As is well known, our country has always attached great importance to agriculture since ancient times, because agriculture is the foundation of all civilizations. The wealth of the older generation of Chinese people was obtained through labor facing the loess and facing the sky. From this common saying, we can infer the importance of agriculture. I still remember the hoe my parents used when working in the field. A hoe is not just an object that appears in a day for a farm tool, so what does a hoe really mean? And what are its classifications?

1、 What does a hoe mean?

We all know that the hoe is a kind of labor tool invented by the working people of our country in the long-term work. In the ancient Stone Age, some primitive people tied it to a wooden stick with a very simple stone with a sharp notch as a simple hoe. Later, with the arrival of the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, the hoe gradually evolved into various forms and uses. The hoe can be divided into two parts. The first part is the hoe blade, which is used for loosening soil and weeding. Its shape is flat and long, just like a kitchen knife. With the evolution of the times, rectangular, narrow, and ladder shaped shapes have emerged. And its second part is the hoe handle. The hoe handle is a circular wooden stick, usually made of wood and installed in a hole at the back of the hoe blade to support it. The length is generally around 80 to 160 centimeters, but if it is too long, it may not be particularly convenient to use. The hoe utilizes the lever principle, which is relatively labor-saving, but its work efficiency is relatively low.

2、 What is the classification of hoes?

1. Plate hoe: The size of the plate hoe is about 20cm to 30cm wide, with a slightly longer height than width. Mainly used for large-scale shallow excavation work, such as soil loosening and plowing.

2. Hoe: The blade of a hoe is wide and sharp, with some slightly curved and crescent shaped blades. Some have no curvature, and the blade is straight, with a height smaller than the width. Compared to a board hoe, it is slightly lighter and thinner, and there is also an iron handle used to connect with a long wooden handle. The hoe is mainly used for surface excavation work. For example, removing weeds on the ground and collecting scattered grains or sand on the ground.

3. Bar hoe: The blade of a bar hoe is relatively narrow and suitable for small areas of deep excavation. It is often used in places with very strong soil, and also for excavating tuberous plants buried in the soil, such as cassava, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, taro, Jerusalem artichoke, pinellia ternata, and sweet dew seeds.