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Ard (plough)

The ard, ard plough, or scratch plough is a simple light plough without a mouldboard. It is symmetrical on either side of its line of draft and is fitted with a symmetrical share that traces a shallow furrow but does not invert the soil. It began to be replaced in China by the heavy carruca turnplough in the 1st century, and in most of Europe from the…

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Ard (plough)

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loams or sandsinstance ofThe ard is most useful on light soils0.80text
or in mountain fields where the soil is thininstance ofThe ard is most useful on light soils0.80text
and can be safely used in areas where deep ploughing would turn up hardpan or would cause salination or erosion.Ards may be drawn by oxeninstance ofThe ard is most useful on light soils0.80text
water buffaloinstance ofThe ard is most useful on light soils0.80text
donkeysinstance ofThe ard is most useful on light soils0.80text
camelsinstance ofThe ard is most useful on light soils0.80text
or other animalsinstance ofThe ard is most useful on light soils0.80text
along irrigated canalsinstance ofThis restricted their use to obstacle-free soils0.80text

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