So I decided to go with the purchase of an older model (2022) Yanmar SA324 tractor and am concerned that there may be a chance that sludge in the fuel has had time to develop as the tractor has been on the lot for a period of time. So I wondered if there is a good way to test the tractor fuel...
Thanks. Good point. I am buying a mix of 50/50 topsoil/compost from a reputable company and hope that the soil is of good quality. The current plot is covered with Bermuda grass and the soil seems very rich but does have some hard clay. I think with tilling in the sod that is there and...
I am going to purchase a garden bedder to build 30 inch wide rows for planting and will use sweeps to cultivate between the rows. I will be tilling the garden plot soon and will add about 6" of a combo some topsoil/compost mix prior to tilling. Once missed in well I will cover the garden plot...
I found an older year model (2022) but new SA324 for just a little bit more than what you saying is used so I feel good about that price. I plan on keeping the tiller hooked up to the tractor when doing dirt work to weigh the rear tires down. I can limit the load that I pick up with the...
Thanks for bringing up that point. It looks like the tire width is just over 12 inches. The width of the tractor is 54.7 so that gap between the tires is roughly 34 inches. Great info to know ahead of time. Mapping out my plot means that I can have a total of up to 24 rows that are 80 ft...
I didn't have a need for extra clearance so I started looking at the SA324 model. I think that I will save the extra bucks and settle on the SA324. I believe that it will get the job done.
I would be cultivating the old fashioned way, with a hoe, picking vegetables by hand, and a little brow sweat The watering will be a drip irrigation system. I will also get some pallet forks to move things around from time to time. If I were lots younger I wouldn't even be thinking of a...
I'm probably going to use it for gardening and moving dirt around. I might have other light duty uses on occasion but not much more than what I have mentioned. I ive on an acre on a salt water bay and have some fill work to do to replace eroded dirt near the bulkhead and a low area between...
The comments suggesting a 4' tiller rather than a 5' tiller are probably spot on but the rear tires are over 48" wide so I wanted to cover my tracks. I guess I can go about it a little at a time and take on more depth as I till it with more passes. The tilling made me think that I might need...
I am not worried about maneuverability because I am basically tilling out my front lawn that is about 1/3 of an acre in size. It will be a very open garden.
I am just planning a simple vegetable garden that will end up being less than 5,000 sq. ft. altogether., (probably closer to 3,000 sq. ft. to start with. I am going to take down some raised 3 ft high garden boxes that I built ten years ago that are falling apart. I will probably convert those...