Farm Machinery
Muhtasari
A pair of oxen or a tractor turning the soil can do in a day what would take a worker with a hoe many weeks. Farm machinery, from the implements pulled by draught animals to powerful tractor-drawn equipment, transforms how much land a farmer can prepare, plant and harvest. But machines are expensive, need fuel and skill, and do not suit every farm, so a good farmer weighs their benefits against their costs.
In this lesson you will learn the advantages and disadvantages of mechanising a farm, and then the use and maintenance of the main implements: the mould-board plough that turns the soil, the cultivator and harrow that break and level it, the planter that sows the seed and the ridger that builds up ridges. Whether drawn by ox, donkey or tractor, each does a particular job in preparing land and growing a crop.
Malengo
- (a) explain the advantages and disadvantages of farm mechanisation.
- (b) describe the use and maintenance of mould-board plough, cultivator, harrow, planter and ridger (either ox- or donkey- or tractor-drawn). knowledge and skills to explore the challenges plays a key role in every student’s education.’.
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Hongera kwa kukamilisha somo la Farm Machinery. Sasa kwa kuwa umechunguza dhana na mawazo muhimu, ni wakati wa kuweka ujuzi wako kwa mtihani. Sehemu hii inatoa mazoezi mbalimbali maswali yaliyoundwa ili kuimarisha uelewaji wako na kukusaidia kupima ufahamu wako wa nyenzo.
Utakutana na mchanganyiko wa aina mbalimbali za maswali, ikiwemo maswali ya kuchagua jibu sahihi, maswali ya majibu mafupi, na maswali ya insha. Kila swali limebuniwa kwa umakini ili kupima vipengele tofauti vya maarifa yako na ujuzi wa kufikiri kwa makini.
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- Which implement is used for primary tillage, cutting and turning the soil? A. Harrow B. Planter C. Mould-board plough D. Ridger Answer: C
- Which of these is a disadvantage of farm mechanisation? A. It reduces heavy hand labour B. It can compact the soil into a hard pan C. It allows large areas to be farmed D. It speeds up planting Answer: B
- What is the main job of a harrow? A. To sow seed at the correct depth B. To break down clods and level the soil into a seedbed C. To turn the soil over for the first time D. To build ridges Answer: B
- Which implement sows seed evenly at the correct spacing and depth? A. Plough B. Ridger C. Planter D. Cultivator Answer: C
- Animal-drawn implements are widely used on small farms mainly because: A. They are faster than any tractor B. They are cheaper than a tractor and need no fuel C. They never need maintenance D. They cannot compact the soil Answer: B
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Pakua programu ya Green Bridge CBT kwenye simu yako au kompyuta yako ili kupata maelezo kamili ya masomo, maswali ya mazoezi, na mengi zaidi.
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