Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Review Flashcards

Comprehensive review flashcards covering agricultural machinery types, functions, and classifications based on the lecture notes.

How is Agricultural Machinery defined in the text?

The study of the application, use, and management of various agricultural machines, tools, and equipment used for production and post-production operations.

What is Agricultural Mechanization?

The development, manufacture, and extension of appropriate agricultural tools using animal, human, mechanical, electrical, and other renewable sources of energy for production and post-harvest operations.

What are the three main classifications of Agricultural Field Equipment?

Agricultural Field Implement, Agricultural Tractors, and Self-Propelled Machines.

What is the function of an Agricultural Tractor?

A traction machine designed primarily to supply power to agricultural implements and farmstead equipment by propelling itself and providing force in the direction of travel.

How is a Self-Propelled Machine defined?

An implement designed with an integral power unit to provide both mobility and power for performing agricultural operations.

What is a Self Driven or Autonomous Machine?

A computer controlled machine used for power farming.

What equipment is included under Farmstead Equipment?

Livestock equipment, waste handling system, crop drying and milling systems, and material handling systems.

What is the primary purpose of Tillage Equipment?

To prepare the land to make it ready for seeding and planting operations using tools like plows and harrows.

What is the specific function of a Moldboard Plow?

To invert the soil.

Which primary tillage implement is used for deep loosening of soil or hardpan?

Subsoiler

What is the difference between a Disk Plow and a Chisel Plow?

A Disk Plow is used to loosen and invert soil, while a Chisel Plow is used simply to loosen soil.

Name the five types of harrows classified as secondary tillage implements.

Disk Harrow, Peg-Tooth Harrow, Spring Tooth Harrow, Comb Harrow, and Power Harrow.

What is a Floating-Type Floating Tiller (Hydrotiller) used for?

Water-logged areas where ordinary power tillers cannot be used.

How does a Drill planter operate?

It drops seeds continuously and covers them on a furrow.

What is the function of a Row Planter?

Dropping and covering seeds with specific spacing (row to row and hill to hill).

What is a Drum Seeder used for?

Dropping pregerminated rice seeds into the soil.

Define a Reaper-Windrower.

A harvesting machine used to cut standing crops and lay them down on the field in an orderly manner in a row.

What makes a Stripper Harvester unique compared to common combines?

It permits the removal of grains directly from the head or panicle without cutting the stalks.

What are the two types of Combine Harvesters based on the header size?

Check-Row (Oriental-Type) and Reel-Type (Western-Type).

What is the difference between a Thresher and a Sheller?

A Thresher separates rice grain from the panicle, while a Sheller separates seeds from cobs or pods.

To what moisture level does a Grain Dryer typically reduce moisture?

About $14\%$.

What parts are removed to convert paddy into milled rice?

The husk and bran.

How does a Biomass Shredder loosen fibrous materials?

Through the impact action of beaters or hammers.

What are the four common methods used by size-reduction equipment?

Cutting, shearing, impact, or their combinations.

How does a Horizontal Mixer function?

It uses helical flights inside a semi-cylindrical compartment to mix animal feed ingredients.

How does a Vertically mixer (Vertical Mixer) function?

It uses a centrally positioned vertical auger that lifts and spreads materials on top with the aid of a paddle.

List four types of material handling equipment mentioned in the notes.

Belt conveyor, Screw conveyor, Bucket elevator, and Pneumatic conveyor.

What is a Post Hole Digger classified as in the list of farm equipment?

Farm Development Equipment

What was the estimated number of Power Tiller units according to the data?

$$1,000,000$$

What was the estimated number of Rice Thresher units?

$$74,551$$