Agriculture

Agriculture

The practice of cultivating soil, crops, and livestock and the preparation or marketing of those products.The practice of cultivating soil, crops, and livestock and the preparation or marketing of those products.

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rotating auger plough

Agriculture; Tillage equipment

A plough with short plough bottom followed with vertical rotars having blades.

stubble plough

Agriculture; Tillage equipment

A plough specially designed to turn over and bury stubble.

stump-jump plough

Agriculture; Tillage equipment

A plough with spring- loaded plough bottom or discs which rides over stumps and other obstructions in the soil.

subsoiler

Agriculture; Tillage equipment

A plough designed to penetrate the soil to depths more than those achieved during normal ploughing operation, usually 40 cm or more.

sulky plough

Agriculture; Tillage equipment

A single bottom riding plough.

swing plough

Agriculture; Tillage equipment

An animal-drawn plough without supporting wheel whose stability is ensured by the handles, the depth and width of work being regulated by using a draft adjustment.