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What is sowing? What are the tools involved in sowing? [5 MARKS]

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Naming of tools: 4 Marks

Sowing is a process of plainting seeds in a prepared soil. Good seeds are first selected on the basis of their quality and health. Then, they are sowed in the fields with the help of seed drills and funnel shaped tools.

The tools involved in sowing are

Traditional Tools.
  • Here the traditional tool is shaped like a funnel
  • The seeds pass through the funnel
  • The funnel end pierces through the soil.
Seed Drill

​In recent times seed drills are being increasingly used by tractors
  • Seed drills sows the seeds uniformly at a regular distance and depth.
  • Seed drills also ensure that seeds are properly covered by the soil.

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