[AT] OT garden rototiller

[Dudley Rupert]

John,

I guess I am wondering what your' starting point is; that is, do you already
have a tractor with a 3-pt hitch?  If so then getting a tiller to go on
back, like a couple have already suggested, would be my suggestion as well.

Has this same one acre of ground had a garden for several years; if so then
it probably isn't going to take a really heavy duty 3-pt tiller to work it
up in the Spring.  I have a 60" Light Duty Cat 1 Howard 3-pt and a 48" (I
think it is) Cat 0 Simplicity that both work well in ground that gets worked
up year after year.

I am curious as to how you've worked up your' garden in the past.  I have
virtually no experience with walk behind tillers but IMHO, even with a good
heavy duty one like the rear tined Troy Built, doing an acre with one would,
it seems to me, be a task for a man and a boy.

Dudley
Snohomish, Washington

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An acre sounds pretty big for a rototiller. In my garden I use a rear tine
rototiller with powered wheels so it can help itself along. Depending on the
soil conditions I sometimes have to hold it back, other times push a little.
5 hp is adequate most of the time but on occasion it could use a little
extra power if the soil is heavy and wet.
And its sure wet now. Almost another inch of rain last night and today.
Added to the 2 or 3 inches we got last week and I'd say the drought has
ended (for now anyway).

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
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Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 9:31 PM
Subject: [AT] OT garden rototiller


> Hi All
> I am wondering what the collective thought of the list is on a good
> rototiller for a large garden.  My garden often is about an acre and I've
> come to the conclusion that a good rototiller would be a useful tool.  And
> the wife is in agreement! So I am going to strike while the iron is hot.
> What should I look for?  What's good and what's bad.
> Thanks
> John
>
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