Does this tiller work well in Georgia clay?
74511
well - I live in NY state and the ground in my garden is clay - however it is not the red clay like Georgia. The tiller works fine for me - I actually love this little tiller!!
74512
Yes, as long as you don't try to go too deep in a single pass. Around 2 to 3 inches in depth at a time would be fine. allow the tiller to work at it's own pace and not force it. A good quality 12 or 14 gauge extension cord would help too.
995338
Yes it will. As long as your tiller requires a horizontal shaft. I found it easy to get this motor to line up an fit snug for use
1935623
I am using it on St Augustine in South Louisiana for Virginia Button Weed. It is working well.
408245
No this tiller will damage anything at any depth. It's powerful. I used it to remove plant roots.I would not recommend it for that use.
873555
Since it does raise and lower to the ground, I did use it in my driveway (blacktop) to pick up leaves. It did a nice job - it even picked up some cedar droppings as well, although not as well as the leaves. I found that it also works very well on even ground. For a lot of variation in the yard, I found that if you raise the brushes slightly, it works just fine. This is my new favorite yard tool for the fall!
1063302
It has the power too, but if they are long vines, they probably will get wrapped up in the tillers a bit. It would work if you have time most likely though.
1673050
I used it on a St. Augustine yard where I needed to clear an area about 4 ft by 15 ft to plant shrubs. It worked well. One word of advice is that it seems to work much better when you go backwards. I had no problem controlling the depth going backwards. Forward seems to skip a lot. I did have to stop once and untangle some of the grass that wrapped around the tiller but I needed a break anyway so it wasn't much of a problem.
1056695
I would presume it is ok if the rocks are small like pebbles. I only use it in my raised beds, with composted soil and leaves, and it is heaven. It is Pretty strong, but dont expect it to do the rock clearing work for you. It is not a full blown tiller. But it shreads my weeds as the seeds try to set in my vegetable garden. Good Luck
1657487
I have only used this a few times but my opinion is that it would work fine for shallow cultivating a previouslywell tilled bed for adding amendments. It needs loose soil for the tines to work without straining the gears or motor. I have raised beds that are very loose and this tool provides me a more uniform depth for addingfertilizer, compost, mulch etc. I do not have any experience with it on compacted dry soil, grass removal,or rood cutting, but believe its not in anyway strong enough for those purposes. I would give it a 3+ because it does save your back and provide a more consistent depth and blending in a previously well maintained garden. I have only used this a few times but my opinion is that it would work fine for shallow cultivating a previouslywell tilled bed for adding amendments. It needs loose soil for the tines to work without straining the gears or motor. I have raised beds that are very loose and this tool provides me a more uniform depth for addingfertilizer, compost, mulch etc. I do not have any experience with it on compacted dry soil, grass removal,or rood cutting, but believe its not in anyway strong enough for those purposes. I would give it a 3+ because it does save your back and provide a... » Read More I have only used this a few times but my opinion is that it would work fine for shallow cultivating a previouslywell tilled bed for adding amendments. It needs loose soil for the tines to work without straining the gears or motor. I have raised beds that are very loose and this tool provides me a more uniform depth for addingfertilizer, compost, mulch etc. I do not have any experience with it on compacted dry soil, grass removal,or rood cutting, but believe its not in anyway strong enough for those purposes. I would give it a 3+ because it does save your back and provide a more consistent depth and blending in a previously well maintained garden. « Show Less
1411626
I haven't had the opportunity to use my tiller much, but I was pleased with it's ability to till. My soil was fairly soft and moist. The success you have will most likely depend on the ground you will be working. If it is hard and dry and the grass is really thick and the roots well matted, you might run into problems. I was more concerned with the stability of the wheel base, It seemed to me to be a little weak.
1056687
I am not sure how it would work- my soil is sandy clay. However, I think if you didn't press down too hard, it would work the smaller rocks to the surface. It's not intended to work like a "big" tiller, if my ground is totally hard it just skitters around on top of it.
293234
I purchased it for my uncle's 10 acre property, mostly to clean up brush and weeds. It does smooth the soil, and will move rocks and gravel around, but I dont think it would be effective to actually remove them. We did use it for grading some areas on the property that were heavy with gravel, but the gravel is still there - just leveled out.
1739134
I've used this rake in to keep weeds out of my garden and it works great. I haven't tried it on heavy clay soils but I think it won't work well. The blade would probably have trouble cutting the soil and the whole rake may not be strong enough to endure that kind of punishment. You are better off using another tool to break up the clay. After the clay is properly mulched, this rake would work well.
2234107
I have run mine over such areas, and I have found that it will not grind up the weeds so much as pull them out. I am fine with this as I just gab the wad of weeds and toss it. I you want it to mush and grind them into the soil, I don't think you will be happy with this tiller.
717587
I think it really depends on what type of sod it is and how much grass is still left on the section you are tilling up. The attachment works really well but if you have grass that has long runners and deep roots like Bermuda grass it will eventually start to get wrapped up and tangled in the tines. When this happens you have to remove the tangles or the tines don't spin as freely and the gearbox will start to get very hot as it takes more effort for the attachment to work. I've used the attachment on rock hard Georgia red clay and it chewed through it very easily so the hardness of the dirt itself shouldn't be an issue. I think it really depends on what type of sod it is and how much grass is still left on the section you are tilling up. The attachment works really well but if you have grass that has long runners and deep roots like Bermuda grass it will eventually start to get wrapped up and tangled in the tines. When this happens you have to remove the tangles or the tines don't spin as freely and the gearbox will start to get very hot as it takes more effort for the attachment to work. I've used the attachment on rock hard Georgia red clay and it chewed through it very easily so the hardness of the dirt... » Read More I think it really depends on what type of sod it is and how much grass is still left on the section you are tilling up. The attachment works really well but if you have grass that has long runners and deep roots like Bermuda grass it will eventually start to get wrapped up and tangled in the tines. When this happens you have to remove the tangles or the tines don't spin as freely and the gearbox will start to get very hot as it takes more effort for the attachment to work. I've used the attachment on rock hard Georgia red clay and it chewed through it very easily so the hardness of the dirt itself shouldn't be an issue. « Show Less
486558
I believe so that is how I am using it. It's does say that it can handle moisture and sunlight also temps below -35. Mine is mostly used with my electric Tiller.
1689427
I bought a 100 foot cord and the tiller works well for me. I like this machine as it is comparatively light and I have quite small vegetable beds.