Market Farming

["Beth Spaugh" <lists AT rhomestead.com>]

That’s what we do – break up with disks, middle buster, whatever, then rototill to prep for plastic mulch or seedbed.  Thanks for all the great info.  Keep it coming.  The story has shifted some.  After the initial “I think the axle is broken and I’M NOT GOING TO MESS WITH THAT”, I got out the parts photos and he saw how little the axle was and opened on up.  Yes, it is broken (he got tired of replacing shear pins and kept putting stronger and stronger bolts in).  If we can get the axle, seals, and  gaskets (old 1970s Kubota), which a dealer is looking into, it should be a simple repair.  We could definitely use a heavier duty, newer tiller, but if this one will last a while longer, higher priorities are flail mower and a set of chisels, and a hiller.

 

Beth Spaugh

Rehoboth Homestead, Peru NY

http://rhomestead.com      http://www.facebook.com/rhomestead

 

"How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." - Wendell Berry

"Without power over our food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe

It's not that nice guys finish last. They have a whole different notion where the finish line is. - unkonown

 

 

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From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of sunnfarm AT netscape.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 10:08 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] rototillers

 

All the tillers I see on the market today under $2000 are really light duty. Dont expect too much from them. Figure 10 horsepower per foot. Look for all gear drive and slip clutch is a must. Light duty tillers work great after you deep plow the soil first and use the tiller to soften the ground for bedding... Bob.

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From: "Beth Spaugh" <lists AT rhomestead.com>
To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [Market-farming] rototillers
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:41:17 -0400

Old tiller just really broke.  Yes, the current thinking is to not disturb fungal mats, but reality is in our soil and with our stage of weed control, we sometimes need a tiller. We have moved to a lot of raised beds and the bed shaper needs fairly well disturbed soil to fill well.  I will be looking to move up a 6 foot one (42” was wonderful for our beds, but the wider ones go deeper and I’d like that when I do use it).

 

I’d appreciate suggestions of what to avoid and what has been reliable.  Thank you.

 

Beth Spaugh

Rehoboth Homestead, Peru NY

http://rhomestead.com      http://www.facebook.com/rhomestead

 

"How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." - Wendell Berry

"Without power over our food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe

It's not that nice guys finish last. They have a whole different notion where the finish line is. - unkonown

 

 

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