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Sonalika 9 Tyne Cultivator Price September 2026

Sonalika 9 Tyne Cultivator
₹ 0.21 Lakhex-showroom
40-45 HPTractor required

Twenty-one thousand rupees buys very little farm machinery in 2026, and a nine-tyne cultivator is one of the few useful things still on that side of the line. After the trolley, this is the implement most Indian farms actually own. The frame is 75 x 40 channel, the tynes are 50 x 27 forged, and the springs are wound 27.8 coils at 46.5 mm outside diameter, which is what lets a tyne trip back over a stone and reset itself instead of bending. Overall length is 2039 mm, height 1132 mm. Sonalika specifies a 40 to 45 HP tractor. There is no PTO drive and no gearbox to service; the machine works purely on draft through the three-point linkage, with 50 x 16 and 65 x 16 mm linkage pins. Nine tynes is the common size for that power band.

Aglist Score: 7.4/10 — Good

7.4/10
Good
Value for money 10.0
Power & performance 2.9
Warranty & service reach 8.0

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Our verdict: Sonalika 9 Tyne Cultivator

Verdict by the Aglist editorial desk

We like this implement for the reason people usually undervalue it: there is nothing on it to go wrong. No gearbox oil, no PTO shaft, no bearings, no shear bolt. A cultivator that is looked after gets sold with the tractor twenty years later. At 21,000 rupees it also sits sensibly in a category that runs from about 12,999 for a seven-tyne Fieldking rigid up to 1.65 lakh for a Lemken Achat 70, and most of what you pay above the bottom of that range is steel section and forging quality, which is exactly where cheap cultivators fail. Two honest limits. Spring tynes are the right choice in stony ground because they trip, but in hard dry black soil a rigid tyne holds depth better and a spring one rides up. And a cultivator does not invert soil. Farms that run cultivator-only tillage year after year end up with a compacted layer under the working depth and wonder why the crop stops responding to fertiliser. Every few seasons the field wants an MB plough or a deep rotavator pass. Sonalika does not publish a working width or weight for this model, and we are not going to estimate one.

Sonalika 9 Tyne Cultivator — What works / What to watch

What works

  • 21,000 rupees, one of the cheapest ways to make a tractor useful
  • No PTO shaft, gearbox or bearings, so almost nothing to maintain
  • Spring tynes with 27.8 coils trip over stones and return instead of bending
  • 50 x 27 forged tynes on a 75 x 40 channel frame, not folded sheet
  • Standard linkage pins in 50 x 16 and 65 x 16 mm fit common 40-45 HP tractors

What to watch

  • No working width or weight is published for this model
  • Spring tynes ride up in hard dry soil where rigid tynes hold depth
  • Does not invert soil, so it cannot replace a plough in the rotation
  • Nine tynes is more than a 40 HP tractor wants in heavy ground

What farmers use it for

Best for: Any 40 to 45 HP farm needing cheap pre-sowing tillage for wheat, gram, mustard or cotton.

Pre-sowing land opening and weed uprooting for wheat, cotton, gram and mustard; the most commonly owned implement after the trolley

Sonalika 9 Tyne Cultivator Features

Sonalika 9 Tyne Cultivator Full specifications

Engine

Machine typecultivator (spring/rigid tyne)

Transmission · Brakes & steering

GearboxDraft (3-point linkage mounted, no PTO drive); linkage pins 50 x 16 and 65 x 16 mm

Hydraulics & PTO

Tractor required40-45 HP
Blades / tynes9 tynes, 8 shovels

Sonalika 9 Tyne Cultivator On-road price 2026

The ex-showroom price is the same everywhere; the on-road price is not. Open the breakdown for your state.

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As of August 2026 tractor loans run around 9–12% at public sector banks and higher at NBFCs. Your actual rate depends on your lender and your file.

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Sonalika 9 Tyne Cultivator — Frequently asked questions

What is the price of the Sonalika 9 tyne cultivator?

It is listed at 21,000 rupees. For context, the cultivator category runs from about 12,999 rupees for a seven-tyne Fieldking heavy duty rigid up to 1.65 lakh for a Lemken Achat 70. At 21,000 you are in the honest middle, paying for forged tynes and channel section rather than for a badge.

How much HP does a 9 tyne cultivator need?

Sonalika specifies 40 to 45 HP for this one. Tyne count is the main variable: fewer tynes need less pull, so seven-tyne machines are sold for 30 HP and up. In heavy or dry soil at full depth, nine tynes will load a 40 HP tractor, and you will either lift out a tyne or work shallower.

Spring tyne or rigid tyne cultivator, which is better?

It depends on your soil, not on price. Spring tynes, like these with 27.8 coil springs, trip backwards over a buried stone or root and snap back into place, which saves the frame in rocky fields. Rigid tynes do not move, so they hold their set depth better in hard dry ground but bend or break when they hit something solid.

How many passes does a cultivator need before sowing wheat?

There is no fixed answer and we will not invent one. It depends on what came off the field, how much moisture is left, and whether a plough or rotavator has already been through. The practical test is the seedbed, not the pass count: work until clods are small enough that seed sits at even depth and the drill does not bounce.

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Specifications are compiled from manufacturer literature and Indian dealer sources. Prices are ex-showroom and change often — verify before buying.