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A multipurpose toolbar in an acessory to a tractor or a stand alone equippment where a variety of agricultural implements (for instance: | A multipurpose toolbar in an acessory to a tractor or a stand alone equippment where a variety of agricultural implements (for instance: chisel plow, moldboard plow, disc plow harrow, subsoiler, cultivator...)can be attached in a fast and easy way. | ||
Basic requeriments: | Basic requeriments: | ||
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5- It needs to operate where space is scarce for maneuver and storage | 5- It needs to operate where space is scarce for maneuver and storage | ||
6- It should be compatible with a variety of | 6- It should be compatible with a variety of draft sources: animal power, walk behind tractors, small | ||
tractors ( | tractors (LifeTrac!), ATVs, 4WDs, winch systems and others available. | ||
7- It should Be stackable, to permit the simultaneous use of more than one tool, to perform a series of agricultural operations in a single pass | 7- It should Be stackable, to permit the simultaneous use of more than one tool, to perform a series of agricultural operations in a single pass | ||
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A multipurpose toolbar in an acessory to a tractor or a stand alone equippment where a variety of agricultural implements (for instance: chisel plow, moldboard plow, disc plow harrow, subsoiler, cultivator...)can be attached in a fast and easy way.
Basic requeriments:
basic requirements for an “Open Source Multipurpose Toolbar”:
1-It should effectively reduce time and effort in soil preparation, planting and associated
chores, compared with the use of traditional small scale farm tools (hoe, spade, ard etc)
2- It needs to be affordable for a peasant farmer family
3- It needs to be simple to build with local materials and minimal tools
4- It needs to be simple to operate, maintain and repair in the field
5- It needs to operate where space is scarce for maneuver and storage
6- It should be compatible with a variety of draft sources: animal power, walk behind tractors, small tractors (LifeTrac!), ATVs, 4WDs, winch systems and others available.
7- It should Be stackable, to permit the simultaneous use of more than one tool, to perform a series of agricultural operations in a single pass