Garden Implements and Accessories
Mamti, Khurpi & Kothali.
 The instruments used for digging and trenching are the ‘Kothali', pick-axe, digging fork, spade
and the 'mamti'. The khurpi is the familiar instrument in home gardening. The 'mamti' is not
only used to dig loose soil but is also used to run it over while digging and trenching.
 The pick-axe is used for breaking hard soil. One of its ends is pointed and the other is flat like a
chopper, its edge being on a line with the handle. The 'pick' is serviceable to mend roads and
paths.
 The digging fork has prongs about 20 cms long; it is furnished with a handle and the operator
has to work with it in an upright position as with the spade and the shovel. The fork is used for
working stiff, moist soils.
Hand Forks
 Small hand forks are serviceable for transplanting small plants, for weeding and loosening
surface soil.
 The spade has a broad blade of rectangular piece of iron, which is furnished with a handle.
 It is a very useful instrument for digging and trenching operations.
 The shovel resembles a spade with a curved blade and is used like the mamti for transferring
soil, rubbish, etc. to baskets or turning them over from one position to another.
Trowel & Dibber
 The trowel is a small instrument very useful for making holes for planting seedlings or small
plants. The dibber is the instrument with which holes are made for planting or 'pricking’
seedlings.
 Any round piece of solid bamboo or dried stem with one end sharpened not to a point by ending
bluntly, would serve the purpose.
Rake
 The rake is an instrument for levelling land and to bring it to some uniformity of fineness by
removing unbroken clods and stones.
 It is also helpful for collecting weeds, rubbish, etc. together in a heap before they are removed.
 The rake consists of a number of nail-like projections form a bar, furnished with a handle.
Pruning Knife
 A good pruning knife is a necessity for every gardener.
 It should have a strong curved blade.
Budding Knife,
 The budding knife should not be used for sundry work such as cutting small twigs, thread,
mending pencils, etc. Shears are used for trimming hedges and pruning border plants.
 The budding knife is specially made its cutting edge is rounded off the point and it is provided
with a handle made of flat smooth none or ivory, reduced to a spatula like termination enabling
easy lifting of the bark from the stock in budding operations.
Water Can
 Water can is made up of metal
 It is used to shower water in Garden plants particularly, Garden Herbs.
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Normally it is in the capacity of 8 litres that is the perfect size for garden use.
It has a long spout and matching fine rose to make accurate watering.
It is used to save water in Garden.
It prevents soil erosion.
Accessories
 Basket made of bamboo are used for carrying rubbish, soil, manure, etc.
 Iron baskets for 'gumlas' are also used. A wheelbarrow is very serviceable to carry larger
quantities of material with greater ease.
 For washing off dust from plants, one should possess a good syringe or sprayer.
 Though the scythe are useful for cutting grass, to avoid waste of time and to have the work done
in an efficient manner, it is best to mow the grass on the lawn with a lawn mower.
Labels
 Labels used for showing the names of plants should be neat, inconspicuous and durable.
 Zinc labels written with ball point are the commonest.
 Ivory labels are costly but attractive.
 Deal wood labels are cheap and handy.
 Plastic labels written with lead pencils or indelible ink are widely in use.
In addition to those mentioned above, many articles like the broom, thread, hose-pipe, ladder, crowbar,
axe, hammer, scissors, grafting-wax, etc., too numerous to mention, are serviceable too, at one time or
other.
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