The cultivator has become a very handy implement

The cultivator has become a very handy implement on the farm. It is also very handy implement in your garden too lightweight, easy to attach/remove from the tractor linkage points and easy to clean after use. It is designed for the control of light weed infestations and is not greatly impeded by rocks or stumps embedded in the soil.

Small cultivators are used for gardening, powered by small motors, and controlled by an operator walking behind. Garden cultivators can be used to mix soils with manures and fertilisers in preparation for planting. They till the soil and convert so.

Multipurpose Cultivator

I have found other uses for the cultivator and now it serves as a platform for carting small quantities of water and also as a rake for the collection of mulch. This saves me the bother to remove the cultivator when a trailer is needed and also saves on money and storage space needed to house a wider range of implements.

Al-Ko Hobby Mh350-4 Cultivator

These great value cultivators are made of a solid steel construction and will withstand many years of use on the vegetable patch or at the allotment. The Hobby is equipped with a 3.5hp Briggs & Stratton petrol engine and has a 35cm working width making it ideal for small sized plots. The 4-piece hardened steel blade set has a diameter of 26cm with one forward gear, This allows great flexibility should a hard obstacle be encountered.

The cultivator is not equipped to deal with very hard soil or situations that have a large amount of weed growth, for these situations a disc cultivator or plough may be needed.

Cultivator For Mulching

I have found this cultivator to be most useful when raking canola vegetation to be used as a mulch around young trees. Canola plants have a relatively shallow root system and are easily scraped from the soil surface. Mounds of canola plants are dragged to the required location and then spread as a thick mulch layer. The mulch layer will need a dressing of nitrogenous fertiliser as well as an application of lime in order to allow the rotting vegetation to more easily broken down by microorganisms, insects and earthworms. Badly needed humus will eventually improve the health and water holding capacity of the soil.

One Of Best Garden or Farm Investment

I believe there are significant advantages when using a cultivator if compared to implements such as a rotary hoe, as the soil is not pounded causing it to lose its structure. The relatively gentle slicing action of the cultivator as tynes pass through soil allows good control of weeds while there is a decreased likelihood of death or injury to our friends, the earthworms. Plant roots are severed and if not completely killed, certainly their growth is restricted.

The cultivator has become one of the best investments from gardeners point of view, costing about £500 and up wards for new one, it has paid for itself within a few short months can you imagine the cost of man hours to do the same job that the cultivator does with just one man operation.