Authors :
Yahaya Abubakar; E. K. Bwade; M.S. Hussaini
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 2 - February
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7841207
Abstract :
Field investigation was carried out on
lithosols soils of Adamawa state Nigeria to determine the
draught requirement of the soil under variable
implement weight, disc spacing, tilt and disc angles of
disc plough at constant speed of 7 km per hour. For the
field experiment, the split- split- split plot design with
three replications was used and randomized to reduce
errors for the four factors. The tractor trace technique
was used, and the draught is measured using a 20 kN
mechanical dynamometer. The analysis of variance and
Duncan’s multiple test range was also used to analyze
the significance of each treatment on draught. The
results shows that the weight of implement, tilt and disc
angles are significant on the draught of disc plough the
effect of disc diameter is also significant on draught.
There is no significant change in the physical appearance
of the tilled soil and this may be attributed to the
constant speed of 7km used for the operation. It was also
recommended that, experiment on draught of disc
plough or other implement should be conducted on
vertisols soils of Adamawa state, Nigeria.
Field investigation was carried out on
lithosols soils of Adamawa state Nigeria to determine the
draught requirement of the soil under variable
implement weight, disc spacing, tilt and disc angles of
disc plough at constant speed of 7 km per hour. For the
field experiment, the split- split- split plot design with
three replications was used and randomized to reduce
errors for the four factors. The tractor trace technique
was used, and the draught is measured using a 20 kN
mechanical dynamometer. The analysis of variance and
Duncan’s multiple test range was also used to analyze
the significance of each treatment on draught. The
results shows that the weight of implement, tilt and disc
angles are significant on the draught of disc plough the
effect of disc diameter is also significant on draught.
There is no significant change in the physical appearance
of the tilled soil and this may be attributed to the
constant speed of 7km used for the operation. It was also
recommended that, experiment on draught of disc
plough or other implement should be conducted on
vertisols soils of Adamawa state, Nigeria.
