Department of Agricultural and Plantation Engineering

Faculty of Engineering Technology

The Open University of Sri Lanka

AGI3450 Land and Soil Tillage Management

Academic year 2020/2021
TMA 01
Last date of Submission: 21/05/2021
Answer all questions. Do not copy the text directly from lesson materials. Use the principles and
basic facts in the lesson materials and you are required to collect relevant information from external
sources too.

Indicate the reference list. Follow any standard format (Ex: Harvard, IEE) for writing the
Bibliography/References.

Deadline for the assignment is fixed and strict.

1.(a) Describe the terms of “Soil structure” and “Soil texture” (10 marks)
(b) Briefly describe the importance of soil structure and soil texture on farmers view
(15 marks)

2. (a) Discuss the advantages of tillage (10 marks)

(b) Briefly describe the different methods of tillage practices in Sri Lanka (15 marks)

3. (a) Define the term of “ soil compaction and discuss the factors influence on soil compaction
(10 marks)
(b) Briefly describe the effect of soil compaction on crop growth and yield
(15 marks)

4. Write short notes on following.

(i). Important of land leveling

(ii). Advantages of disk plough

(iii). Techniques of seeding

(iv). Land reclamation

(v). Purpose of land classification

(each section carries 05 marks)