Implements for Primary Tillage

a) Plough:

• cut, break and invert the soil partially or completely.

b) Share:

• It is the working part of the plough attached to the shoe with which it penetrates into the soil and breaks it open.

c) Shoe:

• It supports and stabilizes the plough at the required depth.

d) Body:

• It is main part of the plough to which the shoe, beam and handle are generally attached.

e) Beam:

• It is generally a long wooden piece, which connects the main body of the plough to the yoke.

f) Handle:

A wooden piece vertically attached to the body to enable the operator to control the plough.