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1. List of farm
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Land preparation tools
Cultivation tools
Plant propagation tools
Harvesting
 2. Function of each tools

Land preparation tools

 The tractor.
  The tractor is one of the essential machinery on the farm. Nowadays this
is common farming equipment worldwide. We put this one on the top of the
farm equipment lists. Its power and size allow it to work in rough terrain,
dragging or towing agricultural implements. It is the most used and
versatile machine in agriculture.

 The Rake.
 The rake is a very common tool for any type of farm. There are several
types of rakes available. The main function of this toothed bar is to loosen and
level the ground. The traditional rake has evolved and from being manual or
pulled by beasts has happened to fix the tractors.

 Machete.
It is difficult that this tool composed of a handle and a long sharp steel
blade forgotten. Its practicality to take it everywhere makes. It is almost
irreplaceable. It uses for mowing the grass, cutting or pruning the plants, or
working his way through the brush

 Escardilla.
It has a shovel-shaped end. The edges are an ideal tool to remove soil.
This ancient tool has evolved into materials. Escardilla can be stainless
steel to prevent corrosion. It is an efficient design to achieve optimal
 ground preparation. You can keep that name on top of the list of farm tools
names as this is a very useful tool.

 Shovel.
This element made of tough and sharp sheet metal. The shovel is one of
the most ancient equipments of farmers. The general usage of this
equipment is to dig the soil. It is very versatile and can get us out of a hurry
at any time, without using the heavy machines.
 Peak.
This tool is great for digging in hard terrain, removing stones, making
ditches, or preparing holes in the ground for planting. [sharper than a shovel.]

 Wheelbarrow.
A wheelbarrow is a small hand-propelled carrier, with only one wheel,
intended to be pushed and guided by a single person using two handles
from the back. It also is known as a “wheel cart.” The use of wheelbarrows
is regular on the construction site and on the farm. The standard capacity
is around 100 liters (4 cubic feet) of material.

Cultivation tools
 Hoes. 

Traditionally, there are two types of hoes that people use around the
garden. The first is the Dutch hoe, which has a flat, D-shaped blade. The
second are draw hoes, which typically have a swan style neck. There is a
difference in how these hoes are used, and that is that Dutch hoes are
primarily used for weeding, and the draw hoes are usually used for sowing
seeds.

 Rakes. 

Rakes are actually quite useful when cultivating soil. However, they are
not the same kind of rakes that you usually use to pick up fallen leaves. These
rakes will have between 10 and 16 strong tines for teeth, and are used to seed
bed preparation. A general rule of thumb is that the more teeth that a garden
rake has, then the finer the soil will be when you are finished.

 Forks and spades.

 Forks and spades are tools that are used the world over to dig, and turn
the soil that you are using for your garden. There are all kinds of styles out there
that you can use, some of which are designed for digging, while others are
designed more specifically for transferring soil or other materials around.

 Trowels and hand forks. 

Trowels and hand forks are simply smaller forms of the larger forks and
spades that most people use. These types of tools are usually more ideally
 suited for fine or precision work. When choosing these types of tools, make sure
that you choose one that has a sturdy neck, and which has few indentations or
channels. Those channels or indentations can often prove particularly difficult to
clean.

 Mechanical tools.

 Mechanical tools include things like rototillers, and other types of

mechanical cultivators. Most of these machines operate off of a gasoline
powered engine, though some other types are starting to be developed. The
biggest difference in these types of tools lies in the number of arms, blades, and
the orientation of those blades. Considering that these tools are usually gasoline
powered, that means that they are fairly powerful. When choosing one make sure
that you chose one that isn't overly powerful, and that you can use or control
easily.

Plant propagation tools

 Quality propagation knife.

Grafting knives differ from other knives. They have thin, sharp razor-like blades
that are beveled on only one side. This allows the knife to cut through tough, woody
material easily with a flat cut that provides the highest level of contact in the finished
graft.

 Sharpening stone.

Sharpening stones, or whetstones, are used to sharpen the edges of steel tools
and implements, such as knives, scissors, scythes, razors, chisels.

 Hand pruners.

Pruning shears, also called hand pruners (in American English), or secateurs

(in British English), are a type of scissors for use on plants.

 Dibble.

A small hand tool used to make holes in the soil for planting bulbs

and seeds, or for transplanting plants.

 Grafting chisel and small mallet.

The most common one is used for cleft grafting. It has a blade used to split the stub
and a wedge to hold the split open while the scions are inserted. If this tool is
unavailable, use a heavy knife and a fairly wide wedge, at least 2 inches long, for
cleft grafting.

 Grafting wrap or tape.

 It is used for reinforce the union between the rootstock and the scion and protect
the graft from the air and water, which cause dehydration. The wax actually replaces
the paste which is usually applied after tying up the plants with a rubber or polyethylene
tape. It protects the plant from dehydration

 Grafting wax.

Grafting wax is a composition of rosin, beeswax, tallow, and similar materials,

used in gluing and sealing the wounds of newly grafted trees or shrubs to protect
them from infection

Harvesting tools

 Mower: It is a machine to cut herbage crops and leave them in swath.

 Reaper: It is a machine to cut grain crops.
 Reaper binder: It is a reaper, which cuts the crops and ties them into neat
and uniform sheaves.
 Swath: It is the material as left by the harvesting machine.
 Sickle: It is a curved steel blade having a handgrip and used for harvesting by
manually.
 Windrow: It is a row of material formed by combining two or more swaths.
 Windrower: It is a machine to cut crops and deliver them in a uniform
manner in a row.
 Sickle: Sickle is a simple harvesting tool. It is used for harvesting crops and
cutting other vegetation. It essentially consists of a metallic blade and a wooden
handle

Prepared by:
 Gomez, Dexternel B.

Demonstrating the
use of farm tools
1. List of farm tools used in:

Land preparation tools

Cultivation tools
Plant propagation tools
Harvesting
 2. Function of each tools

Land preparation tools

 The tractor.
  The tractor is one of the essential machinery on the farm. Nowadays this
is common farming equipment worldwide. We put this one on the top of the
farm equipment lists. Its power and size allow it to work in rough terrain,
dragging or towing agricultural implements. It is the most used and
versatile machine in agriculture.

 The Rake.
 The rake is a very common tool for any type of farm. There are several
types of rakes available. The main function of this toothed bar is to loosen and
level the ground. The traditional rake has evolved and from being manual or
pulled by beasts has happened to fix the tractors.

 Machete.
It is difficult that this tool composed of a handle and a long sharp steel
blade forgotten. Its practicality to take it everywhere makes. It is almost
irreplaceable. It uses for mowing the grass, cutting or pruning the plants, or
working his way through the brush

 Escardilla.
It has a shovel-shaped end. The edges are an ideal tool to remove soil.
This ancient tool has evolved into materials. Escardilla can be stainless
steel to prevent corrosion. It is an efficient design to achieve optimal
ground preparation. You can keep that name on top of the list of farm tools
names as this is a very useful tool.
 Shovel.
This element made of tough and sharp sheet metal. The shovel is one of
the most ancient equipments of farmers. The general usage of this
equipment is to dig the soil. It is very versatile and can get us out of a hurry
at any time, without using the heavy machines.
 Peak.
This tool is great for digging in hard terrain, removing stones, making
ditches, or preparing holes in the ground for planting. [sharper than a shovel.]

 Wheelbarrow.
A wheelbarrow is a small hand-propelled carrier, with only one wheel,
intended to be pushed and guided by a single person using two handles
from the back. It also is known as a “wheel cart.” The use of wheelbarrows
is regular on the construction site and on the farm. The standard capacity
is around 100 liters (4 cubic feet) of material.

Cultivation tools
 Hoes. 

Traditionally, there are two types of hoes that people use around the
garden. The first is the Dutch hoe, which has a flat, D-shaped blade. The
second are draw hoes, which typically have a swan style neck. There is a
difference in how these hoes are used, and that is that Dutch hoes are
primarily used for weeding, and the draw hoes are usually used for sowing
seeds.

 Rakes. 

Rakes are actually quite useful when cultivating soil. However, they are
not the same kind of rakes that you usually use to pick up fallen leaves. These
rakes will have between 10 and 16 strong tines for teeth, and are used to seed
bed preparation. A general rule of thumb is that the more teeth that a garden
rake has, then the finer the soil will be when you are finished.

 Forks and spades.

 Forks and spades are tools that are used the world over to dig, and turn
the soil that you are using for your garden. There are all kinds of styles out there
that you can use, some of which are designed for digging, while others are
designed more specifically for transferring soil or other materials around.

 Trowels and hand forks. 

Trowels and hand forks are simply smaller forms of the larger forks and
spades that most people use. These types of tools are usually more ideally
suited for fine or precision work. When choosing these types of tools, make sure
that you choose one that has a sturdy neck, and which has few indentations or
 channels. Those channels or indentations can often prove particularly difficult to
clean.

 Mechanical tools.

 Mechanical tools include things like rototillers, and other types of

mechanical cultivators. Most of these machines operate off of a gasoline
powered engine, though some other types are starting to be developed. The
biggest difference in these types of tools lies in the number of arms, blades, and
the orientation of those blades. Considering that these tools are usually gasoline
powered, that means that they are fairly powerful. When choosing one make sure
that you chose one that isn't overly powerful, and that you can use or control
easily.

Plant propagation tools

 Quality propagation knife.

Grafting knives differ from other knives. They have thin, sharp razor-like blades
that are beveled on only one side. This allows the knife to cut through tough, woody
material easily with a flat cut that provides the highest level of contact in the finished
graft.

 Sharpening stone.

Sharpening stones, or whetstones, are used to sharpen the edges of steel tools
and implements, such as knives, scissors, scythes, razors, chisels.

 Hand pruners.

Pruning shears, also called hand pruners (in American English), or secateurs

(in British English), are a type of scissors for use on plants.

 Dibble.

A small hand tool used to make holes in the soil for planting bulbs

and seeds, or for transplanting plants.

 Grafting chisel and small mallet.

The most common one is used for cleft grafting. It has a blade used to split the stub
and a wedge to hold the split open while the scions are inserted. If this tool is
unavailable, use a heavy knife and a fairly wide wedge, at least 2 inches long, for
cleft grafting.

 Grafting wrap or tape.

It is used for reinforce the union between the rootstock and the scion and protect
the graft from the air and water, which cause dehydration. The wax actually replaces
 the paste which is usually applied after tying up the plants with a rubber or polyethylene
tape. It protects the plant from dehydration

 Grafting wax.

Grafting wax is a composition of rosin, beeswax, tallow, and similar materials,

used in gluing and sealing the wounds of newly grafted trees or shrubs to protect
them from infection

Harvesting tools
 Mower: It is a machine to cut herbage crops and leave them in swath.
 Reaper: It is a machine to cut grain crops.
 Reaper binder: It is a reaper, which cuts the crops and ties them into neat
and uniform sheaves.
 Swath: It is the material as left by the harvesting machine.
 Sickle: It is a curved steel blade having a handgrip and used for harvesting by
manually.
 Windrow: It is a row of material formed by combining two or more swaths.
 Windrower: It is a machine to cut crops and deliver them in a uniform
manner in a row.
 Sickle: Sickle is a simple harvesting tool. It is used for harvesting crops and
cutting other vegetation. It essentially consists of a metallic blade and a wooden
handle

Prepared by:
Cabellon Angelyn D.