Many owners to facilitate the annual hassle in the garden are buying a variety of garden and garden equipment. The most common appliance along with a chainsaw is a cultivator, which can significantly save time and effort for cultivating the land. Such a technique, as a rule, is of several types.
Gasoline cultivator
For the treatment of a large area, the gasoline cultivator( mechanical device or motor cultivator) is best suited for mobility and high productivity. Its engine runs on gasoline, so it does not need a binding in the form of an outlet and a cord. The gasoline cultivator is an independent device capable of processing even the farthest areas. Based on technical capabilities and weight, gasoline cultivators for the garden are divided into:
- lightweight - weighing up to 40 kg;
- ultralight - weighing up to 15 kg;
- medium - weighing up to 60 kg;
- heavy - weighing more than 60 kg.
Electric cultivator for dachas
Among lightmen, a light electric cultivator is popular: for such equipment only a socket and a long cord will be required. Therefore, if you have a small plot near the house( up to 5 hectare), then the best choice will be an electric cultivator. This device is environmentally friendly, so you do not have to breathe exhaust gases, such as with a gasoline analogue. In addition, it will not be necessary to control the quality and level of gasoline. The weight of the equipment is small - from 6 to 20 kg, so the power of the equipment is also low. The device copes well with hard earth lumps.
Hand cultivator
Often in suburban areas there are places where petrol and electric units can not get through. A huge help in such cases can be provided by small hand cultivators. These devices are considered inexpensive and easy to operate, even a child can cope with them. Manual cultivators for the garden are divided according to the soil cultivation:
- For loosening of soft soil, a disc( rotary, star) apparatus is perfect. The width of the grip for a similar product depends on the number of toothed disks.
- For solid earth, a cultivator-ripper with curved sharp teeth is used.
- For soil in pots, there is a small hand-held device with short handles.
Who makes cultivators for dachas
Popular cultivators are models that are in high demand due to the presence of a working effective body, reliable engine, convenient control. As a rule, they are adapted for loosening in different areas. Today, the market for modern cultivators is diverse, each of the manufacturers offers good options for price and quality. According to user feedback, the rating of popular models was compiled:
- Husqvarna. A powerful cultivator for the garden and dacha. Weight up to 60 kg makes the device convenient. The apparatus works on gasoline. The engine provides a significant speed while driving, while not leading to fast operator fatigue. In one pass, the unit captures 80 cm of strip, penetration depth is 30 cm.
- Champion BC.A solid Russian brand, part of the production of which is concentrated in China. The Champion's devices are budgetary counterparts of Husqvarna. With a mass of 50 kg the device is also convenient to use, weight reduction helps maintain an excellent level of ergonomics. There is also steering adjustment.
- Hyundai. A popular cultivator, which is an intermediate link between the Champion and Huskvarna. The width of the treatment is 80 cm, the penetration depth is 30 cm. The steering wheel is ergonomic and convenient. All the main controls are on the handle.
- Cordless cultivator Black Decker. The device is good in small areas. Prevents the weaving of weeds, carefully loosens the soil. The principle of operation on the battery makes it possible to use the equipment in the most inaccessible places.
Where to buy and how much is the
Cultivator you can buy in a specialized hypermarket of garden equipment or in online stores. All devices vary greatly in price, for example, a mini-cultivator Tornado can be purchased for 1,000 rubles, and a cheap electric cultivator( with an engine in 1 hp) for 5 thousand rubles, although it can only be used to process greenhouses and flower beds. More powerful and universal models( the "Mole" type) cost on average 15 thousand rubles.
How to choose a cultivator
Before buying a device, you need to determine what it will be used for. For the processing of small areas, an electric cultivator is suitable, featuring small dimensions and light weight. If you have to work with a large garden area, then the cultivator petrol will prove to be better. In addition, the choice of cultivator depends:
- on soil type;
- mobility technique( how much space will it take to store the cultivator);
- performance model;
- characteristics of the site;
- the angle of the device;
- from the presence of reverse gear( this is a prerequisite for heavy equipment);
- speeds( if there are several, you can use the device for different purposes).
A modern cultivator for the garden can be supplemented with special awnings( hiller, rotary mower, shovel-snowplow, flat-saw), which turn the machine into a universal tool. Potato lovers will benefit from digging, plowing and dumping, those who breed rabbits - mowers. There is even a special cultivator, the root of the tornado, for which you can make a hovel with your own hands. When selecting cultivators, always pay attention to usability, technical characteristics, and also to the brand of the manufacturer and the guarantee.
Mini-cultivator
Choosing a small cultivator for soil cultivation in the suburban area, it is necessary to determine what purpose and what work will be performed with it. The more power the device has, the higher its performance. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to the dimensions of the device, its width, weight, depth of processing, number of nozzles and the possibility of purchasing additional ones. A modern mini-cultivator( minitractor) is a multifunctional machine that helps:
- process a flower bed;
- loosen the soil;
- to refine the greenhouse;
- cut the furrows;
- make fertilizer;
- weed out the beds.
Medium power
Cultivators with medium power are aggregates, in which the weight ranges from 15 to 40 kg. Due to their dimensions, the devices dig deeper the earth and are not afraid of heavy ground, although it is difficult to manage them. Before buying such a device, read what exactly is included in the kit( the simpler the model, the fewer operations it does).The width of the cutter depends on the power of the device( the more powerful the machine, the wider the grip of the cultivated land).
Cultivator motoblock
The main task of the tiller is the cultivation of the land. In addition, with the help of the device you can dig potatoes, cut grass, produce a variety of garden works. Before buying a motoblock, you should read the feedback of users who have already tried the device in practice, and still need to understand the main characteristics of the cultivator:
- the larger the area of the cultivated area, the higher the power should be in the unit;
- in a small area with good soil will help the gasoline truck, and on the big - gasoline;
- The smaller the weight, the easier it is to grip;
- The large width of the milling cutter handles a large area.