Can I use it to pick up quarter or nut sized rocks? Trying to clean out a field to get it ready for tilling and gardening!
1885088
This product was designed to pick up medium size nuts (pecans, hazel nuts, almonds, etc.) when you get to walnut sizes I do not think it will be as efficient. Also rocks are not symmetrical & are rough so that may wear the tines after a while. In tilling my garden I do not bother with small stones (golf ball or smaller) unless there are alot. Bigger than a small potato may jam the tiller if caught in it. Hope this helps...
1885089
I guess you could. Never tried it. One thing is that pecans are easier to pick up because they are smooth sided and go into the picker upper easily if the ground is hard. This is a fun item when I get pecans and I look forward to taking the grandchildren along, but it could be a real pain to try to manually clear a field of rocks.
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I am pretty positive it will work on even smaller rocks maybe 1/4" and 1/2". The only problem I see is for the item to work is the ground needs to be firm or you will just push the rock deeper into the soil. Picking up pecans the ground is hard packed and the nuts press in very easy. Hope this helps
1885091
I am guessing. If the rocks are flat--probably not. If the rocks are not flat it would probably work.
1885092
I have to admit that I have never tried it for that purpose. I would be willing to bet it would work just as good for that.
1885093
Yes it's a little more difficult but it's not bad. I garden a lot and pecan shells are a wonderful mulch and bio material. If ur pieces are that small u could just till them in.
1594770
There were loose rocks in my soil but they were less than 2" in diameter. The tiller works fine with those loose rocks. Remember, the rocks in my soil were loose, not compacted or tightly bunch together.
1594769
I live in a very rocky / clay soil area, a dam broke and washed away the soil a long time ago. So, if you have a lot of rocks and a clay soil - you will be going through a lot of shear pins!!! They are pretty cheap so... The tiller itself has been a champ.
1011878
My experience is that yes it will pick up larger objects. Haven't experienced nuts before but it has picked up large leaves and small pebbles. You will have to brush the curved walls. It will do okay but won't get everything from walls even when they aren't curved.
1867015
I believe you could....be careful of rocks in the soil because of the possibility of damage to spreader.
1182670
It's too light for rocky soil. It would most likely just bounce around on the surface. If it's very small rock, you'd be fine, but anything over 1.5" would pose a challenge.
1843145
It would work well to churn compost as it's made to cultivate the soil. The edges are not sharp, but rugged.
1870307
We use it to pick up macadamia nuts and it works great for those, I would think it would be just as good for acorns.
1405049
You are wanting to clear a football field (without end zones) with a homeowners tool. No this won't do it. This item is great for trimming and can handle probably a 1/3" branch. I only use it about 30 minutes at a time and, with most of the weight on the cutting end, I'm pooped (68 yr male). Get a bush hog.
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In my experience, it DOES work for areas with pebble-size to marble-sized stone landscaping rock. So long as the rock is loose enough to allow the tines to center atop the base of the weed, if the rocks will move aside when tines are inserted around the root, then the weed will be successfully extracted. I've used this one weeds up to 3 feet tall in such rock-ground-cover yards with success. However, if rocks are embedded in soil and immovable, then it probably won't be effective.
2099833
it is great at picking up leaves, and grass as long as the grass is sitting on top. works best on level ground.
256066
Poorly. It hasn't the real horsepower for such things as rocks and roots. Like any cheap product made in China it has a nice appearance but cheap is still cheap.You'd be much better off just going to your local rental store and renting a commercial/professional digger.
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my husband uses it forpicking up grass clipping and any bits of paper,etc. that is on the ground.its not meant for large objects.
1691238
It depends. I use it to pick up nails, bolts, ect. It would pick up stuff out of the ground if the objects are not to deep, the ground is soft, ect.
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The short answer is yes. I don't use it for that, but it does polish rocks very well. You may wish to get the smaller model. It's a little less expensive and does the same job on a smaller load of rocks. Hope I have helped.
844021
I would think so, once the suction starts, it can even suck up small rocks. But, if you just let the water/sand mixture drain into a bucket, you could just rinse it off and put it back in your tank.
894664
Small rocks yes but anything over an inch in diameter would be too much. These tools are for small jobs and do them well. Rocks are another issue entirely. Get a rock tumbler or 6" polishing wheel.