Compaction: Helps in compacting the soil to create a firm seedbed, which improves seed-to-soil contact and enhances germination rates.
Soil Consolidation:

Moisture Retention: Assists in consolidating soil after plowing or disking, which helps in retaining moisture and preventing erosion.
Weed Control:

Weed Seed Burial: Can help bury weed seeds and reduce weed growth by compacting the soil surface.
Field Leveling:

Surface Smoothing: Useful for leveling and smoothing the soil surface, which can improve field conditions for planting and harvesting.
Post-Harvest Work:

Field Cleanup: Used after harvesting to prepare fields for the next planting cycle by breaking up clods and leveling the soil.