Tiller question

[Odonnks]

If enough passes are made with a forward tine PTO driven tiller will it eventually make the soil as fine as a reverse tine tiller?

I've seen them in action but never paid much attention.

Thanks !

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

The more times you go over it the finer it gets

 

[Bird]

If enough passes are made with a forward tine PTO driven tiller will it eventually make the soil as fine as a reverse tine tiller?

I've seen them in action but never paid much attention.

Thanks !

The simple answer is yes. In fact, the forward turning tiller will make the soil just as fine as a reverse turning one in the same number of passes if you go slow enough. I had the top of the line reverse tine Craftsman, walk behind, tiller before I bought a Bush Hog tiller for my Kubota. I used both of them a great deal and liked both. Of course I sold the Craftsman after I bought the Bush Hog; much easier tilling sitting on a tractor.:laughing:

 

[ruffdog]

I use my tiller once a year or 2 years to till in compost and it turns it to powder if I want. The soil people are now saying that over tilling is not good for the soil. It breaks up the soil too much and goofs up the microbes etc.

 

[Odonnks]

Thanks for the responses.
For PTO tillers, is there a preference between gear or chain drive ?

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

Thanks for the responses.
For PTO tillers, is there a preference between gear or chain drive ?

I use gear drive mine is a sicma 6 cutting tined instead of 4

 

[Bird]

Thanks for the responses.
For PTO tillers, is there a preference between gear or chain drive ?

Naturally, the manufacturers of the gear drive tillers claim that's best. What would you expect?:laughing: The Bush Hog tiller I had was chain drive and I had no complaints with that. So personally, gear vs. chain would not be a big factor for me.

 

[Odonnks]

The plus I see with chain drive is a broken chain is relatively easy to repair.

Looking at the Woods TC (chain drive) model and the heavier Wood GH (gear drive) models the GH is a good bit more for the same size.

 

[Blade Breaker]

I have a 7' king kutter makes powder at .9 mph from bare dirt. Going through long grass 2 passes and it's ready to seed. It's a forward turning tiller and I can say it takes the rocks well. I would imagine a rear turning tiller would not do as well with rocks.

 

[ruffdog]

I would have to think that weight would help keep the tiller from bouncing around too.