[Market-farming] tractor rotovators

Two Onion Farm farmer at twoonionfarm.com
Thu May 21 16:54:31 EDT 2009


I rented a reverse rotation tiller (Land pride) once.  It used a lot 
more engine power than similar sized forward rotation tillers and so 
I needed to go much slower while using it.  I did not notice any 
difference in the quality of the job or how fluffy or finely tilled 
the soil was.

After renting several tillers for short term use I purchased a 
forward rotation tiller and have been pleased with that.

Chris

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>Message: 1
>Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 11:00:48 -0500
>From: Mike Rock <mikerock at mhtc.net>
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] tractor rotovators
>To: Market Farming <market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org>
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>I made a mistake.  Our Howards did push forward.  So NOT reverse
>rotation.  Howards work great!!!
>
>Mike
>
>Mike Rock wrote:
> > They work wonderfully. You can shallow incorporate green residue and
> > build up humus faster than you can imagine.  They do not bring up last
> > years weed seeds to bother you.
> >
> > my two cents, having used them on an off for thirty years (the 'off' is
> > when I didn't work the land for a while)
> >
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>Message: 2
>Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 11:12:19 -0500
>From: "Wiediger, Alison" <alison.wiediger at hart.kyschools.us>
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] work shoes
>To: "Market Farming" <market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org>
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>I love my Chaco sandals as long as I'm not using machinery.
>
>Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm
>
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>[mailto:market-farming-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of andrea
>davis
>Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:42 AM
>To: Market Farming
>Subject: [Market-farming] work shoes
>
>
>      I need to buy new pair of shoes to work in the field this summer
>season and I was wondering what others would recommend.  Out here in
>California I don't need to worry about wet conditions during the hot
>months.  Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Andrea
>
>quarter acre farm
>sonoma, ca
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>Message: 3
>Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 10:58:00 -0600
>From: Sue Oberle <sue at oberlebotanical.com>
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] work shoes
>To: Market Farming <market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org>
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>Good topic! I hate how hot my feet get if I wear shoes/birkies. On the
>other hand, if I wear sandals, my feet end up so dirty I can't get them
>clean. And wearing sox w/ sandals makes my younger helpers roll their eyes.
>
>Sue
>Sue Oberle
>*OBERLE BOTANICAL* at *Happy Heart Farm*
>Fort Collins, Colorado
>970.581.5672
>sue at oberlebotanical dot com
>http://www.oberlebotanical.com
>http://www.happyheartfarmcsa.com
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>
>Wiediger, Alison wrote:
> > I love my Chaco sandals as long as I'm not using machinery.
> >
> > Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > *andrea davis
> > *Sent:* Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:42 AM
> > *To:* Market Farming
> > *Subject:* [Market-farming] work shoes
> >
> >      I need to buy new pair of shoes to work in the field this summer
> > season and I was wondering what others would recommend.  Out here in
> > California I don't need to worry about wet conditions during the hot
> > months.  Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Andrea
> >
> > quarter acre farm
> > sonoma, ca
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>Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 13:08:10 -0400
>From: "courtney mcleod" <sunmoonriver at windstream.net>
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] work shoes
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>Don't your feet get dirty in them?  I love sandals too but I hate scrubbing
>me feet every night!  I wear Red Wing boots to keep them clean and for the
>support.  Do any of these 2 sandals you girls mention have good arch
>support?
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>Courtney
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>Herb Thyme
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>[mailto:market-farming-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Wiediger,
>Alison
>Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:12 PM
>To: Market Farming
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] work shoes
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>I love my Chaco sandals as long as I'm not using machinery.
>
>
>
>Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm
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>From: market-farming-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org
>[mailto:market-farming-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of andrea davis
>Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:42 AM
>To: Market Farming
>Subject: [Market-farming] work shoes
>
>      I need to buy new pair of shoes to work in the field this summer season
>and I was wondering what others would recommend.  Out here in California I
>don't need to worry about wet conditions during the hot months.  Any
>suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Andrea
>
>quarter acre farm
>sonoma, ca
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>Message: 5
>Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 13:09:41 -0400
>From: "John Pike" <jpike at gloryroad.net>
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] work shoes
>To: <sue at oberlebotanical.com>,  "Market Farming"
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>hushpuppies/wallabies. soft soles,ankle protection, suede shell and 
>relatively cool.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Sue Oberle
>   To: Market Farming
>   Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:58 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Market-farming] work shoes
>
>
>   Good topic! I hate how hot my feet get if I wear shoes/birkies. 
> On the other hand, if I wear sandals, my feet end up so dirty I 
> can't get them clean. And wearing sox w/ sandals makes my younger 
> helpers roll their eyes.
>
>   Sue
>
>   Sue Oberle
>   OBERLE BOTANICAL at Happy Heart Farm
>   Fort Collins, Colorado
>   970.581.5672
>   sue at oberlebotanical dot com
>   http://www.oberlebotanical.com
>   http://www.happyheartfarmcsa.com
>
>
>   Wiediger, Alison wrote:
>     I love my Chaco sandals as long as I'm not using machinery.
>
>     Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm
>
>
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> [mailto:market-farming-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of andrea davis
>     Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:42 AM
>     To: Market Farming
>     Subject: [Market-farming] work shoes
>
>
>          I need to buy new pair of shoes to work in the field this 
> summer season and I was wondering what others would recommend.  Out 
> here in California I don't need to worry about wet conditions 
> during the hot months.  Any suggestions or comments would be 
> greatly appreciated.
>
>     Thanks in advance,
>
>     Andrea
>
>     quarter acre farm
>     sonoma, ca
>
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