Farm Power & Machinery

Harvesting

It is the operation of cutting, picking, plucking digging or a combination of these operations for removing the crop from under the ground or above the ground or removing the useful part or fruits from plants.
Harvesting action can be done by four ways:

• Slicing action with a sharp tool.
• Tearing action with a rough serrated edge.
• High velocity single element impact with sharp or dull edge.
• Two elements scissors type action.
• The harvesting involves slicing and tearing action. The harvesting can be done either by manually operated tool or animal drawn equipment or mechanically operated machine.