What is a Disc Harrow? Disc Harrow Type
In the current era of farm mechanization various types of tillage implement like a plough, rotavator , ripper, power harrow, etc used for different types of farming applications, Disc harrow is one of them. It is a secondary tillage implement used for soil preparation. Disc Harrow is one of the popular tractor implement attached on the tow hook. This harrow helps in breaking up clods and surface crusts, It also enhances soil granulation and surface uniformity, It also prevents weed growth and destroys already existing weeds. Types of Disc Harrows Mounted Type The trailing type Harrows are pulled by Tractors and they do not have transport wheel. They sometimes have a transport wheel which is worked upon mechanically or hydraulically when the Harrow needs to be transferred from the fields to the farmer's place. The Mounted Type Disc Harrow is hitched to 3 point linkage of farm tractor and It raised using hydraulic power when transportation is done. Disc Harrows are available in many...