AGRI 7 LESSON 1 Farm Tools and Equipment

PINOY HENYO
kalabaw
trowel
farmer
rake
tractor
Farm tools and
equipment
TOOLS
IMPLEMEN
T
EQUIPMEN
T
HAND TOOLS
- are usually light and are used without

the help of animals or machines. They
are being used in performing farm
activities which involve small yet
important jobs to be done.
FARM IMPLEMENTS
-these are accessories which are being

pulled by working animals or mounted to
machineries (hand tractor, tractor) which are
usually used in the preparation of large tract
of land. These are usually made of a special
kind of metal.
EQUIPMENT
-these are machineries used in farm

operations especially in rice production.
They are used in land preparation and in
transporting farm inputs and produce. Using
these equipment requires a highly skilled
operator .
Hand tools
Hand tools are the simplest tools since
they are used with your bare hands in
performing farm operation and practices
in a small farm or vegetable garden in
the backyard or in school.
Bolo
is a large cutting tool

used for cutting tall
grasses and weeds
and cutting branches
of trees.
Spade
is used for removing

trash or soil, digging
canals or ditches and
mixing soil media.
Shovel
is used in removing
trash, digging loose
soil, moving soil from
one place to another
and for mixing soil
media.
Grub Hoe
is a heavy hoe used

for breaking hard
topsoil and
pulverizing soil.
Rake
is a long-handled tool
used for cleaning the
ground by gathering
the leaves and for
loosening or leveling
the soil.
Pick Mattock
is a digging tool with a
pointed head at one
end and a transverse
blade at the other. It is
used for digging
canals, and for
removing stumps and
stones.
Crowbar
is a tool used for

digging big holes and
for digging out big
stones and tree
stumps.
Hand trowel
is used for loosening

the soil around the
growing plants and
putting small amount
of manure in the soil.
Sickle
It has a curved blade

attached to a short
handle which is used
for harvesting grains
or cutting grasses.
Axe
is a tool used to split

and cut a bigger post
Wheelbarrow
is a hand-propelled
vehicle used for
hauling trash,
manure, fertilizers,
planting materials and
other equipment.
Hand fork
is a gardening tool with
sharp tines which makes it
easy to prick into the soil
(moist soil) making it
suitable for planting,
transplanting, weeding and
mixing additives into the
soil.
Hand Cultivator
is a gardening tool
used for cultivating
the garden plot by
loosening the soil and
removing
weeds around the
plant.
Pruning shears
is a type of scissors
used for basic
maintenance tasks
like cutting small
branches, twigs
and leaves.
Hedge shears
Knives
are cutting tools used
for cutting planting
materials, grafting,
marcotting, budding,
and for performing
other operations in
horticulture.
Sprinkler
is a devise used for

watering plants and
seedlings.
Water Pail or Can
is a container used for

hauling soil, compost,
chemical fertilizer and
even water.
Dibbler or dibble
is used in making
holes in the
ground for planting
seeds, seedlings or
small bulbs.
Sprayer
is an equipment used
for applying
herbicides,
pesticides and
fertilizers to
agricultural crops.
Farm implements
NATIVE PLOW DISC PLOW drawn by a
tractor
1. Plows
These are farm implements used in rice production
operations either pulled by a working animal or a
tractor.
The PLOW is specifically used for tilling large areas,

making furrows and ditches to facilitate irrigation
and drainage.
NATIVE HARROW
DISC HARROW
2. Harrow
The native wooden harrow is made of wood with a
metal tooth and pulled by a carabao while the disc
harrow is a metal mounted to a tractor.
HARROWS are used for tilling and pulverizing the
soil in upland rice production where the soil is
tilled dry while waiting for the rain or water
supply.
ROTAVATOR
3. Rotavator
The rotavator is an implement attached to a

tractor used for land preparation. It could be
used for wet and dry land preparation.
One passing of ROTAVATOR is equivalent to
the combined effect of one plowing and
harrowing in land preparation.
EQUIPMENT
1. HAND
TRACTOR
It is used to pull a plow and harrow in preparing a

wide area of land.
2. FOUR-WHEEL
TRACTOR
It is used to pull disc plow disc harrow and rotavator in

preparing much wider or bigger area of land. It is also used to
draw a trailer to transport bulk of materials, equipment, farm
inputs, and harvest.
3. WATER PUMP
It is used to draw irrigation water from a source

such as deep well, rivers and lakes.
Rice thresher
Combine harvester
This equipment performs the harvesting and threshing

at the same time. The grains are deposited in its
compartment and could be easily transported to the
nearest road when hauling the harvests.
LET US REMEMBER!
Using the right tools and equipment for the

specific farm operation makes it easier and more
economical.
SHORT QUIZ
Write SOIL if the tools are in accurate function and WATER if
it is inaccurate. Write your answer on you test booklet.
1. Hand tractor is used to pull a plow and harrow in preparing a
large area of land.
2. Native harrow is farm implements specifically used for tilling large
areas, making furrows and inters row cultivation.
3. Rake is used in removing trash, digging loose soil, moving soil
from one place to another and for mixing soil media.
4. Spade is used for removing trash or soil, digging canals or ditches
and mixing soil media.
5. Grab hoe is used for loosening the soil around the growing plants
and putting small amount of manure in the soil.
SCRAPBOOK ON FARM EQUIPMENT
After learning what are the different farm equipment, you will be compiling
pictures of farm equipment and its instructional manual.
• 1. Collect pictures of various hand tools, farm implements and farm
equipment. You may clip pictures from the internet or draw illustration.
• 2. Sort the pictures/drawing according to its category (hand tools, farm
implements or farm equipment). 1 bond paper for each category.
• 3. Search the uses or functions of this equipment and write it below or
beside the pictures/drawing.
• 4. Submit it to your teacher.
• DEADLINE: AUGUST 30, 2022

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PINOY HENYO

- are usually light and are used without

-these are accessories which are being

-these are machineries used in farm

is a large cutting tool

is used for removing

is a heavy hoe used

is a tool used for

is used for loosening

It has a curved blade

is a tool used to split

is a devise used for

is a container used for

The PLOW is specifically used for tilling large areas,

The rotavator is an implement attached to a

It is used to pull a plow and harrow in preparing a

It is used to pull disc plow disc harrow and rotavator in

It is used to draw irrigation water from a source

This equipment performs the harvesting and threshing

Using the right tools and equipment for the

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