Agricultural Implements Used for Sowing

The following are the tools a farmer may use for sowing: 

Traditional tool 

The traditional tool is made of wood or iron. It has a long tube with a funnel at the top. The tool is tied to a plough. Seeds are poured into the funnel. During this process, the plough makes borrows in the soil allowing the seeds from the funnel pass through.

Seed drill

ADVANTAGES OF A SEED DRILL

1. Seeds can be sown in a regular row.
2. Seeds are sown at proper depth with sufficient space between them.
3. Seeds get covered by the soil and cannot be picked up by birds.
4. It saves time and labour.