Laboratory Activity 6: Secondary Tillage and Hitching Tillage
Implements
Course: Basic Farm Machineries, Mechanization and Water
Management
Instructor: Ariel M. Ruado, L.Agr., M.Sc. (CAR)
Date: ______________________
Program, Year & Section: ______________________
Group Number: ______________________
Group Members:
1. ______________________________________
2. ______________________________________
3. ______________________________________
4. ______________________________________
5. ______________________________________
6. ______________________________________
Title: Operation and Hitching of Secondary Tillage Implements
Objectives:
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
1. Identify different types of secondary tillage implements and their uses.
2. Compare primary and secondary tillage based on soil conditions and
implement efficiency.
3. Demonstrate proper hitching and detaching of secondary tillage
implements to a tractor.
4. Observe safety precautions in handling tillage implements.
5. Record and analyze the effects of secondary tillage on soil structure.
Materials and Equipment:
Tractor (with three-point hitch and drawbar hitch options)
Secondary tillage implements (harrow, rotavator, cultivator)
Measuring tape
Soil moisture tester
Soil penetrometer (for measuring soil compaction)
Data recording sheet
Personal protective equipment (gloves, boots, goggles)
Activity 1: Identifying and Operating Secondary Tillage Implements
Procedure:
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1. Observe and identify different secondary tillage implements available
in the laboratory.
2. Discuss the differences between harrows, rotavators, and cultivators.
3. Attach each implement to the tractor using the appropriate hitching
method.
4. Operate the tractor with the attached implement on a designated plot
of land.
5. Compare the effects of secondary tillage on soil texture and
compaction.
Activity 2: Hitching and Detaching Tillage Implements
Procedure:
1. Identify the different types of hitching systems (Three-Point Hitch,
Drawbar Hitch, Quick Hitch).
2. Demonstrate the step-by-step process for hitching and detaching
secondary tillage implements.
3. Ensure proper alignment of the implement with the tractor hitch
system.
4. Check and secure all safety locks and connections before operation.
5. Observe and record any common problems encountered during
hitching and their solutions.
Data Recording Sheet
Student Name: Date: Group Instructor:
______________ ____ Number: __________
Activity 1: Effects of Secondary Tillage on Soil
Impleme Soil Soil Soil Soil Compaction
nt Used Texture Texture Moisture (Penetrometer
Before After (%) Reading)
Tillage Tillage
Harrow
Rotavator
Cultivator
Activity 2: Hitching and Detaching Implements
Impleme Hitching Time Time Issues Solutio
nt Used System Taken to Taken to Encounter n
Used Hitch Detach ed Applied
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(min) (min)
Harrow
Rotavator
Cultivator
Criteria for Individual Rating
Criteria Excellent Good (8) Satisfactory Needs Sco
(10) (6) Improvem re
ent (4)
Identificat Correctly Identified Identified some Failed to
ion of identified most implements correctly
Implemen all implement with partial identify
ts implement s and gave explanation. implements
s and a or provide
explained reasonable an
their explanatio explanation
functions n. .
accurately.
Tillage Operated Operated Required Unable to
Operation implement implement guidance in operate
s safely s with operating implements
and minor implements. safely and
effectively errors but correctly.
with safely.
minimal
supervisio
n.
Hitching Completed Completed Required some Struggled
and the task the task assistance in with the
Detaching efficiently with minor hitching/detach task and
and errors but ing needed full
correctly within the implements. assistance.
with no given
errors. time.
Data Recorded Data Data recorded Incomplete
Accuracy data recorded but lacked or
and accurately with minor analysis. inaccurate
Interpreta and errors and data with
tion analyzed moderate no analysis.
results analysis.
effectively.
Safety Followed Followed Followed some Did not
Measures all safety most safety protocols follow
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Observed protocols safety but had safety
strictly. protocols noticeable protocols.
with minor lapses.
lapses.
Total Score: ____ / 50
Conclusion & Reflection Questions:
1. What are the key differences between primary and secondary tillage?
2. Which secondary tillage implement provided the best soil condition for
planting? Why?
3. What were the most common issues encountered during hitching, and
how were they resolved?
4. How does proper secondary tillage contribute to soil and crop
productivity?
5. What safety measures should always be considered when working with
tractors and tillage implements?
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