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Tillage Methods and Equipment
A tillage tool is defined in this textbook as an individual soil-engaging element, such as a plow bottom or a…
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Soil Tillage
Tillage may be defined as the mechanical manipulation of soil for any purpose, but usually for nurturing crops. In agriculture,…
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Traction Aids
A number of techniques are available for increasing the tractive performance of a tractor. One of the earliest techniques was…
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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 a hitch.…
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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 is accomplished…
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Hitching and weight transfer
Hitching affects both vertical and horizontal force relations between tractor and implement. Vertical effects on the tractor are of special…
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Tractor Hitching, Traction, And Testing
Tractors frequently serve as the power source for field machines. A hitch connects the implement to the tractor. The tractor…
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Map coordination
The data inputs to a FIS can be in a variety of formats. Manual soil samples are taken at grid…
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Geospacial Information System
As used in SSCM, a geospacial information system, or GIS, is a computer-based system for storing, analyzing, and displaying spatially-referenced…
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Global Positioning System
Development of the global positioning system, or GPS, began in 1973 under the leadership of Colonel Bradford Parkinson of the…
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Precision Agriculture
Sensors A sensor is a device used to measure some quantity of interest and produce a signal (usually electrical) representing…
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Motor Nameplate Information
Design and rating standards developed by the National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association (NEMA) permit the comparison of motors from different manufacturers.…