Rationale for the composition, type and quantity of technology for rice clusters

Abstract

This paper underscores the predominant employment of seedling technology for rice cultivation in rice-growing clusters within the Republic of Uzbekistan. Despite its benefits in terms of minimal water and resource consumption, accelerated maturation, and harvest timing, this technology's widespread adoption remains limited. The study identifies a key factor in this limitation to be the absence of scientifically grounded information concerning the technical rationale required for rice cultivation via the cluster method, particularly among rice farm experts. (Research purpose) To provide the rationale for the composition, types, and quantities of technical equipment necessary to enhance the level of mechanization in the rice seedling technology. (Materials and methods) The research involves a range of methodologies, including monographic observation rules, information analysis and synthesis, normative methods, as well as the fundamental principles governing the operation of the machine and tractor fleet.  (Results and discussion) The research focuses on the TCT RICE rice cluster, which encompasses a cropland area of 2700 hectares. The principal technical attributes of the PRO-600V transplanter were provided. In substantiating the composition, type and quantity of technical equipment for executing the production process, the operations delineated in standard flow charts for rice cultivation were employed as the foundational framework. A set of nine assessment criteria is utilized to determine the appropriate composition, type, and quantity of technical equipment necessary for the key agrotechnical activities, including plowing, pre-sowing tillage, seedling, plant cultivation, crop harvesting, and transportation. (Conclusions) Full mechanization of the production process in the cropland of the TCT RICE rice cluster is achieved by using 15 types of technical equipment with a total of 301 units. The results obtained can serve as primary material in the preparation of machine-tractor rice-growing units and the justification of the repair and maintenance base of rice-growing clusters. Complete mechanization of the production process within the cropland of the TCT RICE rice cluster is realized through the deployment of 15 categories of technical equipment, amounting to a total of 301 units. The research outcomes can be utilized as fundamental data for crafting machine-tractor units used for rice cultivation, as well as substantiating the infrastructure for repair and maintenance within rice-growing clusters. Keywords: rice cluster, rice cultivation, technical equipment, transplanter, assessment criteria, mechanization.