Rotary Puddler on Hand Walking Tractor for Puddling Mud Rice 3D Model
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Rotary Puddler on Hand Walking Tractor for Puddling Mud Rice 3D Model
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• - FBX (.fbx) – Standard format for most 3D software and pipelines
• - OBJ + MTL (.obj, .mtl) – Wavefront format, widely used and compatible
• - STL (.stl) – Exported mesh geometry; may be suitable for 3D printing with adjustments
• - STEP (.step, .stp) – CAD format using NURBS surfaces
• - IGES (.iges, .igs) – Common format for CAD/CAM and engineering workflows (NURBS)
• - SAT (.sat) – ACIS solid model format (NURBS)
• - DAE (.dae) – Collada format for 3D applications and animations
• - glTF (.glb) – Modern, lightweight format for web, AR, and real-time engines
• - 3DS (.3ds) – Legacy format with broad software support
• - 3ds Max (.max) – Provided for 3ds Max users
• - Blender (.blend) – Provided for Blender users
• - SketchUp (.skp) – Compatible with all SketchUp versions
• - AutoCAD (.dwg) – Suitable for technical and architectural workflows
• - Rhino (.3dm) – Provided for Rhino users
Model Info
• - All files are checked and tested for integrity and correct content
• - Geometry uses real-world scale; model resolution varies depending on the product (high or low poly)
• • - Scene setup and mesh structure may vary depending on model complexity
• - Rendered using Luxion KeyShot
• - Affordable price with professional detailing
Buy with confidence. Quality and compatibility guaranteed.
If you have any questions about the file formats, feel free to send us a message — we're happy to assist you!
Sincerely,
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More Information About 3D Model :
The Hand Walking Tractor Rotary Puddler system is a specialized ensemble of agricultural machinery and an implement designed specifically for the preparation of flooded fields (paddy fields) preceding the transplantation of rice (*Oryza sativa*). This mechanization approach is foundational to intensive wetland rice cultivation, particularly prevalent throughout South and Southeast Asia.
### Nomenclature and Components
The system consists of two primary parts:
1. **The Hand Walking Tractor (Two-Wheel Tractor, 2WT, or Power Tiller):** This serves as the self-propelled power unit. Typically featuring a single-cylinder, low-horsepower diesel or gasoline engine (ranging generally from 5 to 15 hp), the 2WT is steered by the operator walking behind the machine using handlebars. It is a versatile prime mover capable of attaching various implements, but in the context of puddling, it must be adapted for high-traction, submerged operation, often utilizing specialized metallic **cage wheels** or lugged steel wheels instead of standard pneumatic tires to prevent sinking and provide necessary grip in the mud.
2. **The Rotary Puddler Implement:** This implement is attached to the rear of the 2WT and driven by the machine’s Power Take-Off (PTO) shaft. The puddler features a drum or housing containing multiple horizontally mounted, rotating blades or tines (often L-shaped or curved). When submerged, these blades churn the saturated soil aggressively, simultaneously breaking clods, leveling the field, and mixing water, soil, and organic matter into a uniform slurry.
### The Process of Puddling
**Puddling** is a crucial hydro-mechanical tillage operation distinct from dry tillage. Its objective is the systematic destruction of the soil's macrostructure under flooded conditions to achieve two primary outcomes essential for successful rice farming:
1. **Creation of the Hardpan (Plow Pan):** The intense mechanical action of the rotary blades mixes fine soil particles with water. Gravity causes these particles to settle, compacting the subsurface soil layers just below the depth of tillage. This creates a relatively impermeable layer, or hardpan, which drastically reduces the soil’s hydraulic conductivity. This minimized water percolation (or seepage) is critical for efficient water management in wetland rice cultivation, ensuring the flooded environment necessary for the crop and reducing irrigation demands.
2. **Formation of the Mud Slurry:** The topsoil is transformed into a soft, homogenous mud slurry. This prepared medium facilitates the manual or mechanical transplantation of rice seedlings, ensuring optimal root-to-soil contact and minimizing transplanting shock. Furthermore, puddling helps control weeds by burying them or inhibiting their germination in the anaerobic mud environment.
### Operational Characteristics and Significance
The 2WT rotary puddler replaced traditional methods—namely, using draft animals (buffalo or oxen) pulling moldboard or spike-tooth harrows—which were slower, more energy-intensive, and less efficient in achieving a uniform hardpan.
* **Efficiency:** The rotary puddler significantly reduces the time required for field preparation, enabling farmers to meet tight planting schedules, especially crucial in regions practicing multiple cropping cycles per year.
* **Engineering Adaptation:** The implement must be robustly engineered with water-sealed bearings and transmissions to prevent mud and water intrusion, ensuring longevity in harsh operating conditions.
* **Ecological Impact:** While highly effective, puddling requires substantial mechanical input and can lead to structural degradation of the soil (de-flocculation), making the land challenging to transition back to dryland crops if cultivation practices change.
The Hand Walking Tractor Rotary Puddler system remains a cornerstone of agricultural mechanization for small and medium-scale farmers in Asia, balancing the need for intensive rice production with cost-effective, adaptable farm machinery.
KEYWORDS: Power Tiller, Two-Wheel Tractor, Rotary Tillage, Wet Tillage, Paddy Field Preparation, Lowland Rice, Wetland Cultivation, Agricultural Mechanization, Seedbed Preparation, Soil Manipulation, Soil Structure, Hydraulic Conductivity, Impermeable Layer, Hardpan Formation, Submerged Tillage, PTO Drive, Cage Wheels, Draft Power Replacement, Farm Machinery, Asian Agriculture, Rice Transplanting, Mud Slurry, Tines, L-Blades, Water Management, Percolation Reduction, Field Efficiency, Soil Aggregation, Intensive Farming, Draft Animal Substitute.
Included File Formats
This model is provided in 14 widely supported formats, ensuring maximum compatibility:
• - FBX (.fbx) – Standard format for most 3D software and pipelines
• - OBJ + MTL (.obj, .mtl) – Wavefront format, widely used and compatible
• - STL (.stl) – Exported mesh geometry; may be suitable for 3D printing with adjustments
• - STEP (.step, .stp) – CAD format using NURBS surfaces
• - IGES (.iges, .igs) – Common format for CAD/CAM and engineering workflows (NURBS)
• - SAT (.sat) – ACIS solid model format (NURBS)
• - DAE (.dae) – Collada format for 3D applications and animations
• - glTF (.glb) – Modern, lightweight format for web, AR, and real-time engines
• - 3DS (.3ds) – Legacy format with broad software support
• - 3ds Max (.max) – Provided for 3ds Max users
• - Blender (.blend) – Provided for Blender users
• - SketchUp (.skp) – Compatible with all SketchUp versions
• - AutoCAD (.dwg) – Suitable for technical and architectural workflows
• - Rhino (.3dm) – Provided for Rhino users
Model Info
• - All files are checked and tested for integrity and correct content
• - Geometry uses real-world scale; model resolution varies depending on the product (high or low poly)
• • - Scene setup and mesh structure may vary depending on model complexity
• - Rendered using Luxion KeyShot
• - Affordable price with professional detailing
Buy with confidence. Quality and compatibility guaranteed.
If you have any questions about the file formats, feel free to send us a message — we're happy to assist you!
Sincerely,
SURF3D
Trusted source for professional and affordable 3D models.
More Information About 3D Model :
The Hand Walking Tractor Rotary Puddler system is a specialized ensemble of agricultural machinery and an implement designed specifically for the preparation of flooded fields (paddy fields) preceding the transplantation of rice (*Oryza sativa*). This mechanization approach is foundational to intensive wetland rice cultivation, particularly prevalent throughout South and Southeast Asia.
### Nomenclature and Components
The system consists of two primary parts:
1. **The Hand Walking Tractor (Two-Wheel Tractor, 2WT, or Power Tiller):** This serves as the self-propelled power unit. Typically featuring a single-cylinder, low-horsepower diesel or gasoline engine (ranging generally from 5 to 15 hp), the 2WT is steered by the operator walking behind the machine using handlebars. It is a versatile prime mover capable of attaching various implements, but in the context of puddling, it must be adapted for high-traction, submerged operation, often utilizing specialized metallic **cage wheels** or lugged steel wheels instead of standard pneumatic tires to prevent sinking and provide necessary grip in the mud.
2. **The Rotary Puddler Implement:** This implement is attached to the rear of the 2WT and driven by the machine’s Power Take-Off (PTO) shaft. The puddler features a drum or housing containing multiple horizontally mounted, rotating blades or tines (often L-shaped or curved). When submerged, these blades churn the saturated soil aggressively, simultaneously breaking clods, leveling the field, and mixing water, soil, and organic matter into a uniform slurry.
### The Process of Puddling
**Puddling** is a crucial hydro-mechanical tillage operation distinct from dry tillage. Its objective is the systematic destruction of the soil's macrostructure under flooded conditions to achieve two primary outcomes essential for successful rice farming:
1. **Creation of the Hardpan (Plow Pan):** The intense mechanical action of the rotary blades mixes fine soil particles with water. Gravity causes these particles to settle, compacting the subsurface soil layers just below the depth of tillage. This creates a relatively impermeable layer, or hardpan, which drastically reduces the soil’s hydraulic conductivity. This minimized water percolation (or seepage) is critical for efficient water management in wetland rice cultivation, ensuring the flooded environment necessary for the crop and reducing irrigation demands.
2. **Formation of the Mud Slurry:** The topsoil is transformed into a soft, homogenous mud slurry. This prepared medium facilitates the manual or mechanical transplantation of rice seedlings, ensuring optimal root-to-soil contact and minimizing transplanting shock. Furthermore, puddling helps control weeds by burying them or inhibiting their germination in the anaerobic mud environment.
### Operational Characteristics and Significance
The 2WT rotary puddler replaced traditional methods—namely, using draft animals (buffalo or oxen) pulling moldboard or spike-tooth harrows—which were slower, more energy-intensive, and less efficient in achieving a uniform hardpan.
* **Efficiency:** The rotary puddler significantly reduces the time required for field preparation, enabling farmers to meet tight planting schedules, especially crucial in regions practicing multiple cropping cycles per year.
* **Engineering Adaptation:** The implement must be robustly engineered with water-sealed bearings and transmissions to prevent mud and water intrusion, ensuring longevity in harsh operating conditions.
* **Ecological Impact:** While highly effective, puddling requires substantial mechanical input and can lead to structural degradation of the soil (de-flocculation), making the land challenging to transition back to dryland crops if cultivation practices change.
The Hand Walking Tractor Rotary Puddler system remains a cornerstone of agricultural mechanization for small and medium-scale farmers in Asia, balancing the need for intensive rice production with cost-effective, adaptable farm machinery.
KEYWORDS: Power Tiller, Two-Wheel Tractor, Rotary Tillage, Wet Tillage, Paddy Field Preparation, Lowland Rice, Wetland Cultivation, Agricultural Mechanization, Seedbed Preparation, Soil Manipulation, Soil Structure, Hydraulic Conductivity, Impermeable Layer, Hardpan Formation, Submerged Tillage, PTO Drive, Cage Wheels, Draft Power Replacement, Farm Machinery, Asian Agriculture, Rice Transplanting, Mud Slurry, Tines, L-Blades, Water Management, Percolation Reduction, Field Efficiency, Soil Aggregation, Intensive Farming, Draft Animal Substitute.
