Tiller choice between tiller or sub-soiler and discs

TOMLESCOEQUIP · Oct 17, 2005

I can't really say as to the quality of some of the HF stuff. I have the automatic regulators on mine so I don't manually adjust them. I only till the piles in the spring once before using the planter. I agree, too much tension on the springs can cause over-regulation on the secondary side of the system if the piles aren't tilled properly. The carbon dioxide works best in 2 levels.

DaveNay · Oct 17, 2005

Those automatic regulators are realy nice for when you get around to the sunward side of the mound. That extra solar heat can collect in the pressure chambers and really mess up the flow if they aren't automatic. If you have the manual ones, make sure you put one of those little drink umbrellas on each valve to prevent burning.

Dave

Egon · Oct 17, 2005

I do beleive that Mr. Brown means using the tiller on a pile of dirt to loosen it up. I do this regulary to help me load up the bucket on my tractor when moving piles of dirt.

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LBrown59 · Oct 17, 2005

1* I do beleive that Mr. Brown means using the tiller on a pile of dirt to loosen it up.
2*I do this regulary to help me load up the bucket on my tractor when moving piles of dirt.

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1*Exactly.
Judging by some of the comments others just didn't get it like you did.
2*Makes it a lot easer to smoth out the dirt as you dump it also.
You can't get a smoothe finish with big clods of dirt as they cause the high and low spots.

Slamfire · Oct 17, 2005

About the only piles around here are compost, and I don't need a tiller to break them up. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I just scoop 'em up with my pond scoop, and spread 'em out, goin' backwards of course. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

MicroPilot · Oct 17, 2005

( ...2*Makes it a lot easer to smoth out the dirt as you dump it also.
You can't get a smoothe finish with big clods of dirt as they cause the high and low spots. )

I thought that the lugs on the tractors tires were supposed to break up the big clods of dirt. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif 'Course you could always just get the wife out there with a hoe to get em broke up also.

I betchya some of the other TBNers will find a Harbor Freight implement to bust up clods too!! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

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LBrown59 · Oct 18, 2005

I thought that the lugs on the tractors tires were supposed to break up the big clods of dirt. 

Try it you won't like it.

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AlabamaFarmer · Oct 18, 2005

/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif I appreciate all the "HELP". I guess I'll go with a tiller, go check out harbor freight, get my wife a hoe, ... You guys are great. I'd forgotten how much fun it was here.

I will go with the tiller. I didn't know if it would go deep enough. I might by an old used up plow to use every year or so to go with it.