WHAT IS A MOTOR-TURN CUTTER?
Tillers, also known as motor cultivators, are agricultural machines that are used to loosen already plowed soil. This process is called tilling. The working parts of the machine rotate at high speed and thus break up larger clods. The revolutions can vary from 70 to 160 per minute.
Tillers are also used for leveling the soil. They are powered by an electric motor or an internal combustion engine (petrol or diesel).
There are several types according to their size:
- Small: with a milling width of 30 - 40 cm, which are used for processing areas around flowers, beds and small trees. Usually these models of tillers have a two-stroke or electric engine.
- Medium: up to 90 cm wide. These are the most popular tillers. Their engines are four-stroke and have more power.
- Large: over 90 cm wide. They have several forward speeds and can be additionally attached to other equipment (plow, furrow, etc.).
WHAT WORK CAN BE DONE WITH A MOTOR CULTIVATOR?
Agricultural machinery is a necessity because it saves a lot of time and effort. This is an indisputable fact and every self-respecting farmer strives to own a reliable tiller. This machine is expected to do what it was created for – finely crushing the clods of soil left after deep plowing, digging in the rows to destroy weeds and improve the soil structure. By changing the structure and structure of the soil, this treatment significantly improves its ability to absorb and retain water from precipitation, limiting its evaporation, as well as its flow on the surface, facilitating its penetration into depth. The destruction of the soil crust aims not only to preserve moisture, but also to improve the air-gas and thermal regime, which favors the development of plants. The soil is milled before sowing, and the rows are dug periodically.
The tiller is an indispensable partner in vegetable gardens and vineyards, when growing various greenhouse crops, for digging around trees in the orchard, it is used to dig into the soil the imported compost or manure. After deep plowing, carried out with a tractor or even after digging with a straight shovel, large lumps of soil are easily and with excellent quality broken and crushed precisely with the tiller.
Electric motors are usually installed on smaller tillers, while internal combustion engines are more suitable for larger machines that are designed to handle larger areas. Lower-end tillers have fewer speeds and are therefore suitable for handling smaller areas of land and are designed for lighter loads. Higher-end tillers have more speeds and larger equipment.
HOW TO CHOOSE A MOTOR CUTTER?
To choose the right type of tiller, we first need to decide what exactly we will use it for and on what area.
That is, if your goal is to make the most of the functions of your tiller, it is better to choose a higher-class one, with which you will be able to mill, furrow, irrigate, spray with plant protection products, harvest and transport the crop. If you do not need to use many functions for tillage, it is advisable to choose a lower-class tiller, with few speeds and less equipment. The most important thing in this case is to make a balanced choice and that the assistant you buy is really suitable for your agricultural work.
To help you choose a tiller, we will give you some practical guidelines:
1. Electric or with an internal combustion engine?
Electric motor tillers are usually low-powered, process a strip about 22-28 cm wide, require electricity and are limited by the length of the power cable. Their advantage is that they are lighter - up to 10 kg and have a low noise level. Motor-tillers with internal combustion engines are significantly more powerful, do not require electricity and can be attached to additional equipment - a furrower, pump, sprayer, etc.
2. Consider the area
Before making a purchase, take into account the area you will be working on and what crop you will be growing. Estimate the working width you need. For tillers with an electric engine, the working width is usually around 22-28 cm, and for fuel-powered tillers with an engine from 40 to 100 cm. When processing areas over 100 square meters and heavier - clay soils, it is better to invest in a tiller with a gasoline or diesel engine. For small and light areas, you can invest in a small electric tiller. In many cases, a large tiller can do the job of a small one, but the opposite is sometimes impossible.
