Performance evaluation of cultivator and its influence on various soil physical properties

Abstract

Tillage is the agricultural preparation of soil by mechanical agitation of various types, such as digging, stirring, and overturning. In agriculture the main objective of tillage is to provide optimum condition for plant growth. The operation was carried out by using cultivator at varying depth of 0-5cm, 5-10cm and 10-15cm with varying speed of 8,12 and 16km/hr.The research study revealed that the field capacity was influenced by working depth and plowing speed and bulk density and moisture content. The main purpose for performing this research was to estimate the effective speed and depth of tillage performed by the cultivator for better soil tilth.