679360687 |
| ISSN: | 0127-4007 |
Development of paddle strakes for tractors in soft padi fields 
DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIPURPOSE RICE PEDESTRIAN TRACTOR FOR LOCAL MANUFACTURE