What Are the Different Types of Agricultural Tools?

Agricultural tools refer to tools used in agricultural production, mostly non-mechanized, also called agricultural tools, agricultural production tools. Farm implements are implements that farmers use to change the object of labor in agricultural production. China has a long history of agriculture, a vast area, many ethnic groups, and a variety of agricultural tools. In terms of various regions, different environments, and different agricultural production, the agricultural tools used have their own scope and limitations. Throughout the dynasties, agricultural tools have been continuously innovated and transformed, and they have contributed to the progress of human civilization.

[nóng jù]

Word : Farm Tools

Pinyin : nóngjù

English : farm implements; farm tools

Basic explanation

[farm implements; farm tools] Tools for agricultural production, mostly non-mechanized ^[1]

Agriculture is the production sector where people use the living functions of plants and animals to transform natural materials and energy into products that humans need. Farming

Farm tools, arable land preparation tools

Cultivated land preparation tools are used for ploughing, smashing soil, and leveling fields. Has gone through the development process from hoe to animal power plough. The Han Dynasty animal power plough became the most important farming implement. During the Wei and Jin dynasties, plows, rakes, and hoees were used for supporting farming in the dryland in the north; in the Song Dynasty, plows, rakes, and hoees were formed in the paddy field.

The paddy field preparation tools mainly include ploughing, harrowing, hoeing, etc. This farming system has been formed in the Song Dynasty. The Jin Dynasty invented a rake, which was used to break up soil blocks after ploughing, and a hoe was used to mix mud. In the Song dynasty, paddy field preparation tools such as and were used to mix mud. Yangma, which appeared in the Northern Song Dynasty, was a special tool for riding rice.

Farm tools irrigation tools

The Shang Dynasty invented the orange tartare, and it was used at the beginning of the week. The Han Dynasty created and made manpower rollovers. The drum car has a simple structure and is driven by flowing water. So far, the hilly rivers and streams of southern China are still in use in places with rich hydraulic power.

Farm tools harvesting tools

Harvesting tools include harvesting, threshing, and cleaning appliances. Harvesting tools include trowels for harvesting ears of grass, sickles for harvesting stalks, short hoe and so on. Threshing tools are mainly rice buckets in the south, and Luyu in the north. Threshing tools in spring and autumn are commonly used in north and south China. The cleaning tools are mainly dustpans, wooden cymbals, and fan carts. The use of fan carts is nearly 1,000 years ahead of the West.

Farm tool processing tools

Processing tools include grain processing tools and cotton processing tools. Grain processing tools have evolved from ancient pestle mortars and stone grinding discs. In the Han Dynasty, there was a change in the shape of the pestle mortars. Mills appeared during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Cotton in the Yuan Dynasty has become an important textile raw material in China, and cotton processing tools such as cotton stirrers, spinning wheels, slingshots, and cotton loom have been gradually invented.

Farm implements

Bales, baskets, harnesses, and carts are the main means of transport in rural areas. The basket is mainly used in mountainous areas or when the transportation volume is small. The vehicle is mainly used in plains and hilly areas, and its carrying capacity is large.

Farm tool sowing tools

The hoe was the earliest seeding tool used in China. It was invented during the Emperor Liu Xiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and was widely used in the North during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, single-row seeding tools were introduced. The rice transplanting tool, the Yangma, appeared in the Northern Song Dynasty. It was a special tool used when pulling rice seedlings, reducing the labor intensity of bending over and bending back.

Weeding tool

Cultivation tools are used for weeding, thinning, and soil cultivation. They are divided into two types: dryland weeding tools and paddy field weeding tools. Iron hoe is the most commonly used dryland weeding tool. It was used during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods. Yundi is a paddy field weeding tool that was used in the Song and Yuan Dynasties.