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What is the primary purpose of tillage machinery?
What is the primary purpose of tillage machinery?
- To provide favorable conditions for crop growth (correct)
- To carry out secondary tillage operations
- To transport farm products and goods
- To cut and lift soil
What is the primary function of a moldboard plow?
What is the primary function of a moldboard plow?
- To cut, lift, and invert a lump of soil (correct)
- To remove weeds from the soil
- To compress the soil for better seed germination
- To scatter crop residue on the soil surface
What is the difference between primary and secondary tillage?
What is the difference between primary and secondary tillage?
- Primary tillage cuts and shatters the soil with deep penetrating tools, while secondary tillage prepares a seedbed with finer implements (correct)
- Primary tillage is performed by animals, while secondary tillage is performed by machines
- Primary tillage is deeper than secondary tillage
- Primary tillage prepares the soil for planting, while secondary tillage focuses on weed control
What are the essential factors for a conducive environment of soil for crop growth?
What are the essential factors for a conducive environment of soil for crop growth?
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What is the main action of a subsoiler?
What is the main action of a subsoiler?
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Which of the following is NOT essential for a conducive environment of soil for crop growth?
Which of the following is NOT essential for a conducive environment of soil for crop growth?
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What is the main purpose of a chisel plow?
What is the main purpose of a chisel plow?
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What distinguishes primary tillage from secondary tillage?
What distinguishes primary tillage from secondary tillage?
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What is the primary function of a moldboard plow?
What is the primary function of a moldboard plow?
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What has historically been used for tillage of all kinds and in carrying farm products and other goods to and from distant places?
What has historically been used for tillage of all kinds and in carrying farm products and other goods to and from distant places?
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