The Design of a Mechanized Onion Transplanter for Bangladesh with Functional Testing

Rising labor costs and the inefficient manual methods of cultivating red onions in Bangladesh contribute to country’s failure meet is own demand. Mechanizing process transplanting onion seedlings will reduce required while increasing crop yields. This paper provides an initial study a proposed mechanized transplanter designed attach back side two-wheel tractor with power tiller operated-seeder, commonly used Bangladesh. Testing prototype made from these designs proves that design functional but requires further development for commercial/widespread use.