oosik
Epic Contributor
What Spindifferent says. Break & tilling new, unbroken ground will be tough on you and the equipment. "Break" it first with a scarifier or some kind of subsoiler first and then if you have it, disk. I had a counter rotating rototiller and it was like a wild stallion on unbroken ground.
However, if you are only going to be opening a small plot then go with the rototiller only - rather than spending on added implements. The first pass will be rough but thereafter it goes a lot easier.
Also, if you are only opening a small area, go with a less expensive unit. High cost units may work better, perhaps last longer but are hard to justify with seldom(once or twice yearly) use.
What you buy and how much you spend should depend upon how much you will be using the implement.
Another tip - if you break new ground with a tiller only. Go shallow(2-3 inches) on the first pass. Then go deeper - its a lot easier on all the equipment.
However, if you are only going to be opening a small plot then go with the rototiller only - rather than spending on added implements. The first pass will be rough but thereafter it goes a lot easier.
Also, if you are only opening a small area, go with a less expensive unit. High cost units may work better, perhaps last longer but are hard to justify with seldom(once or twice yearly) use.
What you buy and how much you spend should depend upon how much you will be using the implement.
Another tip - if you break new ground with a tiller only. Go shallow(2-3 inches) on the first pass. Then go deeper - its a lot easier on all the equipment.
