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    2.2 Disc Plough

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    The disc plough is a rolling plough that operates differently than the MB plough by rolling through soil rather than being dragged. It can operate in soils that are too difficult for an MB plough. Discs invert soil when used with scrapers, or provide mixing action without inversion. Disc ploughs work best at slow speeds and have advantages over MB ploughs in sticky, dry, hard soils or soils with debris. Disc ploughs come in tractor drawn, animal drawn, trailed, semi-mounted or mounted varieties and can throw soil to one side or be reversible. Key components are discs, scrapers, standards, frames, and cross shafts.

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    2.2 Disc Plough

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    The disc plough is a rolling plough that operates differently than the MB plough by rolling through soil rather than being dragged. It can operate in soils that are too difficult for an MB plough. Discs invert soil when used with scrapers, or provide mixing action without inversion. Disc ploughs work best at slow speeds and have advantages over MB ploughs in sticky, dry, hard soils or soils with debris. Disc ploughs come in tractor drawn, animal drawn, trailed, semi-mounted or mounted varieties and can throw soil to one side or be reversible. Key components are discs, scrapers, standards, frames, and cross shafts.

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    The disc plough is a rolling plough that operates differently than the MB plough by rolling through soil rather than being dragged. It can operate in soils that are too difficult for an MB plough. Discs invert soil when used with scrapers, or provide mixing action without inversion. Disc ploughs work best at slow speeds and have advantages over MB ploughs in sticky, dry, hard soils or soils with debris. Disc ploughs come in tractor drawn, animal drawn, trailed, semi-mounted or mounted varieties and can throw soil to one side or be reversible. Key components are discs, scrapers, standards, frames, and cross shafts.

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    2.2 Disc Plough

    Uploaded by

    Julius Fernandez
    The disc plough is a rolling plough that operates differently than the MB plough by rolling through soil rather than being dragged. It can operate in soils that are too difficult for an MB plough. Discs invert soil when used with scrapers, or provide mixing action without inversion. Disc ploughs work best at slow speeds and have advantages over MB ploughs in sticky, dry, hard soils or soils with debris. Disc ploughs come in tractor drawn, animal drawn, trailed, semi-mounted or mounted varieties and can throw soil to one side or be reversible. Key components are discs, scrapers, standards, frames, and cross shafts.

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    DISC

    PLOUGH
    The disc plough is a rolling type plough unlike
    the MB plough, which is dragged inside the
    soil.
    The disc plough can operate in soils where a MB
    plough is either difficult or not advisable to
    operate.
    The disc plough creates no suction like MB
    plough and its penetration depends on the disc
    angles and the weight on the plough.
    Disc plough inverts the soil when used with
    scrapers otherwise; it gives more mixing action
    than inversion.
    Disc ploughs cannot be used at high speed
    because for cutting action slow speed is
    necessary.
    ADVANTAGES OF DISC PLOUGH
    Can operate in sticky and non-scouring soil
    Can work in dry and hard soil
    Can ride over the stones or stumps than try to
    penetrate or uproot them
    Can be used effectively after the crop is
    harvested and the ground is hard
    Can be used for deep ploughing
    In abrasive soil, the life of the disc is much
    more than that of the MB plough
    Less specific draft or unit draft compared to
    MB plough
    TYPES OF DISC PLOUGH
    According to power source
    Tractor drawn
    Animal drawn
    According to type of hitch
    Trailed type
    Semi mounted type
    Mounted type
    According to direction of throw of soil.
    One way
    Reversible
    According to mounting of disc.
    Standard disc plough
    DISC PLOUGH

    REAR FURROW
    DISC WHEEL
    FRAME

    CROSS STANDARD
    SHAFT SCRAPER
    STANDARD DISC PLOUGH

    1 Hitch bolt
    2 Disc Scraper
    3 Disc
    4 Disc hub
    5 Rear furrow wheel
    6 Beam or frame
    7 Lift crank
    8 Standard
    DISC OF DISC PLOUGH
    The discs on a plow are mounted on bearings.
    Depth of cut: 1/3rd of disc diameter
    Width of cut: 0.4 times the disc diameter
    Discs specified in term of diameter and edge
    thickness i.e 26 x 3/16 where 26 inch and 3/16 inch
    are diameter and thickness of the disc material in
    inches.
    Discs like mould board ploughs lift, pulverize,
    partially invert and throw the soil to open furrow at
    one side
    Shallow concavity permits a greater angle to the line
    of travel.
    A 24 inches diameter disc has a concavity of 3.75
    to 4 inches whereas, a 26 inches diameter disc has
    a concavity of 3.75 to 4.5 inches.
    (a) Disk blade geometry (b) disk and tilt
    angles
    SCRAPER
    Each disc has one scraper
    Gives good turning effect for better covering
    Cleans the disc to get a better pulverization
    Scrapers place low to catch and turn the furrow slice
    before it falls away from the disc. (1/4 inch away
    from outer edge and 1/8 inch away from centre)
    Types:-
    MB type
    Turns and covers soil & trash better
    Hoe type
    Cleans the disc best, used in sticky soil
    Disc type
    Used in non scouring soil
    Other parts of disc plough
    Standard connects the disc bearing and plough frame. In
    some plough there is no standard but the frame bends
    downward for disc attachment.
    Plough frame: standards are attached to plough frame.
    The frame has provision of adjustment of disc angle,
    adding weights.
    Cross shaft:
    Positioned at extreme front of the plough & at right
    angle to the frame
    Ends of the cross shaft are cranked to which the lower
    links are attached
    Cranks are diametrically opposed so that as the shaft
    rotates, the plough takes wider or narrower front
    furrow
    Rotates clockwise to increase width
    Disc bearing: tapped roller bearings are used to take the
    soil trust load

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