The kirpi is a small traditional hand weeding

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. It evolved in

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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

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en 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: * Hoe (food), a Korean dish of raw fish * Hoe (letter), a Georgian letter * Hoe (tool), a hand tool used in gardening and farming ** Hoe-farming, a term for primitive forms of agriculture * Backhoe, a piece of excavati ...

ing, while the serrated inside edge cuts through dead vegetation or tough

root In vascular plants, the roots are the organs of a plant that are modified to provide anchorage for the plant and take in water and nutrients into the plant body, which allows plants to grow taller and faster. They are most often below the sur ...

s. The pointed tip can be used for raking out deep roots.Kirpi
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