Unit 1: Farm Machinery

A Utility Tractor is used for what farm tasks?

• Irrigating crops with water and pest control simultaneously

• Harvesting and packaging produce
• Fertilizing and watering crops

• A variety of farmwork tasks such as lifting, moving & pulling.

What is the main difference between a Orchard Tractor and a Row Crop Tractor?

• Orchard Tractors are compact for tight spaces in orchards, while Row Crop Tractors are built to cover wide open spaces.

• Orchard Tractors have larger wheels than Row Crop Tractors for better traction in fields.
• Row Crop Tractors go between the rows of trees much easier, while Orchard Tractors are desgined to go high up a tree.

• Orchard Tractors are designed for heavy-duty plowing, while Row Crop Tractors are for light tilling.

Which tools are used for cultivation of a large-scale farm?

• Plows, rakes, shovels

• Excavators, diggers and drenchers

• Chainsaws, drills, hammers
• Harrows, rippers and tillers.

How do Combine Harvesters work?

• Harvest crops by cutting the crop and seperating the grain to collect it.

• Combine harvesters work by manually separating grain from chaff.
• Combine harvesters shake the grain off the crop and collect it.

• Combine harvesters only cut crops without collecting grain.

UTV stands for...

• Utility Transport Vehicle
• Universal Terrain Vehicle
• Urban Transit Vehicle
• Utility Task Vehicle

What is the main advantage of using a Spring Tooth Harrow?

• It is used for planting seeds

• It helps in cutting down trees

• It levels out the soil before seeding

• It collects hay and rakes it into piles

What is this machine harvesting?

• Rice
• Wheat
• Sugarcane

• Cotton

What's the main difference between a Disc plough and a Deep ripper plough?

• A Disc plough flips the soil while a Deep ripper plough breaks up compacted soil without turning it.

• A Deep ripper plough is primarily used for planting crops while a Disc plough is for tilling.
• Both ploughs are designed to turn the soil in the same way.
• A Disc plough is used for planting seeds while a Deep ripper plough is for harvesting.

Which type of tractor is best suited for working in vineyards?

• Utility Tractor

• Row Crop Tractor

• Orchard Tractor

• Compact Tractor

How much does a brand new Harvester usually cost (AUD)?

• AUD 50,000 - 100,000

• AUD 1,000 - 10,000

• AUD 500,000 - 1,000,000

• AUD 100,000 - 500,000