towards the contract for outsourcing of farm operations at icar-sugarcane breeding institute , coimbatore . , farm operations , planting work: i ) seed cane cutting and planting ii ) basal dose of fertilizer application seed cane cutting , cane stripping , sizing , bagging , transporting through tractor provided by the farm , spreading and arranging setts in rows , and covering with soil . , pits making for planting of ground nursery and transporting of seedling to field , fertilizers application and planting work . , spraying operations: transportation of water to the field in pots , spraying herbicides , insecticides and fungicides in fallow land and standing crop using manual or motorized knapsack sprayer , cleaning of the sprayers . , hand hoeing and weeding : uprooting weeds using hand hoes , transporting out of the field , loading on to tractor trailer and unloading at a dumping sites . , fertilizer top dressing and half earthing up: application of fertilizers in furrows and half earthing up with spades to cover the applied fertilizers . , fertilizer top dressing and full earthing up: application of fertilizers in furrows and heavy earthing up with spades to cover ridges into furrows . , wet earthing up , de-trashing : removal of dried trash in the standing cane , removing grownup weeds between rows , transporting out of the field , bundling , loading on the trailer provided by the farm and unloading in the manure pits . , ratoon operations: stubble shaving , off-barring , fertilizer and manure application and closing the fertilizer and manures . , harvesting and loading : cutting , de-trashing and de-topping , bundling , transporting and loading on lorry , cane weighing in experimental plots: weighing harvested cane plot-wise using hanging/platform scale as per the requirement of the scientists and tying the loosened bundles after weighing , juice analysis: cutting treatment/clonewise cane samples , transportation , crushing , data recording in cane samples and assisting in the lab work including juice clarification , cleaning of laboratory glass/plastic ware , worktable and lab floor , irrigation , cleaning field paths and bunds , cct cane cutting , sample collection , fluff cleaning , crossing , maintenance of tissue culture nursery , ground nursery , yard , lawn etc . and other miscellaneous and unforeseen field works , tractor drivers: tractor drivers with a valid driving licence , trained in all field operations using different tractor drawn implements , operation of trailers in the field and on-road , maintenance of the implements and attending minor repair , maintaining the tractor by checking and refilling engine oil , gear oil , hydraulic oil , radiator coolant/water , diesel , greasing , washing , checking and maintaining air pressure in tyres , changing tyres , minor repairs like changing diesel tubes , oil seals , o rings , charging/changing battery etc . , maintaining log books , reporting the work done to the farm and take instructions for the next day work