Syllabus - Farm Machinery-I (AT403)

Agriculture Technology

Farm Machinery-I (AT403)

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UNIT I

Objectives of farm mechanization

Classification of farm machines. Materials of construction & heat treatment. Principles of operation and selection of machines used for production of crops. Field capacities & economics.

UNIT II

Tillage; primary and secondary tillage equipment

Forces acting on tillage tools and their designs. Hitching systems and controls. Draft measurement of tillage equipment Earth moving equipment - their construction & working principles viz., Bulldozer, Trencher, Elevators etc.;

UNIT III

Sowing, planting & transplanting equipment

their calibration and adjustments. Fertilizer application equipment including farm yard manure applicator.

UNIT IV

Weed control, Inter-culture and Plant protection equipment

weeders (manual, animal and power operated weeders) earthing and inteculture equipment), sprayers and dusters, their calibration, selection, constructional features of different components and adjustments.

UNIT V

Principles & types of cutting mechanisms

Construction & adjustments of shear & impact‐type cutting mechanisms. Crop harvesting machinery: mowers, windrowers, reapers, reaper binders, combine harvesters and forage harvesters. Forage chopping & handling equipment. Specialized harvesting equipment such as Maize harvesting & shelling equipment, Root crop harvesting equipment‐potato, groundnut etc., Cotton picking & Sugarcane harvesting equipment. Threshing, threshing principles and different types of threshers. Straw handling equipment such as Straw combines, residue mulcher,etc

Course Objective

Students should understand the technological introduction in different farm operations.

Course Outcome

The students will understand different farm machines/tools used in primary, secondary tillage operations along with their principle of operation

Practicals

  • Introduction to various farm machines, visit to implements shed and research hall

  • Field efficiency measurement field least for at two and capacity machines/implements

  • Calibration of seed drills

  • Draft& fuel consumption measurement for different implements

  • Study of sprayers, dusters, measurement of nozzle discharge, field capacity etc.

  • Visit to Agricultural implements manufacturing industry to identify the different types of implements and their use

Reference Books

  • Kepner R.A., Bainer R & Berger EL., 1978, Principles of Farm machinery, AVI Publ. Co.

  • Michael A M and Ojha, T.P. Principles of Agricultural Engineering. Jain Brothers 873, East Park Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi.

  • C P Nakra, Farm Machines and Equipments, DhanpatRai Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd., 4787/23, Ansari Road, Dariyaganj, New Delhi.

  • Jain S C, Philip Grace, Farm Machinery – An approach. Standard Publishers and Distributors, 1705-B, NaiSarak, Post Box No.1066, New Delhi-110006.

  • RadheyLal and A.C.Dutta, Agricultural Engineering (Through Worked out examples), SarojPrakakshan, 646 Katra, Allahabad-2.

  • Sahay J. Elements of Agricultural Engineering. Irshad Ali, Kitab Mahal, Sarojini Naidu Marg, Allahabad.

  • Srivastav AC. 2001. Elements of Farm Machinery. Oxford & IBH 9. Bhattacharya T K. A Work Book of Practical Farm Machinery (Vol.I& II) Saroj Prakashan, Allahabad-211002.