Agricultural machinery is the machinery used in agriculture activities. There are many types of equipment like hand tools, power tools to tractors, and the many kinds of farm implements that they tow or operate. Various types of equipment are used in both organic and nonorganic farming processes. Especially since the advent era of farm mechanization, agricultural machinery is an essential part of how the world is fed.
Combine Harvester might have taken the harvesting job away from tractors, but tractors still do the majority of farming work. It is used to push implements — machines that till the ground, plant seed, and perform other tasks.
Tillage implements is one of the farm implement use for prepare the soil loosening the soil and killing weeds or competing plants. popular tillage implements are rotavator,plough, disc harrow.
Seeder
A seed drill is a piece of farm equipment that sows the seeds for crops by positioning them in the soil and burying them to a specific depth. This ensures that seeds will be distributed evenly. The seeder sows the seeds at the proper seeding rate and particular depth, ensuring that the seeds are covered by soil.
The most common seeder is called planter and spaces seeds out equally in long rows, which are usually two to three feet apart.
After seeding & planting activity, other implements can be used to cultivate weeds from between rows or to spread fertilizer and pesticides. Hay balers are also can be used to tightly package grass or alfalfa into a stable form for the winter months.
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