[AT] OT garden rototiller

[charlie hill]

Depends of if he wants it to prepare his garden or for cultivation.  For
prep I have to agree with the pto type but a 50" 3pt pto type wouldn't help
much for getting weeds out of the rows.

Charlie
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> That sounds similar to what I've ended up with, Dean.  I run a 50-inch
> tiller on the three-point of my compact Kubota (with hydro drive) and
> have a Mantis unit for doing all the weeding and cultivating after
> planting.  The Mantis tiller is a super-light unit that will bounce
> around like crazy unless you operate it like the instruction book tells
> you to.  If you walk backwards with it as you use it, it will till
> nearly eight inches deep without bouncing.  I have a bunch of raised
> beds built in to the landscaping around the house, and the Mantis unit
> is the only thing I would dream of trying to work them with.
>
> Larry
>
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dean VP
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 10:41 PM
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> John:
>
> Here is what I have learned about roto-tillers. Get one about 3 times
> heavier than what you think you need. I have been beat to death by
> roto-tillers that were too light. :-)  I finally really took control and
> have a used 50" three point roto-tiller behind my JD 750 Compact
> tractor.
> Doesn't take long to do the garden but neither I nor the tractor gets
> beat
> up. And probably didn't cost much more than the bone/body killer
> hardware
> store types.
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Janice + John
> Quinn
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 8:32 PM
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>
> 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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