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  • From: <sunnfarm AT netscape.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] tractor rotovators
  • Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 05:11:07 -0700

Counter rotating tines work best with walk behind tillers where you are only tilling at roughly 1/4-1/2 mph and making the best of a 5-8hp motor. They allow the tines to rotate faster while the tractor moves slowly. When you have forward tines on a walk behind the machine wants to run away and does a poor job. None of this matters with a 3pt hitch pto tiller. My 3pt.Howard tiller has forward tines and does a fantastic job even at 3 mph. Just buy the machine you like and can afford. Adjust tilling quality with tractor speed is all you need to do... Bob.

--- stonecirclefarm AT tds.net wrote:

From: "stonecirclefarm tds.net" <stonecirclefarm AT tds.net>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [Market-farming] tractor rotovators
Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 14:52:26 -0500

I am on the verge of moving from a walk behind rototiller to a tractor mounted 3-pt tiller.  I am wondering if anyone has experience and/or opinions about the merits of reverse rotation tillers versus forward-rotating tillers.  From what I've read, the reverse rotating tines will do in one pass what may take the other two passes...but you likely will be traveling slower.  I've also read that the reverse rotating tines are a problem if you have lots of stones (I do not) or heavy soil (mine is a fairly heavy silt loam).  The reverse rotating tines produce a looser, fluffier top layer and are more effective at burying residue.  I wonder if they are harder on the soil, however, in terms of health and tilth.  Thoughts and comments anyone?  Thanks.

-John


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