Lab Instruments

LPM lab

Needle tooth cutter
Description:

-To clip the needle sharp milk teeth in piglets.

Saf-T-tagger
Description:

-used for identification of farm animals.

drenching bottle
Description:

-used to drench the liquid medicine orally.

Docking knife
Description:

-used to remove tail of sheep.

Pig catcher
Description:

-Used to catch the pig safely.

 

Bull holder
Description:

-used to handle the vicious bull.

shearing knife
Description:

-used to remove wool from the body of sheep.

Tagging forceps
Description:

-For identification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tattooing forceps
Description:

-For identification by tattooing.

 

Automatic syringe
Description:

-used to inject liquid medicine automatically.

Ear notcher
Description:

-used for identification of an animal especially pig.

 

Hoof cutter
Description:

-used for removing unwanted hoof of an animal.

 

Egg grader
Description:

-used for grading of an egg.

Grooming brush
Description:

-Used to remove wastage material (dry and loose hairs ,dung, visible dirt from the body of animal.

-Helps to remove 99% of dead hair.

Burdizzo's castrator
Description:

-Used to castrate the intact male animal.

-Used to loose the production of germ cells by disconnecting spermatic cord to testis.

Burdizzo's castrator
Description:

-Used to castrate the intact male animal.

-Used to loose the production of germ cells by disconnecting spermatic cord to testis.

Electric dehorner
Description:

-used to remove the horn button.

 

Casting rope
Description:

-used for throwing animal(cattle or buffalo) on the ground .

-cotton or jute rope having length 30-40 ft and diameter 0.75-1.25 inch in diameter.

Horticulture Lab

Grafting tape
Description:

It protects the newly grafted, budded parts from infestation by pests or any fungal attack. It ensures the tight bondage of cambial layer.

Penetrometer
Description:

It is used to measure the firmness of fruits and hence estimate the correct time for harvesting the fruits. It measures the value in units of lb/sq. inch or kg/sq. cm

Rose Can
Description:

It is used to provide efficient irrigation to raised seedlings and saplings.

Germination tray/ Plug tray
Description:

It is used to observe the germination percentage of any plant. The plug tray can also be used to test the different media for growing seedlings. It is used to raise seedlings of vegetables as well.

Polybag
Description:

It is used to sow the seeds of plants that can be transplanted and used to provide care to the plant. It has minute holes for drainage and aeration. The polybag provides protection to the individual nursery plant and hence ensures the succesful stand of required plant.

Grafting Knife
Description:

It is used for layering and budding practices.

Hand held refractometer
Description:

It measures the TSS [Total Soluble Solid] of fruits and vegetables. It measures the refraction offered by the solute i.e fruit/vegetable juice and hence measures the Soluble sugar. It is measured in terms of degree brix.

Pruning Shears
Description:

Maintaing the shape of bushes i.e training and pruning of trees and bushes.

Secateur
Description:

An efficient operating instrument/device for carrying out pruning activities and taking cuttings of those plants that propagate by cutting.

Planting Board
Description:

The planting board is an important material in horticulture lab. Spacing at appropriate distance and sowing the saplings with accuracy defines the setting of any farm. The planting board can especially be helpful in placing the saplings straight to straight and no margin for error with pin point accuracy and using pythagoras theorem it ensures the perfect placement of each individual saplings to be planted in the farm. The planting board is an important asset for establishment of an orchard.

Soil Lab

Core Sampler
Description:

It is used for soil profile description and classification, soil sampling above groundwater table and soil sampling below ground water table.

Core Sampler
Kjeldahl Distillation Unit
Description:

Used for the quantitative determination of nitrogen content in organic substances.

Kjeldahl Distillation Unit
Hot Air Oven
Description:

It is used to dry soil and plant sample.

Tensiometer
Description:

It is used to determine the matric water potential of soil.

Tensiometer
Moisture Meter
Description:

It is used to measure moisture content in a soil.

Buchner Funnel
Description:

To conduct the hydraulic conductivity.

Buchner Auger
Electric Stirrer
Description:

To mix the soil sample with other ingredients.

Electric Stirrer
Beaker
Description:

To keep the required amount of water and soil sample.

Beaker
Sampling Can
Description:

To keep the soil sample.

Sieve
Description:

To get the fine soil particles free from the external materials.

Sieve
Measuring Cylinder
Description:

Used to measure the required amount of water.

Measuring cylinder
Pycnometer
Description:

Used to measure the particle density of a soil.

Pycnometer
Hydrometer
Description:

it is used to measure the bulk density of soil.

Hydrometer
Weighing Balance
Description:

It is used for weighing soil and the plant sample.

Weighing Balance
Sampling Tray
Description:

To bring soil sample from field to lab.

Mortar and Pestle
Description:

To grind the soil and the plant samples.

Mortar and Pestle
Wash Bottle
Description:

- To keep water in small quantiy.

-To wash test tubes.

Wash bottle
Shovel
Description:

It is used for soil sample collection in 'V; shaped.

Shovel
Bucket Auger
Description:

It is used to collect soil sample in normal soil.

Screw Auger
Description:

It is used for the soil sample collection in dry soil.

Tube Auger
Description:

Used for the soil sample collection in muddy soil.

Tube Auger
Volumetric Flask
Description:

It is used for the titration

Volumetric flask
Round Bottom Flask
Description:

For boiling the water.

Flat Bottom Flask
Description:

For the distillation.

Conical Flask
Description:

Heating or boiling of liquid.

conical flask