Course Content
Sources of Farm Power
0/6
Introduction
Human Power
ANIMAL POWER
MECHANICAL POWER
Electrical Power
WIND POWER
Internal Combustion Engines
0/7
Introduction
Classification of IC Engine
Working Principle of 2-stroke engine
Working Principle of Four stroke engine
Petrol Engine
Diesel Engine
Components of IC engine and their functions
Farm Tractors and their Management
0/4
Introduction
Suitability of Farm Tractors for Nepalese Agriculture
Introduction to Control System of Tractors
Tractor Hitch System
Tillage and Tillage Implements
0/3
Introduction
Classification of Tillage
Types of Tillage
Primary tillage
0/8
Implements for Primary Tillage
Mould board plough
Types of Mould board
Plough accessories
Adjustment of mould board plough
Disc plough
Types of disc plough
Rotary tiller
Secondary tillage
0/6
Introduction
Types of harrows
Parts of disc harrow
Types of cultivators
Tractor Drawn Cultivator
Types of mounted cultivator
Sowing and Planting Machines
0/9
Introduction
Seed drill
Components of seed drill
Seed metering mechanism
Furrow openers
Parts of furrow opener
Planter
Manual Rice Planter
Rice Transplanter
Plant Protection Equipment
0/5
SPRAYERS
Type of spray
Types of nozzle
Hand atomizer
Power Sprayer
Harvesting Machines
0/9
Introduction
Working Principle and Components of Reaper
Working Principle and components of Mower
Working principle of animal drawn mower
Working principle of tractor drawn semi-mounted or mounted type mower
Working Principle and components of Combined Harvester
Working principle of combine harvester
Types of combine harvester
Harvesting Equipment for Roots Crops
Threshing Machines
0/9
Introduction
Types of power thresher
Function of Power Threshers
Working principle of threshers
Components of rice threshing machine
Components of Power threshers
Components of power wheat thresher
Working mechanism of Power Wheat Thresher
Multi-crop threshers
Primary Processing Machines
0/3
Introduction
Terminologies
Equipment’s for Cleaning, Grading and Separation
Learn Farm Power and Machinery with Rahul

Harvesting Equipment for Roots Crops

A) Tractor Mounted Groundnut Digger- Shaker:

  • used for digging of groundnut crop.
  • It consists of digging blade and a spike tooth conveyer.
  • The material is lifted over the chain and as it is moved over the conveyor, the soil is loosened and removed.

 

B) Animal Drawn Groundnut Digger:

  • made of steel sections with adjustable depth of operation.
  • Its digging blades are fixed on the curved tynes and are fitted with lifting rods.
  • The implement can be successfully used for potato digging and harrowing operations.

 

Harvesting Equipment for Tuber Crops

Potato digger elevator:

  • used for digging and windrowing the potatoes.
  • consists of cutting blade and elevator roller chain of iron bars.
  • The potatoes are dug by the blade and lifted to a conveyor.
  • The potatoes are delivered at the rear of machine and collected manually.
  • It can be operated by a 20-25 hp tractor.
Previous
Next
Scroll to Top