Terms Connected With Harvesting Operation 1.Mower:- It is a m | Agriculture Exams Library
Terms Connected With Harvesting Operation
1.Mower:- It is a machine use to cut herbage crops and leave them in a swath.
2.Reaper:- It is a machine to cut grain crops.
3.Reaper binder:- It is a machine which cuts the crops and ties them into neat and uniform bundles.
4.Sickle: -It is a curved steel blade with sharp edge in the inner side and a handle. It is used by human power. The person holds the tool and shears the straw or stalk and harvests the crop
5.Swath:- The harvested material laid on the land by the machine when harvesting is in progress is called a swath.
6.Windrow It is a row of material formed by combining two or more swaths.
7.Windrower:- It is a machine to cut crops and deliver them in a uniform manner in a row.
8.Combine:- It is a machine, which performs the functions of a reaper, thresher and winnower.
