We have a lot of clay mixed in with our soil and can get pretty hard. Anyone use this tiller to break up clay?
254585
our ground is very hard and , that is one reason we got a tiller to break it up, so far we have had no trouble. before we got the tiller, we had to wet ( soak ) the ground, so I would say this tiller would work fine!
254586
i don`t know about clay but it easily goes through sod,small roots and rocks.
254587
Used it on hard packed Texas ground. It worked like a champ, but I did use it 2 days after a heavy rain so the ground was damp but not really wet.
254588
I have used this tiller in my garden, and it gets pretty packed down by the end of the summer, with picking vegetables and other reasons for walking down the rows. This tiller will work in hard packed ground. But, it will work you pretty hard, too. It is light and bounces around, the tines spinning very fast. You have to go forward, bouncing, and drag it back down the row; dragging it back it does more of the tilling. And repeat several times. I use a gas powered rear tine tiller to do most of my tilling. I got this one for in between rows of vegetables. It does the job slowly and works you very hard too. I almost think it is easier to use a hoe.
254589
depends on how hard the clay and soil is you may first want to break up the clay and soil then use the tiller make sure it is dry not wet ground should not have any problems with it.
254590
I have used this tiller in my garden, and it gets pretty packed down by the end of the summer, with picking vegetables and other reasons for walking down the rows. This tiller will work in hard packed ground. But, it will work you pretty hard, too. It is light and bounces around, the tines spinning very fast. You have to go forward, bouncing, and drag it back down the row; dragging it back it does more of the tilling. And repeat several times. I use a gas powered rear tine tiller to do most of my tilling. I got this one for in between rows of vegetables. It does the job slowly and works you very hard too. I almost think it is easier to use a hoe. I have used this tiller in my garden, and it gets pretty packed down by the end of the summer, with picking vegetables and other reasons for walking down the rows. This tiller will work in hard packed ground. But, it will work you pretty hard, too. It is light and bounces around, the tines spinning very fast. You have to go forward, bouncing, and drag it back down the row; dragging it back it does more of the tilling. And repeat several times. I use a gas powered rear tine tiller to do most of my tilling. I got this one for in between rows of vegetables. It does the job slowly and works you... » Read More I have used this tiller in my garden, and it gets pretty packed down by the end of the summer, with picking vegetables and other reasons for walking down the rows. This tiller will work in hard packed ground. But, it will work you pretty hard, too. It is light and bounces around, the tines spinning very fast. You have to go forward, bouncing, and drag it back down the row; dragging it back it does more of the tilling. And repeat several times. I use a gas powered rear tine tiller to do most of my tilling. I got this one for in between rows of vegetables. It does the job slowly and works you very hard too. I almost think it is easier to use a hoe. « Show Less
1029537
I did and had mixed results. First off my ground is very hard and that may be the basis of my problems but what I experienced was it just bounced over the rocks. When I adjusted the down pressure, tines broke. I also had rocks pouring out the ends. I don't have soft ground so maybe someone with soft ground may have had a different experience. I do use it for spreading manure and it does great for that. Also, the installation instructions are poor at best. I ended up taking it to a 4 wheeler shop to do and they ended up having problems too. I have a Polaris Ranger and had to have an additional universal part and that is where some of the confusion came in.
2189694
If you have tough clay soil it is difficult to insert. The probe is strong, but will start to bend if you have to use too much pressure.
861134
That's a good question, I never intended to use it that way. It would probably depend on the type of ground you want to drive the point and pipe into. I really wouldn't know for sure, but it sure makes fast work of breaking up concrete. For the price, you could give it a try and wouldn't be out much money if it didn't work but the motor is very strong, give it a try! ;&gt;)
828448
How well it works on clay depends on how compacted it is. With deeply rooted weeds in heavily compacted clay, the tool is very difficult to use. I had some issues with my heavily compacted clay, where it was unable to grab the weed.
1877319
A super little tiller and of course it depends on how hard the ground you are trying to break. But more than likely it is strong enough but don't know how deep you want to go which may be a small problem. Good luck.
2091977
I've used one for over 10 years and don't please he's in the just the depth. when I always get it done is just put it back in forth and work on your deph that way.he's not like your normal tiller going up in down long rows. it's fantastic for loosening up ground before you plant things. only complain it can be difficult to start
1965653
I have used it half a dozen times. Mostly in an above ground garden that is soft dirt. I did use it to clear our about 200 square feet of grass to lay mulch. It did it like a champ. It does clog up around the tines quickly if there is a lot of root being tilled. I love it for the purpose it serves me.
197370
i have used my auger on some very hard soil, it worked well with a normal electric hand drill. it also worked with a cordless drill. hope this helps..
1920635
I purchased this last year it is heavy especially after adding the 3 point hitch and I have had to modify my mower that I use with it. It does a good job of raking but understand the small stones will still be around. I have used it as a rake for rocks and debris and also to rake dirt for leveling. To rake rocks it works okay just have to go over the area repeatedly and you may turn up more rocks. Will it rake 1-1/2" yes but it will leave some. If you are trying to make a seed bed you will still have work. I used mine since we turned up lots of rocks building a house and it works but requires lots of practice to use. I purchased this last year it is heavy especially after adding the 3 point hitch and I have had to modify my mower that I use with it. It does a good job of raking but understand the small stones will still be around. I have used it as a rake for rocks and debris and also to rake dirt for leveling. To rake rocks it works okay just have to go over the area repeatedly and you may turn up more rocks. Will it rake 1-1/2" yes but it will leave some. If you are trying to make a seed bed you will still have work. I used mine since we turned up lots of rocks building a house and it works but... » Read More I purchased this last year it is heavy especially after adding the 3 point hitch and I have had to modify my mower that I use with it. It does a good job of raking but understand the small stones will still be around. I have used it as a rake for rocks and debris and also to rake dirt for leveling. To rake rocks it works okay just have to go over the area repeatedly and you may turn up more rocks. Will it rake 1-1/2" yes but it will leave some. If you are trying to make a seed bed you will still have work. I used mine since we turned up lots of rocks building a house and it works but requires lots of practice to use. « Show Less
1411632
I would say that it depends on what you call "grass". If it is deeply rooted and the soil is dry and hard, maybe. If it is a relatively soft area that can be torn up with a boot heel, yes. My small garden is very soft and this tiller works it like magic. If I were busting up clods of dry dirt I am not sure it could handle it. Best answer I can give you!
1925252
It is relentless. I used mine to break up rock-hard packed sand in my paddock last summer, and it was a beast until the worm drive gave out. I could not get a replacement part on line; just an advisory to contact a service center. I don't know whether it can be replaced, but I hope so. It sounds like you would probably do better to buy or rent a beefier unit to break up your soil initially.
52115
I have used it, and still using it! It works great! I use it for plowing so I would say it gets used a lot, never had any issues with it!
1782056
It has been so far. Some people have complained about breaking clays but it has not been an issue. The only time that there was a problem was with a 10 year old box that someone brought over. You also can use the biodegradable targets. I have been very happy with how it works. I would recommend getting the wobbler attachment for it too.
2162023
I have used it in both sand and dirt. In both cases, I had no trouble pulling it out again. This thing is great for dirt. For soft sand, I think I would recommend an auger based device instead though.
1056692
I have not used it on rocky soil. If the rocks are large I would not use it. If the rocks are small (like gravel) and the soil is damp, then it would be good. This tool loosens soil, it does not turn it over like a roto tiller. Probably a roto tiller would be better for very rocky soil.
1965655
If you have clay soil you have to break it up with a shovel first. It doesn't have enough power to break up clay soil. I only had to loosen the soil the first time I used it. Now I use it every year and it works great. It seams to be well made.