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Types of Single-Phase Induction Motors
Split-phase induction motors The motor of Figure 3.5a is called a split-phase induction motor. A set of starting windings has…
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Principles of Operation of Induction Motors
The motor of Figure 3.3 is not a practical motor, but it illustrates the principles of operation of induction motors.…
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Electrical Power for Agricultural Machines
Electric motors are devices that convert electric power into mechanical power. They are often chosen over engines for applications in…
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Secondary Tillage
Tillage operations following primary tillage which are performed to create proper soil tilth for seeding and planting are secondary tillage.…
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Tillage and its Implements
Tillage It is a mechanical manipulation of soil to provide favourable condition for crop production. Soil tillage consists of breaking…
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Sowing & Its Equipment
Seeding or sowing is an art of placing seeds in the soil to have good germination in the field. A…
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Harvesting & Threshing Equipment
Harvesting It is the operation of cutting, picking, plucking and digging or a combination of these operations for removing the…
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Plant Protection Equipment
Sprayers Sprayer is a machine to apply fluids in the form of droplets. Sprayer is used for the following purpose.…
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Intercultural Tools and Implements
Weeds can compete with productive crops or pasture or convert productive land into unusable scrub. Weeds are also often poisonous,…
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Farm Tractor
Tractor is a self-propelled power unit having wheels or tracks for operating agricultural implements and machines including trailers. Tractor engine…
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Sources of Farm Power
A farm power for various agricultural operations can be broadly classified as: (1) Tractive work such as seed bed preparation, cultivation,…
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Farm Mechanization
Mechanized agriculture is the process of using agricultural machinery to mechanize the work of agriculture, greatly increasing farm worker productivity. The…
