Cultivate,
Fertilize and
Plant in One
Operation with
One Machine.
• There is no other
machine as
simple to operate
or maintain.
• Designed to seed in most conditions.
The Simplest Seeder Ever Made!
The Ndume Air seeder has none of the complex parts normally associated with conventional
seed drills e.g. no gears, no clutches, no discs or springs. The conventional 24-row seeder has
24 separate metering units for sowing seed and 24 units for sowing fertilizer. The Ndume air
seeder has one metering unit for seed and one for fertilizer. Both metering units are the
fluted roller type made of steel and run on sealed ball bearings. Seed and fertilizer distribution
is carried out by air through one distributor head and there are NO MOVING PARTS TO GO
WRONG. Air for the system is provided by a fan driven by the tractor PTO shaft.
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS
NDUME LIMITED
P O Box 62, 20116 Gilgil, Kenya
Tel 020-2186668/9, 2186671/2
Email sales@ndumekenya.com
www.ndumekenya.com
The seed and fertilizer are put into the ground behind heavy duty, easy flow, spring tines –
made in Europe. The tines are designed to vibrate as they go through the ground, helping to
discard any residue around the tine shank. Tines are mounted on a 4-bank frame with 18”
spacing between banks.
Because of the large inter-tine spacing seeding into trash is no problem for the Ndume Air
Seeder. Seeding depth and covering is controlled by spiral or crumbler roller mounted on the
rear of the cultivator.
The cultivator is mounted on a three-point linkage system behind the seedbox. Lifting and
lowering of the cultivator is carried out by one double-acting hydraulic ram. Power for the ram
is supplied by the external hydraulics on your tractor. When lifting the cultivator out of the
ground, the drive wheel for the metering units automatically lifts off the tyre and seeding
stops. When lowering the machine into the ground the wheel re-engages – ready for seeding.
The Ndume Air Seeder can be used in planting a variety of small seed crops, wheat, barley,
oats, sorghum, rice and others.
The 14ft model has folding wings for transport purposes.
SPECIFICATIONS
Working widths 10ft 12ft 14ft
Transport width 11ft 12ft 12ft
Number of tines 18 24 24
Tine (row) spacing 7” 6” 7”
Under beam clearance 17” 17” 17”
Drilling depths 0 – 6” 0 – 6” 0 – 6”
Hopper capacity (wheat) 600kg 600kg 600kg
Hopper capacity (fertilizer) 600kg 600kg 600kg
Seed rates 10kg – 80kg 10kg – 80kg 10kg – 80kg
Power required 60 – 70HP 70 – 80 HP 80 – 90Hp
Potential working rates 5 APH 7 APH 9 APH
Number of wheels 4 4 4
Size of Tyres 750 x 16
Metering units Adjustable fluted roller type made of steel
