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3-pt rototiller (rotovator?)

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Chuck, WA

03-28-2007 05:30:16

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I just bought a used 61" 3-pt rototiller for use on my MF35/Perkins diesel. My first jobs with it will be to till and reseed patches of grass hay fields that are weedy and long overdue for restoration.

I know the tendency is to run too fast, but don't have a feel for what's too fast. With the gear combinations on the MF, I can run very slow, but neither do I want to take forever to get the job done. I'm sure that it depends some on conditions, but are there any suggested starting points - RPM and ground speed (or gear)?

Thanks!
Chuck, WA

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johns48jdb

03-29-2007 15:23:21

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Re: 3-pt rototiller (rotovator?) in reply to Chuck, WA, 03-28-2007 05:30:16

i"d suggest that you use some other type of tillage tool first. a tiller isn"t made to set in on solid, unworked ground. its meant to give a fine seed bed by pulverizing the ground. thing is that if you do it to much and a big rain comes it packs like concrete. you may have to run a roto-hoe over it if it does. you"ll do a lot of harm to your tiller if you try to run it on unprepared ground. a little bit might not hurt, but it sounds like your going to do a lot. a disk harrow first followed by the tiller might be ok. wrong time of year to plant grass anyway, unless you can keep it watered. a covering of wheat straw will help hold the ground from washing and help hold the moisture in.

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paul

03-28-2007 05:50:40

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Re: 3-pt rototiller (rotovator?) in reply to Chuck, WA, 03-28-2007 05:30:16

Nike can show you the way.....

Just do it. :)

If you don't have rocks, about full 540 rpm and start with slow or 2nd slowest gear.

If you have rocks, a tad less throttle. Once you are working, you likely want to be around full pto speed.....

Can't go too slow to start out, and lower throttle settings will give you a feel for things. Increase both until you get the results you want for the soil you have.

You will get a feel for it in 10 minutes & think you've been doing it for years.

--->Paul

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Chuck, WA

03-28-2007 07:41:49

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Re: 3-pt rototiller (rotovator?) in reply to paul, 03-28-2007 05:50:40

Paul...Thanks! About what I'd have guessed on gear, but never would have guessed that slow on shaft. I guess that will work for starters, and as you say, I'm sure it won't take long to get the hang of it. Have walked miles behind a rear tine tiller, but never used a tractor-mounted one, so will be new territory for me.

Thanks again!
Chuck, WA

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