A cultivator is a farm implement for stirring and pulverizing the soil, either before planting or to remove weeds and to aerate and loosen the soil after the crop has begun to grow. It is powered by a tractor and stirs the soil, usually to a greater depth than does the harrow.

Three Till Cultivator

A cultivator is a farm implement for stirring and pulverizing the soil, either before planting or to…

Illustrated is a curved knife harrow. It is also known as the Acme harrow or clod crusher. It destroys small weeds.

Curved Knife Harrow

Illustrated is a curved knife harrow. It is also known as the Acme harrow or clod crusher. It destroys…

Illustrated is a common type of disc harrow. Also shown are bearings and a scraper.

Disc Harrow

Illustrated is a common type of disc harrow. Also shown are bearings and a scraper.

An Acme harrow, good for leveling and pulverizing the land.

Acme harrow

An Acme harrow, good for leveling and pulverizing the land.

A cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil

Agricultural Harrow

A cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil

A disc-harrow.

Disc harrow

A disc-harrow.

In agriculture, a set of harrows is an implement for cultivating the surface of the soil. In this way it is distinct in its effect from the plough, which is used for deeper cultivation. Harrowing is often carried out on fields to follow the rough finish left by ploughing operations. The purpose of this harrowing is generally to break up clods and lumps of soil and to provide a finer finish, and a good soil structure that is suitable for seeding and planting operations. Coarser harrowing is used to remove weeds and to cover seeds after sowing.

Ground Attachment Harrow

In agriculture, a set of harrows is an implement for cultivating the surface of the soil. In this way…

A smoothing harrow, which is a good tool for killing weeds and fitting land

Smoothing harrow

A smoothing harrow, which is a good tool for killing weeds and fitting land

A spring-tooth harrow, particularly useful on stony land.

Spring-tooth harrow

A spring-tooth harrow, particularly useful on stony land.

In agriculture, a set of harrows is a n implement for cultivating the surface of the soil.

Twenty One Disk Harrow

In agriculture, a set of harrows is a n implement for cultivating the surface of the soil.

Two young men prepare the field using a simple harrow pulled by a horse. One man follows behind the harrow. He is wearing a short tunic and his hood is pushed back. The other man goes in front of the horse, guiding it, and using a whip to drive it forward. Two birds fly overhead.

Harrowing a Field for Farming in the Middle Ages

Two young men prepare the field using a simple harrow pulled by a horse. One man follows behind the…

In agriculture, a set of harrows is an implement for cultivating the surface of the soil.

Harrowing Tool

In agriculture, a set of harrows is an implement for cultivating the surface of the soil.

A farm implement consisting of a heavy blade at the end of a beam, usually hitched to a draft team or motor vehicle and used for breaking up soil and cutting furrows in preparation for sowing.

Agricultural Plow

A farm implement consisting of a heavy blade at the end of a beam, usually hitched to a draft team or…

Illustrated is a form of spring tooth harrow. It is commonly used in Europe.

Spring Tooth Harrow

Illustrated is a form of spring tooth harrow. It is commonly used in Europe.

Illustrated is a common type of toothed harrow with metal tooth bars. The harrow pulverizes the soil in detail.

Toothed Harrow

Illustrated is a common type of toothed harrow with metal tooth bars. The harrow pulverizes the soil…