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6. Patent Application no.: 49771
Title: Improved groundnut planter
Date of Filing: June 22, 1953

Granted date: November 17, 1954

Brief about technology: The invention relates to
sowing machine particularly adopted to groundnut
planting. It is well-known that in groundnut sowing
care has to be taken to ensure what the groundnut
seed (kernel) does not get injured. In al the flutted
roller type seed drills at present available, the
groundnut seed (kernel) gets badly crushed or
damaged. The object of the present groundnut
planter is to avoid such injury to the groundnut
kernels intended for sowing.

5. Patent Application no.:49075

Title: Improvements in or relating to manures from wool and hair
wastes
Date of Filing: March 02, 1953
Granted date: August 27, 1954

Brief about technology: The invention relates to the preparation of
nitrogenous manures which is obtained in the form of a powder from
wool and hair waste. Considerable quantities of wool and hair wastes
are obtained from wool and tannery industries in India and inquiries
show that these wastes have found little practical use and their
disposal is often a problem. The object of this invention therefore is to
enable the waste products of these industries to be fruitfully utilized
and add to the meagre resources of nitrogenous manures in the
country for increased crop production.

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