tools for loosening the earth [2]

weeding hoe

Tool with claws designed mainly for loosening and weeding soil.

draw hoe

Tool whose blade loosens, weeds and aerates the soil; it is also used to groom the soil around a plant.

scuffle hoe

Tool whose blade, more slanted that that of the draw hoe, loosens, weeds and aerates the soil; it is also used for harvesting root vegetables.

hoe-fork

Tool with a blade, which serves as a hoe, and tines; it is used especially for making furrows.