Wooden Plow (Farming Tools)

Farming is the cornerstone of human civilization, and farming tools are the right hand of farmers. Among the farming tools, the wooden plow is regarded as a traditional treasure, which not only represents the inheritance of farming culture, but also symbolizes the hard work of farmers. This article will lead readers to understand the origin of the wooden plow, how to use it and its important role in farming.

Origin of the Wooden Plow

The origin of the wooden plow as a farming tool can be traced back to ancient times. The earliest wooden plows were invented by people in primitive society according to the needs of life, they were made of primitive stones and wood. With the development of agriculture, people gradually discovered the advantages of wooden plows and began to use them on a large scale for farming.

The ancient wooden plow is mainly composed of three parts: the plow body, the plow shaft and the plowshare. The body of the plow is the main part of the wooden plow, usually made of a long strip of wood with serrated ends for plowing. Plowshare is the part that connects the plow body and oxen or horses, usually made of wood, with a certain degree of flexibility, can reduce the impact of livestock pulling the plow. The plowshare is the head part of a wooden plow, usually made of iron, used to cut the soil.

Second, the use of wooden plows operating steps

The use of wooden plows for farming requires certain skills and steps, the following will be introduced to the use of wooden plows in the basic operating steps:

1. Preparation: choose the appropriate oxen or horses, and make sure that they are healthy enough to withstand the force of pulling the plow. Check the condition of the wooden plow to ensure that the plow body is complete and the plowshare is sharp.

2. Adjusting the depth of the plowshare: Adjust the depth of the plowshare according to soil moisture and crop needs. Generally speaking, wet soil requires a shallower plowshare depth, while dry soil requires a deeper plowshare depth.

3. Begin plowing: Pull the oxen or horses along with the wooden plow and start plowing along one side of the field. Maintain a certain speed and steady strength so that the wooden plow can cut the soil smoothly.

4. Turning the Plow: When the plow reaches one end of the field, you need to turn to plow the next row. When turning, you should control the direction of the ox or horse and adjust the angle of the plow body at the right time to ensure the consistency of the plowing.

5. End of plowing: when the whole field is plowed, clean the soil and weeds on the wooden plow in time so as not to affect the next use.

Three, the role of wooden plows in farming

Wooden plows as an important part of the farming tools, has the following aspects of the role:

1. Plowing loosening: wooden plows through the cutting of the soil, can be loosened up the soil, increase soil aeration and water retention, to provide a good environment for the growth of crops.

2. Deep plowing and turning: wooden plows can turn the lower layer of soil to the upper layer, so that the nutrients in the soil are more evenly distributed throughout the field, and increase the yield of crops.

3. Remove weeds: Wooden plows can uproot weeds in the field during the plowing process, reducing the competition of weeds on crop growth and increasing the yield of crops.

4. Improve soil texture: wooden plows in the process of plowing, can improve the texture of the soil, so that the soil is more suitable for crop growth, improve soil fertility.