Roller (agricultural tool)
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roller-agricultural-tool-297-16157066
title:
Roller (agricultural tool)
text:
The roller is an agricultural tool used for flattening land or breaking up large clumps of soil, especially after ploughing or disc harrowing. Typically, rollers are pulled by tractors or, prior to mechanisation, a team of animals such as horses or oxen. As well as for agricultural purposes, rollers are used on cricket pitches and residential lawn areas. Flatter land makes subsequent weed control and harvesting easier, and rolling can help to reduce moisture loss from cultivated soil. On lawns,
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encyclopedia
description:
Tool for flattening land or breaking up soil
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_(agricultural_tool)
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date modified:
2024-02-13T21:16:04Z
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