1.2 TECHNOLOGY, AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS FARMING TOOLS As we have seen, agriculture has evolved in different ways over the course of history. Farmers can use a great variety of devices with a wide range of complexity: from simple tools to highly sophisticated machinery . However, farmers and gardeners still use hand tools, too. 1 DO Can you think of some sophisticated machinery which can be used in agriculture? 1 ONLINE RESOURCES Up to the Industrial Revolution Farming hand tools The main farming hand tools are the following: A has a long with three or four sharp, metal points on the end and is used for or lifting; A has a thin flat on a long handle and is used especially for weeding or the ground around plants; A has a long handle with sharp separated points on one hand and is commonly used to make soil level and remove leaves from the ground; A has a long curving blade and a long wooden handle. It is still used in some areas of Europe and Asia to grass or grain or other crops; are a tool with two short, sharp blades and is used for cutting plant ; A is used for digging and consists of a thick handle and a heavy flat, metal blade that can be pushed into the ground with the foot; A has a curved metal blade and a short handle, used for cutting grass and grain crops; A is used for lifting and moving something such as snow or soil. It consists of a long handle with a curved metal end. 1. fork handle digging 2. hoe blade loosening 3. rake 4. scythe mow reap 5. Secateurs stems 6. spade 7. sickle 8. shovel Gardening hand tools The main gardening hand tools are: A , a small single-wheeled vehicle used for carrying small ; wheelbarrow loads look like giant scissors with their long pair of straight blades; Hedge shears A has a holding substances, fertilisers or pesticides; sprayer tank A , shorter than a rake, is ideal for cleaning up debris in ; hand rake garden beds A is useful for planting bulbs and small perennials, as well as digging up weeds; garden trowel A has a handle and a head with three short ; hand fork squareshouldered tines A has a short, ergonomic handle and is a great tool for controlling weeds. hand hoe