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What kind of labor is the bone plow used for

Bone Plowshares are agricultural tools used for plowing.

I. Construction and Function of Bone Plowshares

Bone Plowshares mainly consist of a long handle and an iron head. The long handle is usually made of wood or bamboo so that farmers can hold and control it. The iron head is the key part of the bone plough, which takes the shape of a curved sickle. The iron head has a number of spikes or blades which are capable of cutting and breaking up the soil.

2. How to use bone plows

When farmers use bone plows, they insert the iron head into the soil and then pull the long handle with force so that the iron head turns loose and cuts in the soil. At the same time, farmers can use the shape of the iron head and the blades to weed and bury weeds and residual plant matter in the ground to promote soil fertility.

Three, the significance and role of bone plows

1, improve soil structure

Bone plows can effectively break up the soil, make it looser, increase soil aeration and water retention, and improve the structure and quality of the soil.

2.Cultivating and loosening the soil

By turning over the soil, bone ploughing helps to mix organic fertilizers and chemical fertilizers, so that nutrients can be better distributed in the soil and provide a better environment for crop growth.

Importance and development of farming tools and farming methods

1. Importance of preserving traditional farming tools

Traditional farming tools represent the inheritance and continuation of agricultural culture, and they are the witnesses of history, which should be cherished and preserved. In some mountainous and remote areas, traditional farming tools are still necessary for farmers to carry out small-scale agricultural production.

2, the development of modern farming technology

With the popularization of agricultural mechanization, many traditional farming tools are replaced by agricultural machinery, which improves crop production efficiency and farmers' labor intensity. Modern agriculture tends to be intelligent, using technologies such as drones, sensors and big data to monitor farmland conditions, fertilization and irrigation, improving the accuracy and sustainability of agricultural production.

3. Combining traditional and modern farming methods

In the development of agriculture, we can combine the advantages of traditional farming tools and the achievements of modern farming technology, and choose the right tools for farming, which preserves traditional culture and improves productivity. Improvements are made to traditional farming tools to meet the needs of modern farming and to increase efficiency and convenience. At the same time, new farming tools can also be developed to combine the advantages of modern technology to meet the needs of farmers.