whats best for over all small gardening

[bork 0]

Is there such a thing as universal implement? I dont want to spend a bunch of $$$ on different accessories. Hoping one would do some. Whats better with rocky, hard soil?

[pfrederi 18,633]

Roto-tiller

Cultivator won't do much in hard soil

Plow will leave it to rough

Small disk for garden tractors /ATVs are going to need alot of passes. If you have an established garden a disk could work.

There is a reason farmers plow and then disk. (going from hay to planting crops). If they are just replanting corn or some other grain they can get away with just disking, but they are big disks and need HP.

[can whlvr 994]

i agree,just got a 36 wheelhorse and this thing is amazing,i tilled some land that has never been worked full of trees and roots,a few passes and i could plow it flat,once tilled only one pass is needed,and you can control the tiller accuratly where it tills.

[bitten 134]

Plow in the fall new area and till in the spring. New areas can be difficult with a tiller and just seems to be easer with a plow. You can get a plow fairly cheap compared to a tiller but a tiller is the only way to go. After you have a good established plot a tiller does a fantastic job year after year. I have a disc and dont use it at all.

[bork 0]

Will I be able to find a tiller for a 1057? Are they specific for each horse or kinda universal?

[sawhorse 0]

The tiller is universal for the horizontal shaft tractors. A belt runs from the pto on

the tractor to the tiller. There are pictures of the setup on this site. You will need

the rear "tach-a-matic" which is available on e-bay in a couple different but functional

forms.

I enjoy using the plow, cultivator, and discs. As pfrederi stated above, these garden

tractor implements work best in soil that has been previously worked. If you cannot find

a tiller or it is too expensive, consider having someone with a big tractor work your

soil loose. Then use the old brinly implements (plow, disc, cultivator) year after year.

One advantage of the old implements is the ability to cultivate narrow rows of vegetables.

Another is the speed with which the ground can be worked.

For more information about the art of gardening with these small tractors and implements,

visit the "endtimesreport" website's garden tractor gardening page.

[MaineDad 87]

For more information about the art of gardening with these small tractors and implements,

visit the "endtimesreport" website's garden tractor gardening page.

or you can go to my site...

http://www.gardentractorgardening.com

I use both the tiller and the plow and harrow. I prefer to plow the plot first then go over it with the tiller.

[rickv1957 74]

I agree on the rototiller on a garden,that will do a great job,Rick

[wh500special 2,262]

Will I be able to find a tiller for a 1057? Are they specific for each horse or kinda universal?

You can make a tiller fit - especially the earlier RT-367 (or whatever the heck it's called) - but your tractor only has a 3spd transmission that really won't go slow enough to make the tiller do its thing. might work, but I don't think it will be too satisfying.

In your case you'd be better off with a plow, disc, and harrow.

In general, the tiller is the only way to go. But plowing has got to be one of the most enjoyable things you can do with your tractor.

Steve

[kpinnc 14,571]

I use a 10 inch Brinly to break the ground in the spring, then the tiller to really soften it all up. There is a great deal of clay here, so it's somewhat equivalent to concrete.

Last, I use a cultivator with medium shovels to lay off my rows. Then straight shovels to keep the soil loose in between them.

In short- depending on the size of the garden you're planning, I would say there is no single implement that does it all. Each has a specific use.

Steve is correct, you need a tractor with low range. Even in low 1st, the soil here makes it seem as if I am still moving too fast at times.

Kevin