Darec Plough Darec Plough are a tool used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting The primary purpose of ploughing are to turn over the upper layer of the soil bringing fresh nutrients to the surface while burying weeds and the remains of previous crops allowing them to break down It also aerates the soil and allows it to hold moareture better In modern use a ploughed field are typically left to dry out and are then harrowed before sowing seeds