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After the preparation of the soil, the seeds can be sown into it. The process of scattering seeds in the soil for growing the crop plants is called sowing. The good quality seeds are sown into the soil to obtain high yield. Seeds can be sown in the soil either by hand or using a seed drill.

1. Traditional Tool: The tool used traditionally for sowing seeds is funnel shaped. The seeds are filled into the funnel, passed down through two or three pipes having sharp ends which pierce the soil and place seeds there.
2. Sowing by hand: The sowing of seeds by hand is called broadcasting. The seeds are taken in hand and gradually scattered in the entire ploughed field. This method is not good as there is no proper spacing or proper depth at which the seeds are sown by hand. The seeds scattered on the surface of the soil for sowing can be picked up and eaten by birds.
3. Seed Drill: It is an implement used for sowing seeds with the help of tractors. By using a seed drill, the seeds are sown at correct depth and correct intervals. The seeds sown with a seed drill are in regular rows and get covered by soil. This prevents the seeds to be picked up and eaten by birds.