“Farm Power and Machinery” provides comprehensive engineering insights into the prime movers and mechanical implements used in modern agriculture. The course details various farm power sources (human, animal, mechanical, electrical), internal combustion (IC) engine operating principles (two-stroke and four-stroke diesel/petrol), tractor transmission and hitch systems, primary and secondary tillage implements, precision sowing and planting machinery, plant protection sprayers and dusters, combine harvesters, and farm machinery operational costing.
Topics Covered
- Farm Power Sources in India – Human, Animal, Mechanical, and Electrical
- Two-Stroke and Four-Stroke IC Engines – Working Principles and Comparisons
- Engine Cycles – Otto Cycle, Diesel Cycle, Power, and Thermal Efficiency
- Engine Systems – Fuel Supply, Cooling, Lubrication, and Governor Mechanisms
- Agricultural Tractors – Types, Main Components, Transmission, and PTO
- Tractor Hydraulics and Three-Point Hitch Linkage Systems
- Tillage Operations – Objectives, Terminology, Field Capacity, and Efficiency
- Primary Tillage Implements – Mouldboard Plough, Disc Plough, and Subsoiler
- Secondary Tillage Implements – Disc Harrows, Spike Tooth Harrows, and Cultivators
- Wetland Preparation Equipment – Puddlers, Cage Wheels, and Manure Tramplers
- Sowing Equipment – Seed Drills, Seed-cum-Fertilizer Drills, and Metering Mechanisms
- Paddy Transplanters – Working Principles, Types, and Nursery Mat Preparation
- Intercultural Implements – Long Handled Weeders, Rotary Tillers, and Power Weeders
- Plant Protection Equipment – Manually Operated and Power Sprayers
- Sprayer Nozzles, Types, Spray Pattern, Calibration, and Agricultural Dusters
- Harvesting Machinery – Sickles, Vertical Conveyor Reapers, and Combine Harvesters
- Root Crop and Tuber Harvesting Machinery – Groundnut and Potato Diggers
- Horticultural Machinery – Nursery Tools, Tree Pruners, and Fruit Pickers
- Land Development and Soil Grading Equipment – Bulldozers, Scrapers, and Levelers
- Operational Cost Analysis of Farm Implements – Fixed Costs and Operating Costs
- Selection Criteria and Matching of Tractors and Farm Machinery
File Details
| Title | Farm Power and Machinery |
| File Name | FMP211 – Farm Power and Machinery.pdf |
| File Type | PDF Document (.pdf) |
| File Size | 43.1 MB |
| Total Pages | 228 Pages |