The Different Types of Cultivators

!±8± The Different Types of Cultivators

Garden Cultivators are tools that are used to break up the soil to prepare it for planting. Breaking up the soil allows for water, air, and other nutrients to get to the roots of the plant. It also helps decrease the amount of weeds that grow around the plants. If weeds do grow, they are much easier to remove from cultivated soil.

There are a few options when it comes to purchasing Garden Cultivators. Choosing the right cultivator for the job is really important. Some plants do not need a great deal of aeration and their roots may not need to be planted deep in the soil. For these plants, a manual cultivator may be sufficient.

Most manual cultivators have a long handle so that they can be used while standing. They also have blades on the bottom so that the user can manually rotate them to break up the soil. They come in a variety of sizes - some of them are so small that they can be used while sitting or kneeling.

For larger areas that require more depth, electric or battery operated Garden Cultivators may be used. The blades on these cultivators are moved by electricity or battery power. They typically have longer blades than those on a manual cultivator and do not require the user to work as hard. For even larger areas that require a lot of depth, a gas powered cultivator may be used.

These tools have an engine that rotates the blades. Their blades can be up to three times bigger than those of a manual cultivator. They can cover a lot more ground in a short amount of time because they are so powerful. These are typically used by individuals who are planting a large vegetable garden, while a manual or electric cultivators are usually used for flower gardens.

Not only do the types of Garden Cultivators vary in functionality, they also vary greatly in price. Small, manual cultivators can be purchased for under , while a large, gas powered cultivator may cost up to several hundred dollars. This is why it is so important to choose the right cultivator for the task at hand. It would not be wise to spend hundreds of dollars to break up a small amount of soil, but, on the other hand, purchasing a manual cultivator for a large area just to save money would not get the job done.

The Different Types of Cultivators

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Garden Cultivators - A Gardener's Best Friend

!±8± Garden Cultivators - A Gardener's Best Friend

Although it is usually only used during spring months, when garden preparation takes place, the garden cultivator may be the most important piece of equipment to be found in the garden tool shed. The cultivator has many uses in the garden, including turning over soil in preparation for planting, turning in soil amendments, such as compost and other organic matter, or eliminating weeds from areas that are too large for pulling to be practical.

Gas powered cultivators come in several styles and sizes, from 12 inch up to 24 inch or larger, and even mini-cultivators, for areas that are close quarters can be cultivated and kept weed free. Both front and rear tine tillers are available, as well as tillers that can be towed behind a tractor or ATV, for exceptionally large areas. Some models may even feature both forward and reverse, to make turning around in tight spaces and tilling the corners much easier. Accessories that can be attached include: tiller rakes; box scraper blades and row crop tillers to make every spring garden chore easier. Hand operated cultivators are also available for very small garden spaces.

Turning over large plots of soil to prepare a garden bed, turning soil amendments in to prepare soil with needed nutrients to give plants a good start, and bending, kneeling and stooping to remove weeds from even small areas can take a toll on knees, legs and back. Garden cultivators make big garden tasks manageable and save a lot of bending and kneeling. They have the advantage over mowing or weed eating, because weeds that have been cultivated will remain gone for the remainder of the season, where mowing and weed eating must be done repeatedly to keep weeds at bay. Garden cultivators also save time, as the time it takes to cultivate an area is much less than the time it takes to dig the same area.

For gardens large or small, cultivators make the gardener's job easier. They save time, energy and aches and pains, by tilling soil in preparation for planting or eliminating unwanted weeds. No matter what the garden size, there is a cultivator to do the job right. Garden cultivators may just be a gardener's best friend.

Garden Cultivators - A Gardener's Best Friend

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