Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Changes in Agriculture: Glossary

to plow (arar) to turn up soil with a plow

to harrow (gradar) to draw a harrow over land
harrow (rastra) an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, drawn over plowed land to level it, break clods, root up weeds, etc.

fallow (barbecho) land that has undergone plowing and harrowing and has been left uncultivated for one or more growing seasons
breeding (criar) the improvement or development of breeds of livestock
cattle (ganado) bovine animals
hedge (arbustos, setos) a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary
enclosure (cerramiento) the separation and appropriation of land by means of fence
seed drill (sembradora):  it is a sowing device that position seeds in the soil, at the proper depth, and then covers them


More information about changes in agriculture and the Industrial revolution, HERE

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