Question

(a) Name the tool used with a tractor for sowing seeds in a field.
(b) What are the advantages of using this tool?

Answer 1

(a) Seed drill:

1. The tool used for sowing seeds by a tractor is called a seed drill.
2. A seed drill is a modern seed sowing tool.
3. The seed drill is attached to the back of the tractor and has multiple pores on it.
4. The tool is dragged along the soil and the seeds fall on the soil at equal distances.

​(b) Seed drill Advantages:

1. It sows the seeds uniformly to prevent overcrowding.
   

2. This allows for the proper growth of the individual plants.

3. This technique allows sowing at the right depth to avoid getting eaten by birds.