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  • From: "stonecirclefarm tds.net" <stonecirclefarm AT tds.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] tractor rotovators
  • Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 07:23:09 -0500

Manufacturers of reverse rotating tillers that I've found include:

Woods, Befco, Bush Hog, LandPride, Sitrex


On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 6:49 AM, Allan Balliett <aballiett AT frontiernet.net> wrote:
You lost me. Who makes the reverse rotating tillers? -Allan in WV

>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)
>
>stonecirclefarm tds.net wrote:
>>  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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