Soil
Tractor
Field
Chisel and moldboard plow
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Traction force and power requirement when performing primary tillage occupy the
minds of almost farmers, this field research had aim to determine and calculate the pulling
force of the most commonly used moldboard and chisel plows, the research conducted in silt
clay loam for chisel and moldboard plows as the main factor, two depths of tillage 18 and 25
cm as a second factor and three speeds of tractor 2.55, 4.30 and 6.15 km.h-1 as a third factor.
Moldboard plow recorded least traction force 7.550 kN, drawbar power 11.583 hp, power
losses due to slippage 1.088 hp, power on the rear axle of the tractor 15.770 hp and brake horse
power 17.495 hp. Chisel plow recorded best traction efficiency 76.217 % and total traction
efficiency 68.659 %. Dep
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