Its main characteristics and functions are:
Traction: Pulls implements such as plows, harrows, seed drills, fertilizer spreaders, and trailers.
Drive: Usually 4-wheel drive (4WD), sometimes tracks (tracked tractors) for better traction in mud and on slopes.
Power: Ranges from approximately 15 hp (small garden tractor) to over 600 hp (modern large agricultural tractors).
Power take-off (PTO): Provides mechanical power to trailed or mounted machinery (e.g., mowers, balers).
Hydraulics: Lifts and operates implements via a three-point linkage and external hydraulic connections.
Applications: Tillage, seeding, crop protection, harvesting, transport, livestock farming, and forestry.
In short: The tractor is the most important and versatile implement in modern agriculture.
Without a tractor, current food production would be unthinkable.
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