Tools and Equipments

in Planting
 Hoe
A tool used in digging and
loosening hard and dry soil.
It has thin blade across the
end of a long handle.
 Rake
A long handled tool having
a bar at one end with teeth
in it. It is used for
smoothing the soil and
gathering together loose
leaves, hay or straw.
 Trowel
A tool with a curved blade
used for loosening ground
and taking up small plants.
 Axe
A tool with flat, sharp blade
fastened to a handle used
for cutting trunk of trees
and their branches.
 Crowbar
A straight, heavy iron bar
pointed at one end but 4
feet in length; used for
digging holes for planting
seedlings.
 Bolo
A tool with a wooden or
metal handle from which a
long blade is attached. It is
used for cutting tall grasses
and branches of trees.
 Shovel
A tool with a broad or
scoop attached to a handle.
It is used to dig, lift, and
throw loose matter.
 Fork
A tool resembling a table
fork but much bigger in
size. It is used in digging
and preparing the soil for
the plants.
 Water Sprinkler
A can with a spout to
sprinkle water on the
plants. Plants should be
watered every day to make
them grow healthier. Hose
and pail can also be used in
watering.
 Other tools and equipment

Hose
Sprayer
Weighing scale
Pieces of wood or bamboo