[Market-farming] Wheel cultivator/hoe suggestions

JOHN A HENDRICKSON jhendric at wisc.edu
Fri May 1 12:28:17 EDT 2009


I believe the Glaser and the Valley Oak wheel hoes have lower centers of gravity but they still require a good amount of upper body strength.  Both have adjustable handles for different height people.  -John

----- Original Message -----
From: ramoyer at gmail.com
Date: Friday, May 1, 2009 10:31 am
Subject: [Market-farming] Wheel cultivator/hoe suggestions
To: market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org


> Just bought our farm last summer. Have about an acre under cultivation 
> and  
> have begun selling at local market. Spinach, eggs, sorghum and maple 
> syrups  
> now.
> Am using an Earthway HiWheel Cultivator for weeding and to work in  
> amendments; my children want to help.
> The Earthway design is too topheavy for my early teen and preteen girls.
> 
> Any recommendations for a wheelhoe with a lower center of gravity than 
> the  
> Earthway?
> We have loam with very few rocks, so the going is not too bad.
> 
> Thanks,
> Richard Moyer
> Castlewood, VA
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