Disc plough

• It is a plough, which cuts, turns and in some cases breaks furrow slices by means of separately mounted large steel discs.
• A disc plough is designed with a view of reduce friction by making a rolling plough bottom instead of sliding plough bottom.

Advantages of disc plough

• can be forced to penetrate into the soil which is too hard and dry for working with a mould board plough.
• works well in sticky soil in which a mould board plough does not scour.
• can be used safely in stony and stumpy soil without much danger of breakage.
• works in loose soil also (such as peat) without much clogging.

Disadvantages of disc plough

• not suitable for covering surface trash and weeds as effectively as mould board plough does.
• Leaves the soil in rough and more cloddy condition than that of mould board plough.