LESSON 4

FARM IMPLEMENTS AND FARM

TOOLS
USE IN AGRICULTURE

MUNEZ, JUNE CARLO A.

WHAT IS FARM IMPLEMENTS?

These are accessories which are being pulled by working animals or mounted tomachineries
(hand tractor, tractor) which areusually used in the preparation of land. Theseare usually made of a special kind
of metal

EXAMPLE:

Plows.
These are farm implements either pulled by aworking animal or a tractor. The plow is specifically usedfor
tilling large areas, making furrows and inter rowcultivation.
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Plows pulled by working animals are made of either acombination of metal and wood or pure metal.

NATIVE PLOW DISK PLOW

Harrow
. The native wooden harrow is made of wood with a metal teeth and pulled by a carabao while the disc harrow
is made of metal mounted to a tractor. Harrows are used for tilling and pulverizing the soil.

DISH HORROW NATIVE HORROW

Rotavator.
The rotavator is an implement mounted to a tractor used for tilling and pulverizing the soil
 MEANING AND PICTURES OF SIMPLE FARM TOOLS

1 SHRUB RAKE -
The slim head of our Aluminum Shrub Rake makes it easy to clean between shrubs, fences, flowers and more.

2 HAND TROWEL -
a small handheld tool with a flat, pointed blade, used to apply and spread mortar or plaster.

3 PICK FORK - The pick fork or Canterbury hoe is a very useful tool for breaking upthe surface
soil, the three-pronged
4 GRAB HOE - this is used for breaking hard topsoil and pulverizing soil

5 SHOVEL - used in removing trash, digging loose soil, moving soil from one place to another and for
mixing soil media