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This document outlines the units of study for a course on farm machinery and equipment. The 5 units cover objectives of farm mechanization and machine selection; tillage equipment and earth moving machinery; fertilizer application and plant protection equipment; harvesting machinery for crops, forage, grains, and fruits; and harvesting tools and machinery for plantation crops and fruits. The course textbook and reference books are also listed.

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This document outlines the units of study for a course on farm machinery and equipment. The 5 units cover objectives of farm mechanization and machine selection; tillage equipment and earth moving machinery; fertilizer application and plant protection equipment; harvesting machinery for crops, forage, grains, and fruits; and harvesting tools and machinery for plantation crops and fruits. The course textbook and reference books are also listed.

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(AG301) FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

L T P To C
3 1 - 4 4
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. Field
operation patterns. Draft measurement of tillage equipment : Earth moving equipment ‐ their
construction & working principles viz Bulldozer, Trencher, Excavators etc.; sowing, planting
& transplanting equipment ‐ their calibration and adjustments.

UNIT III
Fertilizer application equipment. Weed control and Plant protection equipment ‐ sprayers and
dusters, their calibration, selection, constructional features of different components and
adjustments. Work physiology of men and women.

UNIT IV
Principles & types of cutting mechanisms. Construction & adjustments of shear
&impact‐type cutting mechanisms. Crop harvesting machinery: mowers, windrowers,
reapers, reaper binders and forage harvesters. Forage chopping & handling equipment.
Threshing mechanics & various types of threshers. Threshers, straw combines & grain
combines, maize harvesting & shelling equipment, Root crop harvesting equipment‐potato,
groundnut etc., Cotton picking & Sugarcane harvesting equipment.

UNIT V
Principles of plantation crops and fruit harvesting tools and machines. Horticultural tools and
gadgets. Testing of farm machine. Test codes & procedure. Interpretation of test results.
Selection and management of farm machines for optimum performance. Workplace layout
for men and women.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Bosoi, E.S. (1990). Theory, Construction and Calculation of Agricultural Machines (Vol.
1 and 2). Oxonion Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Donnel Hunt. Farm Machinery and management. Iowa State University Press, Ames,
USA.
3. Ghosh, P.K, and Swain, S. (1993). Practical Agricultural Engineering. Naya Prokash,
Calcutta.
4. Kelnin, N.I.,Popov, I.F., and Sakun, V.A. (1985). Agricultural Machines. Amerind
Publishers, New Delhi.
5. Srivastava, A.C. (1990). Elements of Farm Machinery. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.
Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Kepner, R.A., Bainer Roy, and Barges, E.C. (1978). Principals of Farm Machinery, . CBS
Publishers and Distributors, Delhi‐17.
2. Kurtz,G.L., Thompson and Claer, P. (1984). Design of Agricultural Machinery. John
Wiley & Sons, New York.
3. Michael, A. M. and Ojha, T.P. (1985). Principles of Agricultural Engineering. (Vol. II).
Jain brothers, New Delhi.
4. Smith Harris Pearson, H.E., and Lambent Herry Wilkes, M.S. (1977). Farm Machinery
and Equipment. Tata Mc Graw‐Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi.
5. Kanafoshi, C.Z. and Karwawshi, T. (1976). Agricultural Machines, Theory and
Construction (Vol. 1 and 2). USDA, Poland.

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