Tillage Equipment & Machinery– An Overview and Uses

Tillage is the term that refers to modification of soil properties for crop production. Tillage equipment is tools used to manage soil before planting seeds.

 

We can say that the process of preparing of land before sowing seeds is called tillage. And in this process a farmer uses various farm equipment to modify the soil properties, these equipment are known as tillage equipment. Tillage is required to provide the plants natural nutrients for an ideal growth.

 

Nowadays farmers use various tilling methods and equipment like plough, mould-board plough, rotavator or rotary plough, disc harrow, seed drill, cultivator, planters etc. The use of such modern tillage equipment helps farmer reduce time and accomplish ploughing in largest lands in minimum time. Here we are going to discuss some of the modern agricultural machinery used in tillage for smooth operations.

 

Mould Board Plough

 

A mould-board plough is mostly or commonly used in heavy rain or canal irrigated areas where the weeds grow-up easily. The main purpose of using a mould-board plough is to invert and pulverize the soil completely by breaking the clods in soil. It also digs up the roots of weeds, crop residues and trash and buries them under the surface where they convert in organic compost.

 

Power Harrow

 

A Power harrow is used to break, turn, refine and level the soil all over the farming area to turn it into a perfect seedbed. A power harrow is a significant piece of agricultural machinery used in tillage which is capable of working in even the harshest and most solid grounds when it comes to preparing a perfect land for plantation.

 

Disc Seed Drill

 

This versatile farm machinery is used for spreading seeds and fertilizer in the fields. The disc seeds drill consists of multiple boxes to store seeds and fertilizer and is attached with tubes. The tubes are used to spread crop seeds directly into the soil with comparatively less disturbance in the soil.

 

Rotavator or Rotary Tiller

 

Rotavator also known as a rotary tiller or rotary plough is a piece of tillage equipment used for deep tillage. It turns, mixes and aerates the soil to increase its nutrients count, making it perfect for seeding and harvesting. A rotavator consists of an assembled set of rotating blades or rotors connected to the engines that break through the soil and turn it.