Darren
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- Kubota L3710, Ford 5600, Case MB4/94, Kubota B6200
I'd recommend a spader too as the best possible machine for your purposes. They have an advantage of working the soil deeper than a tiller/rotary hoe (12" and 14" machines are not uncommon in the countries where they're used). By going deeper you'll be able to incorporate organic material to a level that should hold water better in your sandy soil and kick start the soil microbes to rapidly improve it.
An advantage a spader has compared to a tiller is it can be used in wet soils. Since they aren't rotating the soil mass, they don't ballup clayey soils. Because of that, they've been used in flooded rice paddies.
They can also incorporate a standing crop in one pass. You'll never do that with a tiller unless you brushhog the stuff first. Even then the tiller might end up a snagged up mess.
All of the spaders I've seen are made in Italy. Because of the variety in size, you should be able to easily match one to your tractor. Tortella is the company whose founder invented the spader.
An advantage a spader has compared to a tiller is it can be used in wet soils. Since they aren't rotating the soil mass, they don't ballup clayey soils. Because of that, they've been used in flooded rice paddies.
They can also incorporate a standing crop in one pass. You'll never do that with a tiller unless you brushhog the stuff first. Even then the tiller might end up a snagged up mess.
All of the spaders I've seen are made in Italy. Because of the variety in size, you should be able to easily match one to your tractor. Tortella is the company whose founder invented the spader.
