A harrow is agriculture equipment which is used for preparing soil in the process of making a seedbed. A disc harrow uses cutting edges of concave metal discs to dig deep into the soil. It is used to till the soil and remove unwanted weeds or plants before sowing seeds of crop or plant. Disc harrow is generally used before and after ploughing for maximum benefit. It is capable of cutting as deep as 8 inches into the soil with its strong and balanced discs. A harrow tool is very useful equipment to use with the purpose of soil preparation and weed removal.
Harrowing in agriculture is considered a standard soil management practice. It is generally done once the process of ploughing is over. While ploughing is done to cut, invert and granulate the soil, disking is done to break up clods and crusts in the soil. Also, disc harrow also improves soil health as well by incorporating any kind of crop residues into the soil which later turns into compost. These are some benefits of using a disc harrow on the farm:
- It prepares the final seedbed
- Breaks up the clods and lumps in soil
- Pulverizing the soil or mixing it completely
- Improves soil health by aerating soil
- Destroys weeds and grass around grown plants
- Destroys and kills weeds
How to find the best harrow for your farm
A farmer should buy a harrow depending on the work he needs it for, the soil type on his farm and the size of the farm. Harrow is available in different sizes and models from compact size to heavy duty harrow. The harrow price also varies as per the models and sizes. Some of the common used models are
- Compact model disc harrow
- Ploy disc harrow
- Robust Ploy disc harrow
- Offset Disc Harrow
- Tandem disc harrow
Besides these lots of models with upgraded features are introduced by farm equipment manufacturers everyday, thus a farmer can choose one as per their needs. Overall a harrow is an excellent agricultural machinery that is environmentally friendly and helps farmers in improving or maintaining soil at pasture lands.
