
The kirpi is a small traditional hand
weeding tool. It evolved in
India as a multi-purpose
gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits ...
implement. The tool has a
wooden handle and a curved blade. The cutting edge on the outside curve of the blade can be used for hand
hoe
Hoe or HOE may refer to:
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* Hoe (letter), a Georgian letter
* Hoe (tool), a hand tool used in gardening and farming
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* Backhoe, a piece of excavati ...
ing, while the serrated inside edge cuts through dead vegetation or tough
roots. The pointed tip can be used for raking out deep roots.
Kirpi
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References
Gardening tools
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