Evaluation Of Compatibility Of Tractor And Implement: A Case Of Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center.

Abstract

Nowadays The Requirements Of Highly Sophisticated Machinery And Implements Are Highly Needed For Better Agricultural Production. Machinery Needs Effective Management System Which Is The Main Parameter For Efficient Use. To Achieve These, Proper Selection And Tractor- Implement Matching Is Required. In Our Country There Is A Problem In Proper Tractor Implement Matching Systems Because There Is A Problem Using The Scientific Approach To Estimate Data On Drawbar Pull Requirement Of Tillage Implements. The Study Aims To Evaluate A Proper Matching Of Tractor And Implement Used In Land Preparation By Determining Drawbar Pull And Drawbar Power. The Materials Used Are Massey Ferguson Mf 6480 And New Holland Tt 6080 Tractors And Reversible Slatted Mould Board Plough Model Lemken Jewel 8 Implement. Field Test Were Conducted With Reversible Slatted Mould Board Plough Model Lemken Jewel 8 Under 20cm, 30cm, 35cm Operating Depth, 1.6m And 2.4m Working Width, 2000 Rpm And 2200 Rpm Engine Speed Using Massey Ferguson Mf 6480 And New Holland Tt 6080 Tractors At Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Kulumsa, Under Identical Operating Conditions. The Parameters Evaluated Were Travel Reduction (Wheel Slippage), Drawbar Pull, Drawbar Power, Fuel Consumption, And Field Capacity During Ploughing And Harrowing Operations. The Soil Physical Properties Were Also Measured. The Experimental Plots Were Laid Side By Side In A Randomized Complete Block Design (Rcbd). Results Indicate That The Highest Drawbar Pull, Drawbar Power, And Power Utilization Ratio Was Shown By The Tt6080 Tractor Model Which Is 63.8kn, 81.56kw, And 98.56 % Respectively. From The Results Revealed The Combination Recommended At The First Place Were Tt6080 Tractor Model Combined With Mould Board Implement Operates With 2200 Rpm And 2.4 Working Width For All Operating Depth. At The Second Place Tractor Model Combined With Mould Board Implement Operates With 2000 Rpm 2.4m Working Width With 20 And 30 Cm Operating Depth Was Recommended. Mf6480 Operated With 2200 Rpm And 2.4 M Working Width With 30 And 35cm Operating Depth Was Therefore Recommended At The Third Place Among The Other Tractor Implement Combination From The Standpoint Of Operational Capacity And Economy.