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Re: [Market-farming] Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16
- From: Road's End Farm <organic87 AT frontiernet.net>
- To: John Shong <johnshong AT centurytel.net>, Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16
- Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 11:55:58 -0400
Years ago, when I researched tillers, I found the Troybilt vibrated less than the BCS; so it was easier for me to use for long stretches, though for short periods of time they were about equal.
The Troybilt I have also has a choice of tine speeds; if you ever have to work soils with clay in them that are borderline too wet (because the deluge is about to come back), a slower tine speed is supposed to do less damage.
The hardest part about using the Troybilt (and, I suspect, also the BCS) is turning it at the ends of rows. The model I have weighs about 300 lbs. I'm 5" 2", female, currently in my late 50's, strong according to my city friends but not according to farm women.
Warning note: my comparative information (along with my Troybilt Horse) is close to twenty years old. I don't think Troybilt is still owned by the same people. I don't know whether BCS is, for that matter.
-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale
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Re: [Market-farming] Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16,
John Shong, 05/11/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16,
Road's End Farm, 05/11/2011
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[Market-farming] BCS vs. Troy-bilt (was Re: Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16),
Richard Robinson, 05/11/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] BCS vs. Troy-bilt (was Re: Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16),
Road's End Farm, 05/11/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] BCS vs. Troy-bilt (was Re: Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16),
Richard Robinson, 05/11/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] BCS vs. Troy-bilt (was Re: Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16), Road's End Farm, 05/11/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] BCS vs. Troy-bilt (was Re: Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16),
Richard Robinson, 05/11/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] BCS vs. Troy-bilt (was Re: Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16),
stonecirclefarm tds.net, 05/11/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] BCS vs. Troy-bilt (was Re: Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16),
Antoine Gendreau Turmel, 05/11/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] BCS vs. Troy-bilt (was Re: Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16), Aaron Brower, 05/11/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] BCS vs. Troy-bilt (was Re: Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16),
Antoine Gendreau Turmel, 05/11/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] BCS vs. Troy-bilt (was Re: Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16),
Road's End Farm, 05/11/2011
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[Market-farming] BCS vs. Troy-bilt (was Re: Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16),
Richard Robinson, 05/11/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] Market-farming Digest, Vol 100, Issue 16,
Road's End Farm, 05/11/2011
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