FARM TOOLS AND THEIR USES – PART II

T

hanks to everyone who has reader and comments on my
blog post, especially my first post on farm tools and to those that this is
just their first time of visiting or reading my post.

Farm tools are two independent words join together:
Farm & Tools.

Farm:
Are area of land, together with a house and buildings, used for growing crops
and/or keeping animals as a business or home use.

Tools:
Is a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a
particular function.

For
better understanding

Now, what is a farm tool?

F

arm
tools are equipment that is used in the processes of land
preparation. These are mainly tools for trimming trees, weeds and shrubs,
cultivators, rakes and various hacksaws etc. Or read more by clicking here!

Farm tools and their uses and read more about some
other tools not mention here in my post on farm tools like:

Pick axe, Hand fork, Hand trowel, the sickle, the hammer,
the mallet, Secateurs, the shears, Watering can, Cutlass, the hoe, the spade. Click here

·       
Cutlass:
The
cutlass is one of the most common tools used by farmers. The cutlass has two
main parts which are a wooden handle and a blade used for cutting.

Uses

o  
The cutlass is used for pre-planting
activities such as the cutting down and clearing of grasses, bushes, and trees.

o  
It is used to plant the seeds of some
crops.

·       
Rake:
The rake is a farm tool which consists of a very long wooden handle with a
strong metal head attached to its base, with several prongs which are very important
to enable the rake perform its functions.

Uses

o  
To clean the ground and level the
topsoil.

o  
It is used to cover vegetable seeds
after broadcasting

·       
Shovel:
The shovel is similar to the spade but it has a slight difference. Its blade is
hollow and broad.

Uses

o  
With the help of shovel, one can quickly
remove and trash, dig, move and mix the soil.

·       
Grab-hoe:
This tool helps to brake hard top soil.

·       
Bolo:
This
tool is usually used to cut tall weeds and grasses or chopping branches of
trees.

·       
Pick-mattock:
It
is a handy tool to dig and break stones.

·       
Scythe:
The
scythe is a versatile hand-held tool for mowing cereals (including wheat) and
other herbaceous plants.

·       
Wheelbarrow:
It is used to remove the trash, haul fertilizers, manures, planting materials, and
other things.

·       
Sprayers:
This one is used for spraying insecticides.

·       
Sprinklers:
It is the tool for watering plants.

·       
Knife:
It
is a universal tool for cutting.

·       
Pruning
shears: It is a great tool to cut branches of trees and
bushes.

·       
Hand
cultivator: It is used for cultivating garden plot
and removing the weeds.

·       
Light
hoe:
it is used for leveling and loosening soil or digging the furrows for planting.

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THINGS WE CANNOT DO WITHOUT ON EARTH BUT MOST PEOPLE REJECT TO DO

  I found it more difficult to understand that most
people ignore these aspects, while few people walk on that road. It reminds me the
holy book which says ‘few people walk at the part of righteousness,
while many walk to unrighteousness part’,
it happens in this aspect.

          Have
search everywhere, especially Institution, college, and university, I found
most student didn’t offer this course and it’s a very nice course that has
impact to society, country, and bring huge income, which is ‘AGRICULTURE’.

The study of agriculture is known as agricultural
science.

These
are the list of course student study most

Accounting.

Banking and finance.

Marketing.

Mass communication.

Because most of them believe working in office with
air condition is the best way.

What
is AGRICULTURE? Is the cultivation of land and breeding
of animals and plants to provide food, fiber, medicinal plants and other products
to sustain and enhance life.

Branches
of AGRICULTURE

There are four main branches of agriculture

1. 1. Livestock
   Production

                              
I.           
Pastoralism:
Is the act of keeping cattle, while moving from one region in searching of
pasture and water.

                           
II.           
Poultry
Farming: Is the rearing of poultry such as chicken, goose,
turkey, duck, pigeon etc.

                        
III.           
Pig
Farming: Is the raising and breeding of domestic pigs as
livestock, and is a branch of animal husbandry. Pigs are farmed principally to
be eaten or sometimes skinned.

                       
IV.           
Apiculture:
Is the practice of keeping bees as well as the manufacturing of honey and
beeswax.

                          
V.           
Aquaculture:
Also known as aqua farming is the farming of fish, crustaceans, molluscs,
aquatic plants, algae, and other organisms.

 2. CROP PRODUCTION: Is
a branch of agriculture that deal with growing crops for use as food and fiber.

3.Farm
tools and machinery: Agriculture engineering is a branch of
agriculture that deals with use and maintenance of farm tools, machinery and
structures.

4 Marketing
agricultural produce: Agriculture economics is a branch of
agriculture which deals with the utilization of scare resources

Why
did we need agriculture more?

We need agriculture to save life

1.     Medicinal
plants

2.     We
need food to survive

3.     Contribution
of income

4.     Supply
of food and fodder

5.     Marketable
surplus

6.     Source
of Raw Material

7.     Contribution
to Foreign Exchange Resources

8.     Vast
employment Opportunities

9.     Overall
economic development

1. Provision of Shelter

Conclusion:

I have question to asked readers

1.     Can
you do without eating?

2.     Can
you do without shelter?

3.     I
know some people cannot do without eating meat, fish or egg when eating.

4.     Because
to estimate on how food is expensive and as at four years back, the money you spend on food and shelter and now
are not the same?

Let makes our country better

Just answer my question and see how you can make
more money In your country, society with and without school certificate.

Thanks for Reading

                                   

How to Use Chicken Manure in Your Garden For Fertilizer

Growing up in Central Florida, I was fortunate to have good year-round growing conditions. My grandparents were avid gardeners, and I remember the big jar painted white sitting on the counter to collect food for the compost pile. Once it was filled, my granddad would take it out to the compost bin and turn in, creating a rich soil. Although he composted, I was not introduced to chicken poop fertilizer until I was much older.

I was lucky to grow up with an awareness of composting, and once I moved and started a garden of my own, I had to investigate composting and fertilizing on my own, including chicken manure fertilizer. I went through quite a few plants that I "buried" instead of planted, since I did not take the time to invest in the right soil.

After a friend told me about chicken poop fertilizer as a great organic compound, I had to investigate on HOW to use, of all things, chicken poop! I had never heard of such a thing from my city grandparents, since ours was all turned food products mixed with dirt.

Upon reading up, I discovered that chicken manure fertilizer is the richest in nutrients of the animal manures. Because of the high content of nutrients, it's"hot manure". This means it will burn your plants if you just sprinkle it around. It works best to compost this manure before using it.

I had to learn how to compost with chicken poop fertilizer. It only took a few weeks for me to figure out what "burned" plants looked like from too much chicken manure fertilizer without enough other organic compounds.

In order to get your soil prepared with the chicken poop, add it to other organic ingredients. This can be vegetable and fruit leftovers, eggshells, coffee grounds, leaves and sticks. If you start in the fall and keep turning it, it will turn to rich looking dirt. Turn this into the ground when you till your garden, and the results with your chicken manure fertilizer will be amazing!

Experienced gardeners will tell you that you must use it when it is dry, not wet. Harvest the chicken poop yourself, or buy it from local farmers. If you raise the chickens anyway, then you might as well reap the benefits of the chicken poop.

As an aside, chickens also provide a great natural form of pest control and are very personable as pets. So if you have thought about using chicken poop fertilizer, there are more reasons than just the droppings to start a brood.

Now that I have incorporated chicken poop manure into my gardening, my potted plants and outdoor gardens have thrived. Try chicken manure fertilizer, just do it wisely to get the best results. Get the best vegetables and flower production from your plants possible - all while doing it "green" and using organic fertilizers.