Top 10 Garden Hoe Types Every African Farmer Should Know

Discover the top 10 garden hoe types essential for African farmers. Learn their materials, specs, weights, and best uses to choose the perfect hoe for efficient and productive farming.

1. Traditional Draw hoe tool in agriculture

• Material: High carbon steel blade, solid wood or fiberglass handle

• Specifications: Blade width approximately 15-20 cm, handle length about 120 cm

• Weight: Around 1.2–1.5 kg

• Applications: Loosening soil, weeding, leveling soil; suitable for soft to medium-hard soils.

2. Warren Hoe

• Material: Forged steel blade, durable; wooden or composite handle

• Specifications: Triangular blade with about 15 cm edges, handle length 110-130 cm

• Weight: Approximately 1.4 kg

• Applications: Cutting roots, trenching; suitable for harder soils.

3. Stirrup Hoe

• Material: Stainless steel or alloy steel blade, lightweight plastic or aluminum handle

• Specifications: Blade width about 12-18 cm, handle length 100-120 cm

• Weight: Around 0.8–1 kg

• Applications: Fast weeding, ideal for flat plots and gardens.

4. Eye Hoe

• Material: Carbon steel blade, wooden handle

• Specifications: Blade width about 15 cm, handle length approximately 120 cm

• Weight: Around 1.3 kg

• Applications: Multi-purpose for soil loosening, trenching, and weeding.

5. Dutch garden Hoe

• Material: Alloy steel blade, sturdy and durable; wooden or plastic handle

• Specifications: Blade width 20 cm, handle length 110-130 cm

• Weight: Approximately 1.5 kg

• Applications: Push-pull weeding for shallow-rooted weeds, saves labor.

6. Cape Hoe

• Material: Forged steel blade, heavy-duty wooden handle

• Specifications: Blade width 25 cm, handle length 130 cm

• Weight: Around 2 kg

• Applications: Heavy-duty soil turning; suitable for hard soils and garden improvement.

7. Grub Hoe

• Material: High-strength steel head, long wooden handle

• Specifications: Blade width 20 cm, handle length 140 cm

• Weight: Approximately 2.2 kg

• Applications: Breaking hard soil clods, root digging, and weeding.

8. Scuffle Hoe

• Material: Alloy steel, lightweight wooden or aluminum handle

• Specifications: Blade width 15 cm, handle length 100 cm

• Weight: Around 1 kg

• Applications: Fast, shallow weeding with high efficiency.

9. Collinear Hoe

• Material: Steel blade, fiber handle

• Specifications: Narrow blade about 5 cm wide and 20 cm long, handle length 120 cm

• Weight: Approximately 0.9 kg

• Applications: Precise weeding, suitable for vegetable gardens and densely planted areas.

10. Eye Tang Hoe

• Material: Forged steel blade, wooden handle

• Specifications: Blade width 18 cm, handle length 115 cm

• Weight: Around 1.3 kg

• Applications: Soil loosening, weeding, trenching; versatile for multiple uses.

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