Tillage implements

The implements used for tillage operations are classified and known as tillage implements. These implements can be broadly classified and named after three major group which are as follows;

• Primary tillage implements
• Secondary tillage implements
• Cultivating tillage implements

The classification of these implements is on the basis of their soil – tilling, a characteristic which includes depth of work of the implement, cutting aggressiveness and nature of the soil surface left after the tillage actions.

It is possible to use one or more implements in one class to carry out tillage operations in another class as long as the implements are suitably adapted or adjusted to perform the tillage action that is a characteristic of the implements in that same class in question. An offset disc harrow, for example, fitted with large concave discs will perform satisfactorily as a primary tillage implement. Likewise, the adjustment of the gang angle which controls the implements cutting aggressiveness that can enhance its performance in another class.