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) A tool used with a tractor is Seed Drill. It is used to sow seed at a uniform distance. It sows the seeds in the soil and then covers it with the soil.
(b) Advantages of seed drill are as follows-
(i) It helps to avoid overcrowding of the seed by sowing it at a uniform distance.
(ii) It covers the seed with soil after sowing it that prohibits birds and insects from eating it.
(iii) It is a fast process and consumes less time and labor.
(iv) It helps to increase the yield of the crops by nine times.