Manual cultivator for caring for a summer cottage
Hand cultivator - agricultural implements. Tillage is a laborious process. In the country, cultivator tools with a simple device can make it easier.
Application advantages
A manual cultivator for summer cottages can be a reliable assistant if it is selected correctly. This tool has many advantages:
- ease of management - no special training required;
- there are no additional regular investments in the unit, since it does not need to be refueled;
- compactness;
- in the process of work, cut weeds and soil are not scattered over the site;
- the convenience of use;
- small price.
In addition, it makes it possible to process hard-to-reach areas of the soil. The devices are different, which allows you to choose a tool for a certain type of work.
Such equipment is used for the following types of work on the ground:
- digging holes;
- weed removal;
- digging up potatoes;
- loosening the soil;
- mixing during fertilization.
There is also a hand-held cultivator for weeding. When working on a small plot of land, a manual cultivator is the most acceptable option. It is compact, maneuverable and does not take up much space during storage.
The use of a cultivator will help in the processing of land intended for cultivation, as garden and ornamental crops.
Hand cultivator: main types
There are 2 main types of cultivators:
- Rippers.
- Rotary.
Disc cultivators and rippers are represented by a wide range of manufactured models. They can have removable attachment parts, differ in physical parameters and performance.
Rotary
The basis of this device is a shaft, on which a certain shape of discs with teeth in the form of stars are placed. The manual star cultivator is suitable for loosening. The more discs-stars, the wider the strip of soil can cover the mechanism in one pass. Ease of use is created by a long handle.
The rotary cultivator is set in motion by applying physical effort. In this case, the working discs are placed between the processed rows. The shape of the stars allows the device to loosen the soil well. The soil is lifted and turned out, during which weeds are also cut.
Despite the need for the application of efforts, the cultivator allows, in comparison with working with a shovel, to work the area faster and easier. The disadvantages of a rotary cultivator include the difficulty of using it on heavy clay soil.
Ripper
Externally, the tool is a long handle with several curved teeth at one end. With the help of an arc-shaped handle, it is necessary to drive the teeth into the soil with a swing and rotate the teeth.
Using the ripper, it is convenient to prepare the site for the upcoming planting. Such a manual cultivator for weeding does not require significant physical effort and muscle tension.
The ripper works well for areas with little weed. With a large number of weeds that grow in a dense carpet, such a device is not used due to its low efficiency.
Root remover
Manual cultivators for tillage in the country of this type are curved teeth directed in different directions on the rod. In the process of loosening, the tines enter the soil by 0.2 m and cut the roots of the weeds.
To enjoy root remover not difficult. The tool should be at right angles to the soil surface. By pressing the handles, the teeth are immersed in the soil. The next step is to turn the knob forcefully clockwise. Since the use of a root cultivator requires the application of physical effort, it will not work for people with weak physical data.
The use of the root remover is possible on soil of varying density.
Potato digger
The device is designed to facilitate digging out tubers potatoes... Visually, the potato digger is similar to a root remover, but has a different shape of teeth. Its use allows you to reduce the load on the spine during the digging process and avoid the likelihood of damage to the tubers themselves.
The potato digger consists of a handle and working teeth at the bottom. A separately located cultivator pin is pushed into the ground and the handle is rotated so that the main tines enter the soil.
By turning the device, it is directed upward and pulled out. In the process of such actions, the potato tubers will be gently pried and lifted without damage.
Near one bush, the immersion and extraction of the cultivator must be repeated several times so that absolutely all the tubers are extracted.
Application features: 7 important recommendations
The use of a manual cultivator of any kind requires compliance with certain rules:
- The use of equipment must be carried out in compliance with all safety rules.
- The selection of a specific model is carried out taking into account the state of the site and the planned result from the operation of the tool.
- When choosing inventory, you should take into account the physical data of the person who will use it.
- If it is necessary to process large areas of soil, a manual cultivator for weeding, collecting potatoes is not effective, since it has low productivity.
- It is necessary to use each type of cultivator only for its intended purpose.
- It is difficult to use a hand cultivator on hard ground.
- In the process of working with hand tools, it is difficult to regulate the depth of its penetration into the soil.
Model overview
Before purchasing a manual cultivator, you need to familiarize yourself with its technical characteristics, make sure of the convenience and sufficient length of the handle.
Farmer
Hand cultivator The digger is equipped with a wheel that helps to move the implement. Its base is made of high quality metal.
The set includes 5 attachments:
- Cultivator for loosening.
- Weed control razor.
- Furrow Former.
- Hiller.
- Inter-rower.
The tilt angle of the chassis can be varied.
Gnome
The Gnome manual cultivator is made of metal and is completed with removable elements for performing the following types of work:
- manual seeder;
- weeding;
- hilling;
- plowing.
Cultivator KR-1
Farm laborer
The manual cultivator Batrak is an improved version of agricultural implements, since it is equipped with a wheel and has interchangeable attachments:
- hiller;
- furrow;
- 2 types of flat cutter.
Its weight is about 4 kg. With its use, soil cultivation is much faster.
If you loosen with the Farmhouse regularly, then deep plowing may not be necessary at all.
Miracle Shovel
The cultivator Shovel for summer cottages has a reliable and fairly simple design. Tool weight - 5200 grams. Working with the Shovel is easy due to the leverage system.
The step of movement is 0.1-0.2 m (depending on the density of the soil). The gripping width for processing is 0.5 m.In the process of digging a suburban area, it is recommended to dig in rows, moving backwards and moving the Miracle Shovel afterwards.
Needle
The manual needle cultivator is a type of rotary star. It is intended for loosening the soil and exterminating weeds. The height of the trimming knife affects the root cutting. The equipment weighs less than 2 kg.
The cultivator is a compact and inexpensive assistant for the summer resident. With its help, the care of the site is facilitated. Depending on the tasks, it is possible to choose a suitable model of the required configuration.