Different Tools

and Equipment
Used in Plant
Propagation
JINKY M. QUIMORA
teacher
Spade

-The basic gardening tool is  the spade, used for

digging, planting, hoeing, shovelling, and cutting lawn
edges. Long-handled spades have more leverage
when digging, but the short-handled spade
encourages the user to grip the handle lower down -
more under the load, and to use the leg muscles
more.
Rake
-A rake can be used to make a fine seedbed, to open
and close seed-drills, to remove lawn clippings and
leaves, to tear out moss and dead grass, and to
freshen up gravelled areas and flower beds. Long,
even strokes of a rake are best, so a long handle is
essential. The head should not be very wide, or too
narrow. The teeth should be straight, or only slightly
curved, and set not too far apart.
 Hoe
• There are basically two types of hoe: push hoe and draw
hoe. With a push hoe, the user moves backwards on to
the un-hoed ground, and thus avoids walking on the
newly-hoed weeds. With a draw hoe, the user moves
forward towards the un-hoed ground and walks on the
newly-hoed area. Raking off the hoed weeds is essential
to prevent re-rooting.
• A draw hoe is easier to use because the weight of the
arms is brought down to help with the weed-cuting action,
whereas the pushing action of a push hoe requires the
weight of the arms to be lifted at the same time.
Trowel

• A planting trowel is essential for planting

bedding and vegetable plants. The handle
should be fairly short, and broad and smooth
at the end for comfort in the palm of the hand.
The blade should come up close to the end of
the handle.
Secateurs
• The secateurs, or pruners, is the basic pruning tool.
Essential for roses or fruit trees, it will be needed for
shrubs on occasion, too. Secateurs are ideal for dead-
heading, and for cutting flowers and foliage for indoor use.
• The type with a curved blade cause less damage to the
bark of the pruned stem. Buy a good quality secateurs
because, being better designed, they are easier to use,
and last longer. A comfortable hand-grip is important.
Hedge-clippers

• A hedge clippers is essential if there is a hedge to be

trimmed, but they can also be used to keep lawn edges
neat. Hedge-clippers should not be used on shrubs, except
in certain cases, such as heather, broom and lavender
where there are a lot of shoots close together.
• It is useful for trimming rockery perennials after flowering. A
big range of sizes and designs is available. Choose one with
a lock-nut assembly, which allows it to be tightened properly.
Watering can/ water sprinkle
• A watering can has a vital role in ensuring the establishment of
young plants of all kinds. It can also be used to apply weedkillers on
paths and lawns. It can be used as a substitute for a sprayer to
apply insecticides too. Most watering cans are sold in a 10 litre size,
which is ideal – not too heavy when full.
• Use a watering can rose of a fine droplet size for a wider range of
uses, including watering seedlings and applying weedkillers. If the
can is used frequently for weedkilling, it might be advisable to have
a separate can for that purpose to avoid mishaps if it not properly
washed out.
Garden fork
• A garden fork can be used for digging; it is an
essential piece of equipment on stony ground.
It is useful for picking up debris such as
prunings. For compost-making, it is a tool
without which it is difficult to keep the heap
tidy. Though not suitable for digging, a dung
fork is more useful for the other tasks
mentioned.
Lopping shears

• A long-handled lopping shears is useful if a lot of

roses, or fruit bushes are grown, and it is handy for
pruning shrubs too, making it much easier to reach
down into the tangle of branches and easier to reach
high branches too. It will deal with branches too large
for the secateurs, because the long handles give the
user more leverage.
Edging shears

• An edging shears is very useful if there is a lot

of lawn edging to be cut around flower beds
and pathways. The long handles make this job
easier on the back. Awkward to use at first, the
edging shears takes a little practice.
Riddle or garden sieve

• A riddle is necessary if garden soil must

be sieved for home-made composts, it is
very useful for sieving out coarse pieces
of moss peat.
Garden line
• A simple piece of equipment for getting lines of
vegetables, bedding, roses and hedging
straight. A good line can be made from
coloured nylon builder’s line, tied to and wound
around two pieces of metal rod or hardwood,
about 30 centimetres long.
Pruning saw

• A pruning saw is a very useful tool in an

established garden with trees and shrubs,
it is essential if sizeable branches have to
be removed. A bow-saw is necessary for
tree branches and can be used to cut up
firewood as well.
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

about 4 feet in length; used for digging holes
for planting seedlings
Bolo
• A tool with wooden or metal handle from which a
long blade is attached. It is used for cutting tall
grasses and branches of trees.
Other Tools and
Equipment
Hose
•For watering seedlings arranged in
mass.
Sprayer

• For spraying chemicals to eliminate plant

insects.
Weighing Scale

• For weighing plants, seeds, and fertilizers

 Match column A with Column B
B
A
a.For digging when planting
1.Water sprinkle b.Used for shallow digging,
2.Trowel planting small plant
c.For watering the plants
3.Bolo d.For cutting woods , trees and
grass
4.Rake e.Used for smoothening the soil
5.hoe
and gathering together loose
leaves, hay or straw.