Tilling
Implements with your needs in mind from Ripper Tillage Equipment
Ripper Tillage Equipment offers more than robust and efficient implements; they start every customer journey with the question: What are your requirements? This includes the needs of your business according to the scale of your farming operation, the soil type, structure, and the crops you plan on planting. By[...]
Rotary tillers are simple but effective: Part 5 Blade types
Various types of blades are available for rotary tillers, but the L-shaped blade is the most common. These blades are usually superior to others in heavy trash. They are better for killing weeds and generally cause less soil pulverization. Penetrating hard soil may be easier with C-shaped blades. They[...]
Rotary tillers are simple but effective: Part 1
The self-propelled, walk-behind garden model This month we start a new series on a very popular implement. A rotary tiller should be regarded as an alternative soil cultivation implement that can function in cooperation with other implements, for example tine implements. Some of the rotary tillers are self-propelled and[...]
Rotary tillers are simple but effective: Part 4 Adjustment of the rotary tiller
When working with the rotary tiller one must obtain a reasonably coarse finish. In other words, clods must be formed. This promotes moisture penetration and prevents erosion and water runoff. If the finish is very fine, the soil usually tends to puddle and wind and runoff problems develop. There[...]
Agrico’s HSD 630 harrow: Prepare perfect fields
Soil tillage on Doornwacht will never be the same again since Agrico's HSD 630 made its appearance on the farm. "I even tamed new soil, where the tambookie-grass stood head-high, with the harrow," says Ertjies Kleinhans, who farms with his father, Dries, between Stofberg and Belfast on the Highveld[...]