General Concepts
Chisel plows & Subsoilers
Chisel Plow A chisel plow (Figure 8.9) is an implement designed for primary tillage at depths from 15…
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General Concepts
Disk tillers
The disk tiller (Figure 8.8) is also known as one-way disk plow, vertical-disk plow, harrow plow, and wheatland…
August 28, 2021 · Boomi NathanGeneral Concepts
Disk plows
The common disk plow consists of a series of disk blades mounted individually on a frame as shown…
August 28, 2021 · Boomi NathanGeneral Concepts
Primary tillage in conventional tillage systems
Most farmers use only one primary tillage operation after harvesting a crop. An exception is when a farmer…
August 28, 2021 · Boomi NathanGeneral Concepts
Tillage Methods and Equipment
A tillage tool is defined in this textbook as an individual soil-engaging element, such as a plow bottom…
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Soil Tillage
Tillage may be defined as the mechanical manipulation of soil for any purpose, but usually for nurturing crops.…
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Traction Aids
A number of techniques are available for increasing the tractive performance of a tractor. One of the earliest…
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Tires and Traction
The power of a tractor engine may be transmitted through the PTO shaft, the hydraulic system, or through…
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Control of hitches
A single-acting hydraulic cylinder is usually provided to raise the lower links of a three-point hitch and lowering…
August 28, 2021 · Boomi NathanGeneral Concepts
Hitching and weight transfer
Hitching affects both vertical and horizontal force relations between tractor and implement. Vertical effects on the tractor are…
August 28, 2021 · Boomi Nathan