The document discusses different areas and tools used in horticulture. It describes the key areas of horticulture including arboriculture, floriculture, landscape horticulture, olericulture, fruticulture, and viticulture. It then discusses different tools used in horticulture for tasks like land preparation, propagation, pruning, harvesting, and fertilizer spreading. These include hand tools, power tillers, rototillers, mini-tillers, hoes, pruning shears, hedge trimmers, lawn mowers, and fertilizer spreaders.

1. Presented by:
vishalchaturani
2nd semester
Bsc engg.

2. Areas of horticulture
•Arboriculture is the study of, and the selection,
planting, care, and removal of, individual trees,
shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants.
•Floriculture includes the production and
marketing of floral crops.
•Landscape horticulture includes the production,
marketing and maintenance of landscape plants.
•Olericulture includes the production and
marketing of vegetables.
•Fruticulture or Pomology includes the production
and marketing of fruits.
•Viticulture includes the production and marketing
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3. DIFFERENT TOOLS
USED IN
HORTICULTURE
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4. The cultivation of horticultural crops is
predominantly dependent upon human labour, since
commercial cultivation is only on a limited scale
Animal/power tiller or tractor-drawn mould board
ploughs, disc ploughs, harrows, cultivators
and rotavators, are available and used for land
preparation.
 Hand tools such as budding and grafting
knife, pruning knife and Secateurs can be used for
plant propagation and pruning
Harvesting is the most labour intensive operation
due to delcate nature of fruits
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5. 1.Rake Tool
2.Trowel
3.Shovel
4.Lawn Mower
5.Edger
6.Hedge Shear

7. 1.HAND RAKE 2.HEAVY DUTY
or Soil Rake

8. breaking up
earth, digging small
holes, especially for
planting and
weeding, mixing in
fertilizer or other
additives, and
transferring plants to
pots.

9. trowel
1. A cathole trowel is
similar to a gardening
trowel, but it was
specifically designed for
digging catholes in the
backcountry. Cathole
trowels are used by
backpackers, hikers and
some kinds of campers.

10. Cathole
trowel

11. handle and flat metal
blade, used by masons for
leveling, spreading, or
shaping substances such
as cement, plaster, or
mortar, as well as for
breaking bricks to shape
them or smoothing a
mould.

12. Bricklayer’s
Trowel

13. 3.In archaeology brick
or pointing trowels
(usually 4" or 5" steel
trowels) are used to
scratch the strata in an
excavation and allow
the colours of the soil to
be clear, so that the
different strata can be
identified, processed and

14. Brick OR Pointing
Trowel

15. mix measured
proportions of the
ingredients for quick
set plaster.

16. rounded ends used to
apply coatings to
concrete, especially
on swimming pool
decks.

17. used to apply adhesive
and grout when applying
ceramic or stone tile to
a surface.

18. moving bulk
materials, such as
soil, coal, gravel, snow,
sand, or ore. Shovels
are extremely common
tools that are used
extensively in
agriculture, constructi
on, and gardening.

21. blade set at an angle
A general category of
shovel that includes
many types with a
generally square
outline (rather than
being pointed like many
spades are). But there is
no rigorous, always-
enforced distinction

22. Square Shovel

23. beaches, in
sandboxes, or in
yards, gardens, lawn
s, and fields.

24. 4. PRUNING AND SLASHING
KNIVES
Pruning is a process of removing unwanted
branches or twigs of a plant or tree for providing
aeration, lighting and frame work which help in
obtaining higher yields.
Pruning and slashing knives
are hand tools, which consists of a blade and tang
joined rigidly to the handle. The tip of the blade is
either hooked or curved in order to cut
or slash the small branches or twigs of plant or
tree by pulling action.

25. The blade is made from high carbon steel, tool
steel or alloy steel and hardened to 45-55
HRC. The handle is made from good quality
wood or plastic.
For operation the blade is engaged with the
thin branch or twigs and pulled towards the
operator
to accomplish cutting. The blade is forged to
shape
and cutting edge is sharpened.
Uses:
For cutting and slashing of thin branches
and twigs of plantation crops and orchards.

26. Specifications:
Pruning knife Slashing
knife
Hooked Curved hooked
Curved
Blade length (mm) 100-225 115 200
200
Blade width (MM) 24-35 24 35
35 Blade thickness (mm) 5.6-6.3 4
5.6 5

28. 5.Lawn mower
A lawn mower is a machine
that uses a revolving blade
or TYPES OF to cut MOWER at an
 blades LAWN a lawn
even length. employing a
 1. Lawn mowers
blade that rotates about a
vertical axis are known as
rotary mowers.

29.  Rotary type Electric lawn mowers are suitable for
any type nf nnpypn nr Plain grass lands available
Four free wheel makes the machine to move freely
on the Grass and the Adjustments on the Machine
helps, you to adjust the height of
the Grass as per your Requirements.

Model : K R46
Motor : l 1 /2&2 H.P. Single Phase Motor
Cutting w i d t h : 18"
Cutting H e i g h t : 0 .50" to 4.25"
Height of Cut Setting : Easy 7 Step
Wire : 3 0mtrs. / 3Core Cable
Weight : 50 Kgs. Approx.
Handle : H andle with Switch
Blades : 1 Pic Extra Blades
Grass Box : Available (65 liters)
Drive : Walk behind push type.

30. Rotary type Lawn Mower
Specifications
LengthxWidthxHeight (mm) : 1050x380x1000
Cutting width (mm) : 340-380
Cutting height (mm) : 30
Motor (kW) : 1.0-1.4
Weight (kg) : 12

31. employing a blade assembly
that rotates about a
horizontal axis are known as
cylinder or reel mowers.

32. Lawn Mowers Manual
Kamlesh wheel type lawn mower machine a very Fine hand hold
machine to operate without any Fuel.
Kamlesh wheel type lawn mower machine equiped with high
Carbon steel Blades to cut grass at even Surface and enhance the
look of your garden.
High quality bearing in the machine helps to move the machine
with almost easy, that will keep you stress free.
As per your wish you may adjust the height of your lawn. Solid
rubber tyre Fitted to the lawn mowers help easy working on the
uneven Surface and on the grass.
Easy Manual System.
Cast Iron Body.
Cutting H e i g h t : 0.25" to 2.50 "
Grass Box : A vailable
Handle : Heavy Handle with grip

33. Model KM 12 KM 14 KM 16 KM 18
Cutting 12" 14" 16" 18"
width
Weight 22 kgs. 23 kgs. 24 kgs. 25 kgs.
Approx Approx approx approx

34. 6.HEDGE SHEAR
A hedge trimmer, shrub
trimmer, or hedge
shear, is a gardening
tool or machine used for
trimming
(cutting, pruning) hedges

35. Shear
1.Stand-alone hedge trimmers:The
power source of stand-alone hedge
trimmers can be human power.
gasoline, or electricity.
Further subdivided into two categories:
i. . Manual hedge trimmers
(sometimes also called hedge
shears, or hedge clippers) are

36. Manual Shear

37. Specifications:
Blade length (mm) : 150,200,250, and 300
Blade thickness (mm) : 8
Opening angle of blade (O) : 95
Handle angle with blade (O) : 27-30
Uses:
The hedge shear is used for pruning and trimming of
hedge and giving it desired shape. It is
also used for cutting of shrubs and removing of
haphazard growth in gardens and lawns.

38. .ii.Motorized hedge trimmers allow work to be
done faster and with less effort than manual ones.
Their cutting mechanism is similar to that of
finger-bar mowers. Powered trimmers are
generally designed with safety devices such that
they work only when both of the operator's hands
are on the handles.
*Gasoline-powered trimmers tend to be more
powerful but can be heavier and more
difficult to start.

39. *Electrical trimmers tend to be
lighter and less powerful (than
gasoline variants) as well as less
polluting/noisy, yet still require an
electrical cord with most types (if
not equipped with rechargeable
batteries).

40. Specifications (electric motor
model):
Length (mm) : 860
Width (mm) : 145
Height (rom) : 180
Power requirement (W) : 400
Blade length (mm) : 510
Blade strokes (per min) : 3700
Blade gap (mm) : 16
Weight (kg) : 2.4
Uses:
Hedge trimmer is used for trimming hedges, shrubs
and brambles. It is also used for
contouring plants in desired shapes and sizes for
enhancing the aesthetics of the garden.

42. Power tiller operated auger digger consists
of a small frame
with the provision to lower and raise the
soil-working
element. Drive is provided to the unit with
the help of a set of
bevelPits can be dug up to a
depth of 45 to 60 cm and the diameter of
the posthole is 30
cm. gears and belt pulleys.

43. Specifications
Overall Dimensions
Length (mm) 1070
Width (mm) 1040
Height (mm) 1980
Weight (kg) 125
Field capacity (holes/h) 40-50
Power (hp) 8-10
Uses
Suitable for digging circular pits
for planting saplings. It is also
suitable for use in orchards
and forests due to its
manoeuvrability

44. A garden hose is a flexible
tube used to carry water.
There are a number of
common attachments
available for the end of the
hose, such as sprayers and
sprinklers (which are used to
concentrate water at one
point or spread it over a
large area). Hoses are

45. commonly green and
often black, but can
also be found in a
variety of other colors.
Garden hoses are
typically made of
synthetic rubber or soft
plastic, reinforced with
an internal web of
fibers.

46. GARDEN HOSE

47. 3.Pruning shears
Pruning shears, also called hand pruners (in
American English), or secateurs are a type of
scissors for use with plants. They are strong
enough to prune hard branches of trees and
shrubs, sometimes up to two centimetres thick.
They are used in
gardening, arboriculture, farming, flower
arranging, and nature conservation where fine-
scale habitat management is required.

48. PRUNING SHEAR

49. equipment, used in small
gardens such as household
gardens and small
commercial gardens, can
provide both primary and
secondary tillage. For
example, a rotary tiller
does both the "plowing" and
the "harrowing", preparing
a smooth, loose seedbed.

50. TYPES OF GARDEN CULTIVATORS
i.Rototiller
The small rototiller is typically propelled
forward via a (1–5 horsepower or 0.8–3.5
kilowatts) petrol engine rotating the tines,
and do not have powered wheels, though
they may have small transport/level
control wheel(s).
Rototilling is much faster than manual
tilling, but notoriously difficult to handle
and exhausting work.

51. ROTO TILLER

52. ii.Rotavator
Unlike the Rototiller, the self propelled Howard
Rotavator is equipped with a gearbox and driven
forward, or held back, by its wheels. The gearbox
enables the forward speed to be adjusted while the
rotational speed of the tines remains constant which
enables the operator to easily regulate the extent to
which soil is engaged.
These rotavators are generally more heavy duty, come
in higher power (4–18 horsepower or 3–13 kilowatts)
with either petrol or diesel engines

53. ROTOVATOR

54. iii.Mini tiller
Mini tillers are a new type of small
agricultural tillers or cultivators used by
farmers or homeowners. These are also
known as power tillers or garden tillers.
Compact, powerful and, most
importantly, inexpensive, these
agricultural rotary tillers are providing
alternatives to four-wheel tractors and in
the small farmers' fields in developing
countries are more economical than four-
wheel tractors.

55. MINITILLER

56. 5.Hoe (tool)
A hoe is an ancient and versatile
agricultural tool used to move small
amounts of soil. Common goals include
weed control by agitating the surface of
the soil around plants, piling soil
around the base of plants
(hilling), creating narrow furrows
(drills) and shallow trenches for
planting seeds and bulbs, to chop
weeds, roots and crop residues, and
even to dig or move soil, such as when
harvesting root crops like potatoes.

57. (scuffle, action, oscillating,
swivel, or Hula-Ho) is a design
that is pushed or pulled
through the soil to cut weeds
just under the surface. Its
tool-head is a loop of
flat, sharpened strap metal.
It is not as efficient as a
chopping hoe for pulling or
pushing soil.

58. that bends around to form a
stirrup like rectangle
attached to the handle.
Weeds are cut just below the
soil surface as the bade is
pushed & pulled through the
area. The back and forth
motion is highly effective
with cutting weeds in loose
or breakable soil. Widths of

59. i.DUTC
H HOE
ii.STIRR
UP
HOES

60. but needs to be done
with care and
accuracy. Fertilizers
are generally
beneficial, however, p
roviding your lawn
with the correct
amount of fertilizer.

61. TYPES OF FERTILIZER
SPREADER
1.TURF FERTILIZER
SPREADER
9 cubic ft. capacity hopper (large
granulars will weigh around 400
lbs., small granulars like sand will
weigh around 800 lbs.).

62. Modeal 800 spreader spreads many
types of materials because of it's
internal drag chain. It easily spreads
all granular materials,

63. 2.LELY FERTILIZER
SPREADER

64. REFERENCES
• www.google.com
• www.marketindia.com
• Book of horticulture by William Robinson
of John Loudon's original text
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