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Tools for Horticulture Series: Safe Use and Care of Professional Hand Tools (4 DVDs)
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Format: DVD » Add to Cart » Request Preview Access Catalogue Number: SLP037DV Producer: San Luis Video Publishing Subject: Tech/Voc Language: ENGLISH Grade Level: 9 - Post Secondary Country of Origin: U.S. Copyright Year: 2007 Running Time: 100 Rights: PPR Tools for horticulture is an all new action-packed video series which takes an encyclopedic leap in to the vast area of professional hand tools. The audience will learn about the safe use and maintenance of more than 80 hand tools which re essential to the diverse nature of today's horticultural projects. This program is an absolute necessity for instructors and students of horticulture and agricultural engineering, as well as for professionals working in the fields of landscaping, grounds maintenance and nursery production. General and specific safety guidelines are reiterated throughout the entire series. Volume 1: Safety, Design and Selection of Hand Tools This introductory program introduces the necessity and advantages of horticultural hand tools. Safety is presented as an aspect of tool design, as well as a system of protective equipment and procedures which reduce the likelihood of injury while using hand tools. This program shows how paying attention to correct body posture and ergonomics can improve work efficiency, reduce physical stress on the body and thereby protect the long-term health of people working with hand tools. Students will also learn about the materials, composition and manufacturing methods of these professional tools. We will also take a trip to a wholesale tool warehouse and present the many considerations which go into making an intelligent tool purchase. DVD 24 minutes. Volume 2 - Hand Tools for Digging, Weeding & Cultivation This program presents over thirty manually- powered implements designed for turning, scraping, scooping, boring, and tilling the soil. The first section of volume two demonstrates the safe use and proper techniques required for the use of a variety of diggers, shovels, picks and forks. The second section shows the methods and maintenance of hand tools designed for weeding and cultivation. Students will see the tools in action and discover useful information about the many types of hoes, prongs, weeders and soil cultivators.DVD 26 minutes. Volume 3 - Landscaping, Planting & Watering Tools The third program in this series covers the wide array of hand tools used for landscape development and the installation of plant materials, as well as the equipment needed for efficient water distribution. Post drivers, sledge hammers, wheelbarrows and dirt tamps are just some of the more than 20 tools covered in this volume. The second section of this volume demonstrates the different tools used for sewing seeds, setting bulbs and planting containerized plants. The last section of Volume Three presents the tools and techniques for manual watering and fertilizing systems. The care and repair of watering equipment is included with a sprinkling of manufacturing trivia. DVD 25 min. Volume 4 - Hand Tools For Pruning and Cutting and Hand Tools For Grooming and Curb Appeal Volume Four concludes the "Tools for Horticulture" series with the sections titles "Hand Tools for Pruning and Cutting" and "Hand Tools for Grooming and Curb Appeal". The first section of this volume handles the extensive topic of pruning and cutting tools. Pruning saws, loppers, hand pruners, and hedge shears are just a few of the 30+ tools presented in this volume. The final section in the series contains a sweeping collection of the hand tools needed for cleaning up after landscape projects and maintaining gardens of all sizes. Rakes, brooms and forks are demonstrated by professionals who show the audience how to pay special attention to detail. DVD 25 min. |
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