What is the difference between a plough and a rotavator in farming?

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A plough is primarily used for deep tillage, breaking hard soil and turning it over to prepare uncultivated land, while a rotavator performs shallow tillage, mainly used to loosen and mix the topsoil for seedbed preparation. Both are essential tools in farming, but they serve different purposes depending on the stage of soil preparation.


	
		
			Feature
			Plough
			Rotavator
		
	
	
		
			Purpose
			Primary tillage &ndash; breaks and turns hard soil
			Secondary tillage &ndash; pulverizes and mixes topsoil
		
		
			Working Depth
			Deeper 
			Shallower
		
		
			Soil Inversion
			Yes &ndash; it completely turns the soil
			No &ndash; chops and stirs the surface soil
		
		
			Best Used For
			Breaking up unused land, removing weeds & roots
			Preparing fine seedbed, weed control, mixing crop residue
		
		
			Implements Type
			MB plough, disc plough
			Rotary tiller (rotavator)
		
		
			Speed
			Slower operation
			Faster operation
		
		
			Fuel Usage
			Higher fuel consumption
			More fuel-efficient
		
		
			Tractor Power
			Requires higher HP (depending on soil)
			Moderate HP (35 HP and above)

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Feature	Plough	Rotavator
Purpose	Primary tillage – breaks and turns hard soil	Secondary tillage – pulverizes and mixes topsoil
Working Depth	Deeper	Shallower
Soil Inversion	Yes – it completely turns the soil	No – chops and stirs the surface soil
Best Used For	Breaking up unused land, removing weeds & roots	Preparing fine seedbed, weed control, mixing crop residue
Implements Type	MB plough, disc plough	Rotary tiller (rotavator)
Speed	Slower operation	Faster operation
Fuel Usage	Higher fuel consumption	More fuel-efficient
Tractor Power	Requires higher HP (depending on soil)	Moderate HP (35 HP and above)