Factors that influence the choice of implement used for cultivation

• Soil condition: dry/hard soil require heavy implements like a disc plough while loose soil require light implements like hand hoe and ox plough
• Type of soil: sand soil is light and can easily be cultivated with hand hoe and ox plough while clay soil is heavy and requires disc plough.
• Topography: in hilly areas tractor drawn implements may not be used while hand hoe is ok.
• Nature of vegetation: ox plough is used in areas of short light vegetation
• Availability of capital to purchase a desired implement
• Availability of skilled labor to work with an implement
• Size of land: tractor drawn implements are cheaply used on a large piece of land
• Preference of a farmer
• Depth of cultivation: sub-soilers are required for deep cultivation

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