Mechanical Cultivators
Mechanical cultivators are still popular with many gardeners. The high- and low-wheel types work in much the same manner as the old horse-drawn plow. Instead of pulling, you push the plow through the soil. Both types can be used effectively in large gardens. Most cultivators come with several attachments: fint-tine cultivator-weeders, a moldboard plow that turns the soil, and a double-end shovel that forms furrows on
Figure 4.09
High-wheel cultivator
These high-wheel cultivators are still popular among many gardeners. They will cultivate, plow, cut furrows, and slice weeds below the surface. The over-the-axle frame design lightens handle load and improves operating stability.
ESMAY PRODUCTS, INC.
Bristol, IN 46507
Figure 4.08 Plant tweezers
Excellent for pricking out seedlings. The large size makes them easier to handle and control. EL MAR. INC. 43 Cody Street West Hartford. CT 06110
either side. Some cultivators come with a slicing hoe that cuts weeds below the surface. Most cultivators have an adjustment that allows changes in cutting angle and depth.
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ESMAY PRODUCTS, IHC.
Bristol, in 46507
RITEWAY-DOMiniOri MFG. CO.
200 Old River Rd.,
Bridgewater, VA 22812
Figure 4.07 Seeder
This hand seeder efficiently plants up to 28 different vegetable seeds. The seeder opens the soil, spaces and plants the seed, packs the soil and marks the next row. It utilizes a seed plate for spacing individual vegetables. ESMAY PRODUCTS, INC. P.O. Box 547 Bristol, IN 46507
Figure 4.08 Plant tweezers
Excellent for pricking out seedlings. The large size makes them easier to handle and control. EL MAR. INC. 43 Cody Street West Hartford. CT 06110
Figure 4.09
High-wheel cultivator
These high-wheel cultivators are still popular among many gardeners. They will cultivate, plow, cut furrows, and slice weeds below the surface. The over-the-axle frame design lightens handle load and improves operating stability.
ESMAY PRODUCTS, INC.
Bristol, IN 46507
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