hand plow

Arm-powered soil turner

A hand plow is a simple agricultural tool pushed or pulled by human power rather than drawn by animals or machines.

It typically has a blade or share that breaks and turns soil for planting.

Hand plows remain common in small gardens and areas where mechanized equipment is impractical: She used a hand plow to prepare the vegetable beds.

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turning soil · blade · field · farmer · small farm · harrow · moldboard · earth · rows · seed · wooden · iron · draft · draft animal · sweat · cultivation · agriculture · plowshare

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mechanization/power source

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Motorized soil cultivation machine

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scale of operation

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All-in-one grain gatherer

agricultural machinery

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G