Equipment And Instruments.pptx

Garden instrument

1. Use in Nursery and Field Equipment And Instruments

2. 1. Hand Trowel A hand trowel is a small tool that is essential for planting, transplanting and potting. Look for one with a sturdy connection between blade and handle, A comfortable grip on the handle to avoid hand fatigue and give you optimal control.

3. 2. Secateurs Also known as a pruning shears, pruners or clippers, a garden secateurs is a very useful hand tool around the garden. You will need it for trimming and shaping plants and shrubs and for removing dead growth. A high quality secateurs will last a very long time, stay sharper for longer, be able to take thicker branches, Be more comfortable to use, so it is worth investing in a good one.

4. 3. Hoe A garden hoe is essential for cultivating your soil, edging your lawn, and countless other gardening tasks. This versatile garden tool comes in several varieties but a regular Dutch Or Draw hoe will meet most gardeners’ needs. You will find it highly useful when preparing beds for planting and weeding.

5. 4. Gardening Gloves Thorns and splinters are as annoying and uncomfortable as they are preventable with a good pair of gardening gloves. Gardening tasks can wreak havoc on your hands, leaving them sore and irritated.

6. 5. Spade A spade has a long handle and a long, narrow, flat head. No gardening tool kit is complete without one! You will need it for digging tasks, as well edging beds and lawns, Transplanting, dividing shrubs, trenching, and lots more.

7. 6. Fork One of the most hardworking tools in any gardener’s arsenal, a garden fork is a multi-purpose piece of equipment. It can be used to aerate lawns (see our guide on   Lawn Care & Maintenance Tips ), break up compacted soil, create holes for seeds, Or mix in soil treatment, remove stones and weeds, and soften tough ground. Its sharp and strong tines can more easily penetrate difficult terrain than a spade.

8. 7. Shovel A shovel is a prerequisite for most jobs around the garden, particularly those that include digging and the removal Or addition of loose gardening materials such as compost, fertilizer, mulch, soil, etc. Whether you’re scooping away weeds or you’re spreading on mulch, digging a deep hole or filling a bed with compost.

9. 8. Rake A rake will allow you to remove stones, rocks and clogs from the ground before planting. It is also used for leveling and smoothing the surface of the soil, or for gathering debris such as leaves and weeds. You may find you want to add a few varieties of rakes to your collection to suit different needs most comfortably, for example a lightweight, fan-shaped rake is ideal for covering large areas when sweeping up leaves, and a heavier duty bow rake will be most suited to dealing with stony ground.

10. 9. Saw Shrubs and trees will need shaping and pruning from time to time, not to mention those woody weeds like briars that will need to be tackled too. A bow saw will see you through most of the heavier cutting tasks in the garden; when a secateurs just won’t cut it!

11. 10. Wheelbarrow A wheelbarrow greatly eases the burden of moving heavy awkward gardening materials around your garden. Lump everything including your tools into your wheelbarrow and easily transport them around as you work.

12. These shears' only purpose is  to trim hedges . They have long blades resembling scissors as well as long handles, they can make straight, long cuts that are able to go through more than one branch at a time.

13. Gardeners wear gloves for many different reasons, such as: keep hands and fingernails clean and dry. avoid blisters and calluses. prevent cuts and scrapes, or protect existing cuts and scrapes from infection. protect against insect bites or stings.

14. Here are our top 5 uses: Create and apply natural insecticide applications. This includes insecticidal soap and need oil. ... Control powdery mildew with baking soda, soap and water. ... Apply compost tea as a foliar spray. ... Spray insect larvae off leaves. ...

15. Submitted To Mam: Dr Rozina Qazmi By Muhammad Hasnat Ahmad BBA-Agribusiness 1 st Semester Roll No 81 Thanks