Cultivator for garden

wmonroe · May 24, 2015

Thanks everyone, lots of good info here. I'm going to continue researching and probably make a purchase this fall/winter.

wmonroe · May 24, 2015

Jeff9366 - I'm going to check out Woodward crossing, they look to be a couple hours away from me. I like their modular tool bars and they look to have a great place in general.

wmonroe · May 24, 2015

flusher said:
I tilled my garden (50x75 ft) with a Yanmar RS1200 rototiller (48" wide) and my 2005 Kubota B7510HST. Tiller cost $250 from my local grey tractor dealer. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/attachments/426086-cultivator-garden-kubota-rototill-1-jpg"/> I also used a Bolens GT1453 garden tractor with a 32" rototiller for that job after I sold the 7510. Found it on Craigslist for $600 including a 48" mowing deck. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/attachments/426087-cultivator-garden-bolens-gt1453-rototiller-2-jpg"/> Good luck

I have a 72" tiller that I use to prepare the garden that works very well. I've thought about getting a walk behind type tiller for cultivating but it would be harder for my wife to use versus a 3 point implement and I'm trying to avoid another small engine to keep up.

countrybumpkin · May 24, 2015

Cultivators only work when the plants are small once they get to a certain point you have to switch to a way to do just between the rows. I have a six foot 3pt tiller and on some stuff I make rows far enough apart I can use it between them, but it takes a lot of room for a garden.

countrybumpkin · May 24, 2015

jeff9366 said:
P I C T U R E S ?????

Sorry I just seen this, I'll get some pics and post them.

Briar Hill Brittanys · May 24, 2015

countrybumpkin said:
Cultivators only work when the plants are small once they get to a certain point you have to switch to a way to do just between the rows. I have a six foot 3pt tiller and on some stuff I make rows far enough apart I can use it between them, but it takes a lot of room for a garden.

My gardens are set up to cultivate between the rows with a Dearborn 13-2 Springshank. The rows are hilled to plant on the ridges. The hiller leaves a small furrow on either side of the ridge, which is perfect to irrigate the row. When the plants are small, the cultivator is set up for one row and straddle the row. As they grow I space the shanks to cultivate the entire width between rows. It does take up room, but it simplifies weeding and harvesting within the row.

This picture shows the furrow left by the disc hiller. The furrow makes quick work of irrigating. It's easy to keep between the rows weed free. This year as an experiment I drilled buckwheat in between the rows of melons, cukes, zuchinni, and squash(s). When they start vining in between the rows there's no cultivating. Mark