Secondary Tillage
Tillage operations following primary tillage which are performed to create proper soil tilth for seeding and planting are secondary tillage. These are lighter and finer operations, performed on the soil…
Tillage and its Implements
Tillage It is a mechanical manipulation of soil to provide favourable condition for crop production. Soil tillage consists of breaking the compact surface of earth to a certain depth and…
Sowing & Its Equipment
Seeding or sowing is an art of placing seeds in the soil to have good germination in the field. A perfect seeding gives a. Correct amount of seed per unit…
Harvesting & Threshing Equipment
Harvesting It is the operation of cutting, picking, plucking and digging or a combination of these operations for removing the crop from under the ground or above the ground or…
Plant Protection Equipment
Sprayers Sprayer is a machine to apply fluids in the form of droplets. Sprayer is used for the following purpose. ∗ Application of herbicides to remove weeds. ∗ Application of…
Intercultural Tools and Implements
Weeds can compete with productive crops or pasture or convert productive land into unusable scrub. Weeds are also often poisonous, distasteful, produce burrs, thorns or other damaging body parts or…
Farm Tractor
Tractor is a self-propelled power unit having wheels or tracks for operating agricultural implements and machines including trailers. Tractor engine is used as a prime mover for active tools and…
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, harvesting and transportation, and (2) Stationary work like silage cutting, feed…
Farm Mechanization
Mechanized agriculture is the process of using agricultural machinery to mechanize the work of agriculture, greatly increasing farm worker productivity. The effective mechanization contributes to increase production in two major ways:…
Objectives, scope and career opportunities in agricultural engineering
Objectives of agricultural engineering The overall objectives of Agricultural Engineering is to provide a conducive working environment for the farmer and assure him that there is dignity in farming, improve…
