UAS, CAE RAICHUR DEPARTMENT OF FMPE COURSE TITLE : FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT -1 COURSE NUMBER FMP - 202 (2+1) CLASS 1 IL B.TECH. (AG. ENGG.) YEAR SEM / 2023 - 24 ‘Theory Introduction to farm mechanization. Classification of farm machines. Unit operations in crop production. Identification and selection of machines for various operations on the farm. Hitching systems and controls of farm machinery. Calculation of field capacities and field efficiency. Calculations for economics of machinery usage, comparison of ownership with hiring of machines, Introduction to seed-bed preparation and its classification. Familiarization with land reclamation and earth moving equipment. Introduction to machines used for primary tillage, secondary tillage, rotary tillage, deep tillage and minimum tillage. Measurement of draft of tillage tools and caiculations for power requirement for the tillage machines. Introduction to tillage machines like mould-board plough, disc plough, chisel plough, sub-soiler, harrows, cultivators, Identification of major functional components. ‘Attachments with tillage machinery. Introduction to sowing, planting & transplanting equipment. Introduction to seed drills, noctill drills, and strip till drills. Introduction to planters, bed-planters and other planting equipment. Study of types of furrow openers and metering systems in drills and planters. Calibration of seed-crills/ planters Adjustments during operation. Introduction to materials used in construction of farm machines. Heat treatment processes ‘and their requirement in farm machines. Properties of materials used for critical and functional components of agricultural machines. Introduction to steels and alloys for agricultural application. Identification of heat treatment processes especially for the agricultural machinery components. Practical Familiarization with different farm implements and tools. Study of hitching systems, Problems on machinery management. Study of primary and secondary tillage machinery — construction, operation, adjustments and calculations of power and draft requirements. Study of sowing and planting equipment — construction, types, calculation for calibration and adjustments. Study of transplanters — paddy, vegetable, etc. Identification of materials of construction in agricultural machinery and study of material properties. Study of heat treatment processes subjected to critical components of agricultural machinery.SCHEDULE OF LECTURE Week. Particulars Introduction to farm mechanization. Classification of farm machines. Unit operations in crop production, Identification and selection of machines for various operations on the farm. Sources of farm power, merits and demerits of different sources power. Hitching systems and controls of farm machinery. Calculation of field capacities and field efficiency. Calculations for economics of machinery usage, comparison of ownership with hiring of machines. Introduction to seed-bed preparation and its _ classification. Familiarization with land reclamation and earth moving equipment. Introduction to machines used for primary tillage, secondary tillage, rotary tillage, deep tillage and minimum tillage. Introduction to tillage implements and machines — Tillage and its objectives, classification and types of tillage. Primary tillage implements: Indigenous plough, parts, functions, methods of ploughing and adjustments. 5&6 ‘Mould board ploughs ~ Types, parts, classification based on mould boards and shares. Accessories or attachments, materials used for construction and adjustments. Disc plough — Types, parts and functions, accessories, adjustments and materials of constructions. ‘Subsoiling equipment — Types viz., chisel plough, subsoiler, mole plough, materials of construction. ‘Secondary tillage equipment Cultivator — types parts functions adjustments and materials of construction. 10 arrows — types, definitions, parts and functions, adjustments and materials of construction. W Rotavator — types, definitions, parts and functions, types of blades, machines factors and soil factors affecting pulverization, adjustments and materials of construction. 12 Forces acting tillage tools, Measurement of draft of tillage tools and calculations for power requirement for the tillage implements and machines. 13 & 14 Introduction to sowing equipment- methods of sowing, seed drill — parts and functions, types of seed metering mechanisms, types of furrow openers, seed covering devices, calibration and adjustments. 15 Planters — parts and functions, types of seed metering mechanisms, types of furrow openers, seed covering devices, calibration and adjustments. 16 Transplanters — types, parts and functions, adjustments. 17 Fertilizer and FYM spreading equipment, Intercultural equipment — hoes, cultivators, weeders, slashers, thinners and earthing up equipment. 18 Properties of materials used for critical and functional parts of implements and machines, identification of heat treatment process for the farm machinery components.Practical Week. Particulars 1___| Study of hitching systems, unit operations in erop production. 2&3 | Operation with tractor drawn M.B. plow and Disc plow. 4 | Study and operation of Chisel plow, Sub-soiler. 5___| Acquaintance with different components of Blade harrow and operation. 6 | Acquaintance with different components of Disc Harrow and operation. 7 | Acquaintance with different components of tyne cultivator and operation of tractor drawn rigid and spring tyne cultivator. S__| Acquaintance with different component of Power harrow and Rotovator. ‘9 _| Study of different components of bullock and tractor drawn Bund former, Ridger, Leveller. 10 | Power tiller operated implements and machines 11__| Study of different components of indigenous and mechanical seed drills. 12__| Calibration of seed drill in laboratory and field operation. 13__| Calibration and operation of planters. 14 | Study of manure spreader- calibration and operation. 15 | Study of wet land implements / machinery like transplanters, puddlers manure tramplers and operation. 16 | Study of different Hand weeders, Study of different Hoes, Cultivators and Weeders - adjustments and operation. 17 & 18 | Solving problems on economics of farm machinery and their operations, selection of farm machinery. Reference Books ICAR-JRF 1 Elements of Agricultural Engineering by Dr. Jagdishwar Sahay; Standard Publisher Distributors, Nai Sarak, Delhi-1 10006. Farm Power Machinery & Surveying by Irshad Ali; Kitab Mahal, Allahabad, Surjit Book Depot P.B.No. 1425,4074-75, Nai Sarak, Delhi. Principle of Agricultural Engineering Volume-I by A.M. Michael &T.P.Ojha; Jain brothers. Farm Machines & Equipments by C.P-Nakra; Dhanpat Rai & Sons Nai Sarak New Delhi. Elements Of Agricultural Engineering Part 1 & 2 by Dr. O.P. Singhal and Naresh Chandra Aggarwal; Mumfordganj, Allahabad. Srivastava AC, Elements of Farm Machinery. ‘A Work Book of Practical Farm Machinery, Volume 1 - Dr. Bhattacharya T K Elements of Agricultural Machinery, Volume | - FAO