Farm Machinery and Implements
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The official GTU curriculum for Farm Machinery and Implements (subject code 3346301) as prescribed for AE · Semester 4 divides the course into 3 units, covering 12 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3346301)Unit 1 Introduction
- 1.1. Discuss farm mechanization
- 1.2. Explain Transmission of power on farm
- 1.3. Understand Balancing
- 1.1. Importance of farm mechanization, status of farm mechanization in India. Classification of machinery &implements used in the farm for raising crops.
- 1.2. Power Transmission on Farms : Flat and V -belt drives, length of belt, ratio of tensions, Horse power transmitted effect of centrifugal tension, condition for maximum power transmission,
- 1.3. Gear drives and numerical problems on drives.
Unit 2 Tillage implements which are used in farm, Plant protection equipments.
- 2.1. Tillage objectives, Primary and secondary tillage. Introduction to various primary tillage implements used on the farm. constructional details, adjustments and study of different plough viz. mould board plough, disc plough, rotary plough (rotator) , chisel plough and subsoiler. 2.2Introduction to various secondary tillage implements. Study of cultivators, harrows, their types, functions & constructional details.
- 2.3. Introduction to various sowing and planting machineries used for different crops. Study of components & functions of seed drills & planters; Calibration of seed drills, seed cum fertilizer drill and planters. Numerical problems on seed drill.
- 2.4. Intercultural Tools, Weeding Tools-their functions and constructional details.
- 2.5. Draft, Unit Draft, Side draft, Effect of speed on draft, Power requirement in field operation. Numerical Problems.
- 2.6. Field capacity of Agricultural machine, Theoretical and effective field capacity, field efficiency of machines, Factor affecting field efficiency. Numerical Problems.
- 2.7. Different types of Dusters and Sprayers, their components and uses. Precautions in using Sprayers and Dusters. FARM MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS Course Code: 3346301 3 Unit Outcomes (in cognitive domain) Major Learning Topics and Sub- topics
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