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OX-Drawn Equipment ZEEOA PETROL PUMP Ploughs, rippers, cultivators, ridgers and planters. Ox drawn ploughs are all very similar although some are heavier and stronger than others are. They all need to have new “points” with nuts and bolts for �xing to the share as the share points become worn out with use. Ploughs have different sizes of shares ranging from 8 inches (200mm) to 12 inches (300mm), depending on how deep you want to plough. The ploughing depth usually depends on how heavy the soil is. Heavier ploughs can plough more deeply but will require strong oxen or even more than two to pull them. Ploughs should be used with caution as their repeated use causes destruction of the land! ZEEOA PLOUGH The Magoye “Ripper” E.E.O.A. This is really a furrowing tool which is bolted onto most standard plough beams. It was developed in Zambia and is one of the best agricultural inventions from this region. It is particularly suited for “Conservation Tillage” where only the planting furrow is subject to deep cultivation. In lighter (sandy) soils it can be used in the dry season, even though more 6 AGRO-TECHNOLOGY: Farming and Processing Equipment
than one “pass´may be required to achieve an acceptable depth. The furrows are made only at the chosen crop row spacing (usually from 70-90cm) and the interrow is NOT ploughed. Cultivators and ridgers are then used to control weeds and build up ridges around the crop. Where farmers use the Magoye Ripper they can “dry plant” before the rains or make a planting furrow in even heavy soil immediately after the �rst rains. A strong pair of well trained oxen in one day can “rip” suf�cient furrows to plant a hectare. The yield losses due to the customary delays in planting have been well documented as costing the farmer the equivalent of 50kg of maize/ha for each day late after the �rst planting rain!! Wing Extension attachments for the Magoye Ripper can serve as ef�cient weeding and ridging accessories Ridging Bodies can be attached to most ploughs. Check what attachments are available for the plough you choose. There are also b attachments available though the technology has not yet been fully proven in the �eld. ZEEOA RIPPER Planters that can be pulled by oxen are also available. These allow for faster planting and fertilser application so long as they are operating properly. Check that they can plant the seed that you want to use. Sometimes different planter plates have to be bought to allow certain seeds to be planted. ZEEOA SEED PLANTER E.E.O.A. AGRO-TECHNOLOGY: Farming and Processing Equipment 7
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