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    1. A disc harrow consists of gangs of round, concave discs mounted on a common axle to cut soil to a depth of 7-15 cm. 2. Key parts include the discs, disc gangs containing 3-13 discs spaced 7-30 cm apart, scrapers that scrape off soil, and bearings. 3. Disc harrows come in single-action, double-action, and offset styles depending on disc arrangement and direction of soil throwing.

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    1. A disc harrow consists of gangs of round, concave discs mounted on a common axle to cut soil to a depth of 7-15 cm. 2. Key parts include the discs, disc gangs containing 3-13 discs spaced 7-30 cm apart, scrapers that scrape off soil, and bearings. 3. Disc harrows come in single-action, double-action, and offset styles depending on disc arrangement and direction of soil throwing.

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    1. A disc harrow consists of gangs of round, concave discs mounted on a common axle to cut soil to a depth of 7-15 cm. 2. Key parts include the discs, disc gangs containing 3-13 discs spaced 7-30 cm apart, scrapers that scrape off soil, and bearings. 3. Disc harrows come in single-action, double-action, and offset styles depending on disc arrangement and direction of soil throwing.

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    1. A disc harrow consists of gangs of round, concave discs mounted on a common axle to cut soil to a depth of 7-15 cm. 2. Key parts include the discs, disc gangs containing 3-13 discs spaced 7-30 cm apart, scrapers that scrape off soil, and bearings. 3. Disc harrows come in single-action, double-action, and offset styles depending on disc arrangement and direction of soil throwing.

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    Secondary Tillage

    Disc harrow – consists of two or


    more sets of disc gangs cutting the
    soil to a depth of 7 cm to 15 cm (3”
    to 6”). A disc gang is made up of a
    number of discs mounted on a
    common axle.
    Basic parts of disc harrow
    a. Disc – round and concave disc of heat-hardened steel with sharpened edges to break the soil
    b. Disc gang – an assembly of discs all rotating together on a common shaft (3 - 13 discs/gang at 7 cm to 30 cm (6” to 12”) spacing per
    disc).
    c. Scraper – straight or curved plate placed on the concave side of the disc to scrape off the soil
    d. Spool – flanged tube inserted on the common shaft between two discs to maintain disc spacing.
    e. Bumper – a washer on one of the common shaft to absorb the end thrust of the gang.
    f. Bearings – two to three bearings per gang.
    Types of disc harrows according to
    arrangement
    a. Single-action disc
    harrow – consists of two
    gangs of discs placed end-
    to-end which throws the
    soil in opposite directions.
    b. Double-action disc
    harrow – consists of four
    gangs of discs. Two gangs
    in front as in single –
    action and two gangs at
    the rear.
    c. Offset disc harrow –
    consists of two gangs of disc.
    One gang located behind the
    other and operated in an
    offset position in relation to
    the tractor.
    Size of the disc
    harrow - determined
    by the number and
    diameter of the discs
    and the width of cut.
    The width of cut is be
    calculated by the
    following formula:
    Where: W is the width of cut, m N is the number of discs
    S is the disc spacing, mm D is the diameter of the disc, mm
    Note: For measuring the width of cut, gang angle shall be set at 18°. Gang angle is
    the angle between the axis of the gang and the line perpendicular to the direction of
    motion.
    2. Spike-tooth harrow –
    consists of long rigid spikes
    clamped or welded to cross
    bars on a staggered
    arrangement to attain
    maximum stirring and
    raking of the soil. The cross
    bars can be rotated to
    change the angle of the
    teeth
    Spring-tooth harrow – consists of
    long, flat and curved teeth made from
    spring steel. The curved teeth are
    welded to cross bars on a staggered
    arrangement. The spring
    characteristic allows the teeth to flex
    and slide over obstructions

    tooth or tine tooth or tine

    transverse toolbar transverse toolbar

    cutting tip cutting tip

    Tooth with replaceable cutting tip


    • Classification of Spring Tooth Harrow
    • Trailing spring-tooth harrow Type of spring-tooth harrow wherein main frame is
    towed behind the tractor
    Three-point hitch-mounted spring-tooth harrow
    Type of spring-tooth harrow wherein main frame is mounted to the
    rear of the tractor using the three-point hitch linkages
    Principle of Operation
    The spring-tooth harrow shall be mounted on the tractor. After
    being transported to the field, the implement shall be lowered on the
    soil. The desired operating depth shall be set by adjusting the lever or
    the gauge wheels. Adjusting the lever to vertical position shall provide
    maximum harrowing depth. For light harrowing, lever shall be set at a
    slanting position. Trailing spring-tooth harrow shall be towed by the
    tractor to cut through the soil. For three-point hitch mounted type, the
    spring-tooth shall be lowered to engage with the soil. As the spring-
    tooth harrow passes through the strip of soil, the soil shall be
    pulverized.

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