Q2

• TOOLS FOR CLEARING THE LAND

  • bolo
  • axe
  • pickaxe
  • scythe or sickle
• bolo - used for cutting grass
• axe - used for cutting trees
• pick axe - used for breaking up hard soil crusts
• scythe or sickle - used to cut talahib
• TOOLS FOR CULTIVATING THE SOIL

  • hand fork
  • hand grass scraper
  • trowel
  • rake
  • light hoe
• TOOLS FOR TRANSPLANTING

  • transplanting trowel
  • trowel
• transplanting trowel - used to transplant seedlings to seed boxes
• trowel - used to transplant small plants to their designated place
• TOOLS FOR MEASURING

  • meterstick
  • cord or string
• meterstick - used to measure the appropriate depth of planting seeds
• cord or string - used to measure and mark the distance at which seeds should be planted
• TOOLS FOR WATERING PLANTS

  • water hose
  • water pail
  • sprinkler
• water hose - used to water plants that are from the water supply
• water pail - used to carry water;container
• sprinkler - automatic watering device to water seedlings into seed boxes
• TOOLS FOR LOADING AND TRANSPORTING

  • wheelbarrow
  • wooden box
• wheelbarrow - used to transport tools, plants, or trash in another area
• wooden box - place to store tools or plants
• MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

  • hammer
  • pliers
  • sieve
  • weighing scale
• hammer - making and repairing seed boxes;hammering nails
• pliers - repairing other tools;fixing wires
• sieve - shifting the soil medium
• weighing scale - measure the precise or right amount of fertilizer to be applied to the plants
• when a sharp tool is falling, you dont catch it
• we need to put oil on tools to avoid rusting
• PPE stand for Personal Protective Equipment
• PPE - to avoid hazards and risks;to stay safe
• PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS

  • farm boots
  • hard hat
  • gloves
  • safety mask
  • goggles
• farm boots - protect feet from falling objects;stepping into mud or soil
• hard hat - protection against falling objects
• gloves - protection against chemical absorption from insecticides and pesticides and in handling compost
• nitrile gloves is the most recommended gloves to use
• safety mask - protection against the odor/smell of fertilizer or fertilizer dust when applying it to plants
• goggles - face and eye protection against liquid chemicals and dust emmissions
• OHS stands for Occupational Health And safety Procedures
• the difference of a scythe and sickle is that the scythe is bigger and the sickle is smaller
• the difference of a spading fork and hand fork is that the spading fork is for bigger plants and the hand fork is for smaller plants;backyard planting
• TOOLS FOR DIGGING AND PULVERIZING

  • crowbar
  • heavy hoe
  • shovel
  • spade
  • spading fork
• crowbar - deep digging in hard soil