AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING SUMMARY SHEET For NABARD Grade A/B 2019

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Contents 1 What is Agricultural engineering? ........................................................................................................................ 6 2 Various forms of farm power:... .............................................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Mobile Power: .............................................................................................................................................. 6 2.1.1 Human Power: ...................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.2 Animal Power:....................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.3 Mechanical Power: ............................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Stationary power: ......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.1 Electrical Power: ................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.2 Renewable energy: ............................................................................................................................... 7 3 Let us have a look at certain important terminologies used in agricultural engineering: ................................... 7 3.1 Horse power (HP): ........................................................................................................................................ 7 3.2 Indicated horse power (IHP): ........................................................................................................................ 7 3.3 Brake horse power (BHP): ............................................................................................................................ 7 3.4 Power take-off horse power (PTO HP): ........................................................................................................ 7 3.5 Frictional horse power (FHP): ....................................................................................................................... 8 4 Farm Mechanization: ............................................................................................................................................ 8 4.1 Various stages/categories in which mechanization is involved: .................................................................. 8 5 Land Levelling: ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 5.1 What are the equipments used for land levelling? ...................................................................................... 8 5.1.1 Soil Scoop: ............................................................................................................................................. 8 5.1.2 Leveling board - bullock drawn:............................................................................................................ 8 5.2 The other machinery/equipments used for land levelling are as follows: ................................................... 9 6 Sowing: ................................................................................................................................................................. 9 6.1 Seed Drill: ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 6.2 Seed Cum Fertilizer drill: ............................................................................................................................. 10 6.3 Different type of furrow openers are: ........................................................................................................ 10 7 Planter: ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 7.1 Some specific planters are: ......................................................................................................................... 10 7.1.1 Potato Planter (Automatic Seed Dropping): ....................................................................................... 10 7.1.2 Potato Planter (semi-automatic): ....................................................................................................... 10 7.1.3 Calibration of Seed Drill: ..................................................................................................................... 10 8 Weeding and interculture: ................................................................................................................................. 10 8.1 Khurpi ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 8.2 Hand Hoe: ................................................................................................................................................... 11 8.3 Long Handle Weeders: ............................................................................................................................... 11 9 Cultivators: .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 3 | P a g e w w w . e d u t a p . c o . i n Q u e r y ? h e l l o @ e d u t a p . c o . i n 8 1 4 6 2 0 7 2 4 1 9.1 Types of cultivator: ..................................................................................................................................... 11 9.1.1 Duck foot type cultivator: ................................................................................................................... 11 9.1.2 Shovel type cultivator ......................................................................................................................... 12 Specification: .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 10 Harvesting and Threshing: .............................................................................................................................. 12 10.1 Methods of harvesting: .............................................................................................................................. 12 10.2 Certain terms in connection with harvesting: ............................................................................................ 12 11 Tractors: .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 11.1 History of tractor development: ................................................................................................................. 13 11.2 Types of tractor: ......................................................................................................................................... 14 11.2.1 Classification based on the type of construction: .............................................................................. 14 11.2.2 Classification based on the type of drives: ......................................................................................... 14 Track type tractors: (Also called Chain Type or Crawlers Type) ......................................................................... 14 Wheel Type Tractors: .................................................................................................................................................. 15 11.2.3 Classification based on the purpose for which they are used: ........................................................... 15 11.3 Tractor components: .................................................................................................................................. 15 12 Power Tiller: .................................................................................................................................................... 15 12.1 Background of Power Tiller: ....................................................................................................................... 16 12.2 Components of power tiller:....................................................................................................................... 16 13 Tillage Implements: ........................................................................................................................................ 16 13.1 Ploughs: ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 13.2 Types of plough: ......................................................................................................................................... 17 13.3 List of Primary Tillage Implements: ............................................................................................................ 17 14 Secondary Tillage Implements: ....................................................................................................................... 18 14.1 Harrow: ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 14.2 Types of harrows used in India: .................................................................................................................. 18 14.3 Disc Harrow: ............................................................................................................................................... 19 14.4 Spike Tooth Harrow: ................................................................................................................................... 19 14.5 Spring Tooth Harrow: ................................................................................................................................. 20 14.6 Acme Harrow: ............................................................................................................................................. 20 14.7 Patela: ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 14.8 Blade harrows: ............................................................................................................................................ 20 14.8.1 Bakhar: ................................................................................................................................................ 20 14.8.2 Guntaka: ............................................................................................................................................. 21 14.9 Bodela: ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 14.10 Power harrow – tractor drawn: .............................................................................................................. 21 14.11 Rotary Tiller: ........................................................................................................................................... 21 4 | P a g e w w w . e d u t a p . c o . i n Q u e r y ? h e l l o @ e d u t a p . c o . i n 8 1 4 6 2 0 7 2 4 1 14.12 Land packer or Culti-packer: ................................................................................................................... 21 Specification: .............................................................................................................................................................. 21 14.13 Tillage Implements for Rice Cultivation: ................................................................................................. 21 14.13.1 Cage Wheels: .................................................................................................................................. 21 14.13.2 Puddler: .......................................................................................................................................... 22 15 Implements used for both primary and secondary tillage: ............................................................................ 22 15.1 Rotavator: ................................................................................................................................................... 22 16 Implements used for inter-culture operations: .............................................................................................. 23 16.1 Three tyned cultivator with seeding attachment: ...................................................................................... 23 17 Plant Protection Equipment: .......................................................................................................................... 23 17.1 Sprayers: ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 Types of Spray:.................................................................................................................................................... 23 17.2 Commercial Sprayer: .................................................................................................................................. 23 Manually operated sprayers are classified as follows: ....................................................................................... 23 Engine operated sprayer is classified as follows: ............................................................................................... 24 17.3 Duster: ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 17.3.1 Types of duster: .................................................................................................................................. 24 18 Farm Processing Equipments: ........................................................................................................................ 24 19 Seed Processing: ............................................................................................................................................. 25 19.1 Phase of seed processing: ........................................................................................................................... 25 20 Pasteurization: ................................................................................................................................................ 26 20.1 Pasteurization is mainly done in one of the following ways: ..................................................................... 26 20.2 Main types of pasteurizers: ........................................................................................................................ 26 21 Pumps for Irrigation: ....................................................................................................................................... 26 21.1 Types of pumps for agricultural purposes: ................................................................................................. 26 22 Miscellaneous: ................................................................................................................................................ 29 22.1 Implements for horticultural crops: ........................................................................................................... 29 22.1.1 Post-Hole Digger: ................................................................................................................................ 29 22.1.2 Dibber: ................................................................................................................................................ 29 22.1.3 Paddy transplanter ............................................................................................................................. 30 22.1.4 Self-propelled paddy transplanter ...................................................................................................... 30 Some points to remember ...................................................................................................................................... 30 22.2 Classification of crops as per difficulty level in Transplantation ................................................................ 30 23 Storage ............................................................................................................................................................ 30 23.1 Traditional Storage Structures .................................................................................................................... 31 23.2 Improved Storage Structures ...................................................................................................................... 31 23.3 Pusa bin....................................................................................................................................................... 31 5 | P a g e w w w . e d u t a p . c o . i n Q u e r y ? h e l l o @ e d u t a p . c o . i n 8 1 4 6 2 0 7 2 4 1 23.4 Brick and cement bin .................................................................................................................................. 31 23.5 Bunker Storage ........................................................................................................................................... 31 23.6 'CAP' Storage structures ............................................................................................................................. 32 24 Modern Storage Structures ............................................................................................................................ 32 24.1 Types of modern storage structures: ......................................................................................................... 32 25 Modified Storage Systems .............................................................................................................................. 32 [Show More]

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