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Agricultural Machinery and Equipment
1. Introduction to Agricultural Mechanization
2. Power Sources and Prime Movers
3. Tillage Equipment
4. Planting and Seeding Equipment
5. Crop Care and Management Equipment
6. Harvesting Equipment
7. Post-Harvest and Material Handling Equipment
8. Specialized Agricultural Machinery
9. Machinery Management and Operation
10. Advanced Technologies in Agricultural Machinery
Planting and Seeding Equipment
Seed Metering Mechanisms
Plate-Type Meters
Plate Design and Operation
Cell Configuration
Seed Singulation
Plate Selection Criteria
Fluted-Feed Meters
Flute Adjustment
Feed Rate Control
Seed Flow Regulation
Calibration Procedures
Finger Pickup Meters
Mechanism and Calibration
Finger Design
Pickup Timing
Seed Damage Prevention
Air and Vacuum Meters
Pneumatic Systems
Vacuum Generation
Air Pressure Control
System Maintenance
Seed Singulation
Seed Disc Design
Vacuum Level Adjustment
Seed Release Timing
Seed Drills
Types of Seed Drills
Conventional Drills
No-Till Drills
Air Drills
Depth and Spacing Adjustment
Depth Control Mechanisms
Row Spacing Options
Uniform Placement
Calibration Procedures
Seeding Rate Calculation
Field Testing Methods
Adjustment Techniques
Row-Crop Planters
Planter Units and Frames
Unit Construction
Frame Design
Transport Systems
Seed Placement Accuracy
Spacing Precision
Depth Consistency
Emergence Uniformity
Fertilizer and Pesticide Attachments
Starter Fertilizer Systems
Insecticide Application
Herbicide Banding
Broadcast Seeders
Spreader Types
Centrifugal Spreaders
Pneumatic Spreaders
Pendulum Spreaders
Coverage Patterns
Distribution Uniformity
Overlap Requirements
Pattern Testing
Calibration and Adjustment
Application Rate Setting
Spread Width Control
Material Flow Adjustment
Transplanters
Manual Transplanters
Hand Tools and Techniques
Dibble Bars
Transplanting Trowels
Water Wheel Transplanters
Mechanical Transplanters
Tray and Carousel Types
Plant Handling Systems
Spacing Control
Watering Systems
Plant Spacing Control
Adjustable Spacing
Plant Size Accommodation
Planting Depth Control
Automated Transplanters
Robotics and Sensors
Vision Systems
Robotic Arms
Plant Recognition
Integration with Nursery Systems
Conveyor Systems
Quality Control
Production Scheduling
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