Agricultural machinery & mechanization

Agricultural Machinery & Mechanization

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The dynamic nature of agricultural operations and the complexity of agricultural machinery are indices of scientific research diversity as evident in the wide spread requirements in agricultural operations and sustainable productivity.

Engr. Segun presents extensive works on mechanization of agricultural operations and machinery utilization in agricultural production as documented in this eleven-chapter book to acquaint students and researchers with the principles of agricultural machinery and provide them with requisite knowledge and skills in various agricultural machinery required for effective mechanization.


Table of contents Preface xv Part 1 CONCEPTS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION... 1 CHAPTER 1 Agricultural Mechanization. 3 N399.00 ($1) 1.0 Introduction. 3 1.1 Mechanization. 4 1.2 Concepts of mechanization. 5 1.3 Agricultural mechanization and value chain. 29 1.4 Motorization and tractorization. 32 1.5 Machine and human labour measurement 32 Part 2 AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY MANAGEMENT.. 36 CHAPTER 2 Agricultural Machinery Development 37 N399.99 ($1) 2.0 Introduction. 37 2.1 Aspects of agricultural machinery. 38 2.1.1 Development of agricultural machinery. 38 2.1.2 Adaptation of agricultural machinery. 39 2.2 Decision making in machinery procurement 40 2.3 Selection of appropriate machinery for farm operations. 49 2.4 Decision on size of machinery required.. 51 2.5 Tractor power-implement match. 51 5.1 Machinery performance criteria. 53 2.6 Field machine performance factors. 57 2.7 Standardization of farm machinery. 61 2.8 Systems approach to manufacturing.. 62 CHAPTER 3 Economics of Machinery Utilization. 63 N399.99 ($1) 3.0 Introduction. 63 3.1 Definition of economic variables. 63 3.2 Machinery costs and categories. 65 3.2.1 Fixed or ownership costs. 66 3.2.2 Operating costs. 73 3.2.3 Timeliness costs. 77 3.2.4 Financing agricultural operations and cooperation. 77 Part 3 AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS & MACHINERY.. 81 CHAPTER 4 Agricultural Land Clearing and Equipment 82 N399.99 ($1) 4.1 Introduction. 82 4.2 Land clearing practice. 82 4.3 Land clearing machinery. 83 4.4 Land clearing attachments. 88 4.5 Disposal of vegetation. 100 4.6 Landform and development 106 CHAPTER 5 Soil Tillage: Dynamics and Machinery. 108 N399.99 ($1) 5.1 Introduction. 108 5.2 Mechanical behaviour of agricultural soil 108 5.3 Soil dynamics and tillage relations. 114 5.4 Soil working performance characteristics. 117 5.5 Implement and traction machine dynamics. 119 5.6 Tillage practices and implements. 127 5.6.1 Conventional tillage implements. 127 5.6.2 Conservation tillage equipment 180 5.7 Effects of machinery traffic on agricultural soil 181 CHAPTER 6 Crop Planting Operations and Machinery. 184 N399.99 ($1) 6.0 Introduction. 184 6.1 Methods of crop planting.. 184 6.1.1 Crop planting on flat surfaces. 185 6.1.2 Crop planting on bed /ridged surfaces and heaps. 185 6.1.3 Crop transplanting.. 188 6.2 Crop planting equipment 191 6.2.1 Crop planting equipment on flat surface. 193 6.2.2 Crop planting equipment on beds and ridges. 225 6.2.3 Equipment for seedling transplant 233 CHAPTER 7 Post Planting Operations and Machinery. 241 N399.99 ($1) 7.1 Introduction. 241 7.2 Thinning operations and equipment 241 7.3 Crop protection and equipment 248 7.4 Weed management and equipment 248 7.5 Fertilizer application requirements and techniques. 270 7.5.1 Machinery for injection of dry fertilizers. 271 7.5.2 Machinery for injection of liquid fertilizer 275 7.6 Machinery for liquid fertilizer application. 278 7.7 Chemical application equipment 280 7.7.1 Dry chemical application and equipment 280 7.7.2 Liquid chemical application equipment 284 7.7.3 Chemigation. 290 CHAPTER 8 Soil and Water Conservation Machinery. 292 N399.99 ($1) 8 Introduction. 292 8.1 Soil conservation equipment 292 8.2 Irrigation practice and equipment 299 CHAPTER 9 Crop Harvest and Transport Machinery. 315 N399.99 ($1) 9.1 Introduction. 315 9.2 Tree harvest equipment 315 9.3 Grain crop harvest equipment 316 9.7 Fruit and vegetable harvest machine. 324 9.7.1 Vegetable harvest technologies. 324 9.4 Tree crops harvest technologies. 327 9.8 Agricultural transport vehicles. 334 CHAPTER 10 Crop Processing and Machinery. 341 N399.99 ($1) 10.1 Introduction. 341 10.1 Drying and cooling of agricultural materials. 341 10.2 Densification of agricultural materials. 348 10.2.1 Pressing/wafering of agricultural materials. 349 10.2.2 Pelleting of agricultural materials. 350 10.2.3 Briquetting of agricultural materials. 352 10.2.4 Dewatering of agricultural materials. 354 10.2.5 Cutting of agricultural materials. 355 10.2.6 Size reduction processes and machines. 357 10.2.7 Kneading machines. 363 10.2.8 Rice milling machines. 365 10.2.9 Destoning machine. 367 10.2.10 Fruit processing machines. 369 10.2.11 Oil processing machines. 377 10.2.12 Crop packaging machinery. 382 10.2.13 Grain transport machines. 385 10.2.14 Crop residue processing machines. 387 CHAPTER 11 Crops Storage Structures and Machinery. 398 N399.99 ($1) 11.1 Introduction. 398 11.2 Storage of agricultural crops. 398 11.3 Crops storage structures. 400 11.3.1 Traditional storage structures. 400 11.3.2 Improved traditional storage structures. 408 11.3.3 Improved storage structures. 409 Bibliography. 413 Notes 422 Complete ebook N2, 499.99 ($6.47)
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