Sugarcane Bud Chipper

Product: 

The machine is for removing buds from the sugarcane sticks. These buds are used for sugarcane plantation in horticulture.

Technical specifications:

• Conventionally, either the whole cane or sets are sown
• The device includes a hemispheric knife actuated by a hand operated lever.
• One needs to place the cane on the platform and press the hand lever. After every stroke the cane needs to be rotated by 180 degree by the other hand,
• The chipped buds can be shown directly in the field or may be grown in nurseries
• One can chip 250 buds/hr (average). The experienced labor can even chip 400 buds/hr
• One can work for about 4 hours without much fatigue and after getting rest of 1 hour again work for about 4 hours
• It reduces cost of plantation by over 90%
• If nurseries are raised the field can be used for growing other crops in that period.

Key   Competitive Advantage:

• Portable and Easy to use
• Low cost
• One can easily transport seed from various place
• Due to this technology, the sugarcane setts can be pretreated before sowing.