Propagating trees

• Tools and Equipment Used in Plant Propagation

  • Bolo
  • Crowbar
  • Hand fork
  • Hoe
  • Rake
  • Shovel
  • Spading forks
  • Sprinkler
  • Thread or yarn
  • Trowel
  • Wood (e.g. bamboo)
  • Wheelbarrow
• Bolo


  • Used for cutting woods, trees and grasses
• Crowbar


  • Used for digging soil
• Hand fork


  • Used for crumbing the soil
• Hoe


  • Used for digging, breaking, or loosening big blocks of soil
• Rake


  • Used for even separating, spreading and leveling of soil, and for gathering leaves
• Shovel


  • Used for removing soil or weeds and transferring the soil or fertilizer
• Spading forks


  • Used for removing soil or trash
• Sprinkler


  • Used for watering plants
• Thread or yarn


  • Used for straightening garden plot by tying it on one post and passing it through to the next post
• Trowel


  • Used for cultivating, digging, and loosening soil and transferring or planting small plants
• Wood (e.g. bamboo)


  • Used as fences to prevent animals from entering the plot and destroying the plants
• Wheelbarrow


  • Used for hauling fertilizer, cut and soil and carrying tools and materials
• Health and Safety Measures When Using Tools and Equipment

  • Use the right tool for the right purpose
  • Wear the proper attire when planting
  • Wear properly-fitting, comfortable, and sweat-absorbent clothing
  • Wear a hat to protect from extreme heat
  • Wear a mask when spraying insecticides
  • Have a place for everything, properly labelled and kept away from children
• Sexual Propagation


  Reproducing and multiplying plants using seeds
• Asexual Propagation


  Propagating plants without the help of the reproductive organs
• Natural Propagation


  The process of multiplying plants by growing parts of the plants