SIMPLE FARM TOOLS AND THEIR USES
BECE PAST QUESTIONS
AXE
For cutting down trees
CUTLASS
For weeding
For cutting down small trees
For planting seeds
For harvesting some crops
GARDEN LINE OR ROPE
For making out plot and
planting crops in straight lines
For straightening edges of plots
GARDEN SHEARS
For cutting and trimming
hedges
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SIMPLE FARM TOOLS AND THEIR USES
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GARDEN FORK
For spreading manure in the
open field
For stirring or mixing compost
For loosening the soil
For uprooting stumps
HANDFORK
For stirring the soil
For digging up weeds from
beds
HAND TROWEL
For transplanting seedlings
For earthing up vegetable
crops on beds
HOE
For weeding
For making mounds
For planting crops
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SIMPLE FARM TOOLS AND THEIR USES
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KNAPSACK SPRAYER
For spraying chemical solutions
on crops
MATTOCK
For digging
For uprooting stumps
PICK AXE
For uprooting tree stumps and
stones
For loosening and digging the
soil
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SIMPLE FARM TOOLS AND THEIR USES
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RAKE
For leveling soil surface
For breaking large lumps of soil
For gathering mulch or rubbish
RANGING POLE
For making straight lines during
line survey
SECATEURS
For pruning diseased plant
parts
For cutting small branches for
propagation
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SIMPLE FARM TOOLS AND THEIR USES
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SHOVEL
For scooping and transferring
soil/ stones during land
preparation
SICKLE
For harvesting cereal crops eg.
rice
For cutting grass
SPADE
For turning over soil
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SIMPLE FARM TOOLS AND THEIR USES
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HEAD PAN
For carrying harvested crops
For mixing fertilizers
SURVEYORS TAPE
For taking measurements on
the farm
WATERING CAN
For watering crops
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SIMPLE FARM TOOLS AND THEIR USES
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WHEEL BARROW
For transferring farm tools and
farm produce
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