Ridging hoe
A ridging hoe, also called a hand plow , is a traditional agricultural tool that is rarely used today.
construction
The hoe consists of a handle and iron that is attached to it and which is curved and flattened twice .
use
It was used in horticulture, for example for plowing the earth or for loosening the soil. Another purpose was piling up and the associated weed control in potato cultivation, where it was used as an alternative to the hand hoe . It is also mentioned as a device for piling up dams before planting caraway seeds .
A welded and forged specimen from the first half of the 20th century, which is preserved in the local history museum Quiigart , measures 128 cm in length and 28 cm in width.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christian Friedrich Gottlieb Thon : Instructions for fruit growing ...: together with a practical ... 1836, p. 173 ( book online [accessed November 1, 2013]).
- ^ Economic News and Negotiations, Volume 1, 1830, p. 232
- ↑ Weekly journal of the agriculture, forestry and housekeeping for the citizen and farmer, Volume 8, 1857, p. 269
- ↑ Hand plow (ridging hoe). (No longer available online.) In: Heimatmuseum Quiigart. escidoc.org, formerly in the original ; Retrieved November 1, 2013 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
