How To Choose Tractors for Thresher Threshing is the process of loosening the grain particles from the crop to which it is attached. It is the step-in grain preparation after a crop is at the ripen stage. The process of threshing comes after harvesting and plays an important role in throughout the crop production process. Thresher can be used on crops like rice, wheat, maize, Jawar, chickpeas, South American Pinto bean, einkorn, emmer, chia, Peru quinoa, Senegal Paddy (Rice), Ghana Maize (Corn), Uganda Sunflower, Millest, African Sorghum, Ragi, African Soya bean, Horse Gram, Red Gram, Black gram, Coriander,, Indian Rajma, all type of cereals, groundnut. Some advanced multicrop threshers make special fodder for cattle and also suitable for pulses and oil seeds. Mainly there are 2 types of threshing: Manual Threshing ● ●
Manual Threshing with the use of simple tools. Use of animals or a combination of animals and Traditional tools.
Mechanized Threshing ●
Mechanical threshing with Threshers, Harvesters and other motor operated equipments.
While selecting Tractor for Thresher its supremely important to be clear about required PTO HP to drive thresher also it is advisable to buy tractor with 5 hp greater than required by Thresher. Upgrading tractor later can be costly, taking a large lump of your pocket. There are some key features which is necessary in every drive thresher, let’s have a look over them. 1. Dual Clutch - It is very useful to have a dual-clutch in your tractor so that you can operate PTO separately when tractor is in standing position. 2. Dual PTO - Dual speed allows you drive PTO on different speeds so that you can manage implements according to load and can save fuel. 3. Reverse PTO - Many times thresher gets clogged, then Reverse PTO does his work and reverse action clears path. 4. Air Cleaner - When tractor work with thresher it is very important to clean the air cleaner consistently, bad air can cause greater damage to tractor engine. 5. PTO HP - As per Indian conditions most of the thresher requires power greater than 35 horsepower, so choose tractor according to thresher specification. Here are Top 5 Tractors in India that can be used for Thresher let’s take a look over them. ● Kubota MU4501: