Rotary hoe hp rqd?

Bud in FLA · May 23, 2013

Just looked in the local trader paper and they have a "6 ft wide rotary hoe" listed for $300.

What horse power tractor would that take?

I sold my D17 in NC so what I have now is only 20 hp. The rotary hoe/tiller would be ice but I don"t want to kill the tractor.

Anonymous-0 · May 23, 2013

A rotary hoe and a rototiller are not the same implement. Rotary hoes use finger wheels and are used to break the crust, aerate the soil, incorporate herbicides and rip out small weeds before they have formed a taproot. In the past they were often used for the first cultivation before the plants were large enough for a conventional cultivator. Do a web search for "rotary hoe" and you will see what one looks like. Their use has seen a resergence with organic farming. Yetter is one brand that makes the finger wheels that are used by assorted implement manufactures.

James Howell · May 23, 2013

You might consider calling the seller and ask the make and model of the rotary hoe.

Make a Google search for information on the rotary hoe that might give recommended tractor horse power.

We have a couple of JD rotary hoes.

The Model 14, which is approximately 14 feet wide, is <a href="http://youtu.be/tJ7yLfTallw">pulled easily by "52" one of our 34hp Model As</a>.

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The smaller one is approximately 7 feet wide.

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It would probably work behind our 23hp Model 40.

Hope this helps.

Bud in FLA · May 23, 2013

Thanks for the info & education! I see the difference now - I did a search before I posted the question and most of what it showed as "hoe" was actually a tiller.

(I was a millwright/machinist/welder - my knowledge of farming is kinda light but I'm learning...and I'm only 63)

evilboweivel · May 23, 2013

10hp on a real tractor would pulll 6 feet of rotarty hoe just fine maybe even 8hp

Wheat Farmer · May 23, 2013

We use to pull 8 sections with the WD9 57hp. whished I had photos. That was big time farming back in the 50's.

Tony in Mass. · May 23, 2013

Yeah big difference ain't it? When people posting an ad for sale and don't know what they are selling, it's up to you to do the homework before you spend your money! Too bad, 3 bills for a 6 foot tiller is real cheap, but gosh, I bet a D17 would bark trying to power that thing in new dirt. If your land was tilled twice a year for a 100 years, in good conditions 40-50 horses might run it fine.... gosh that is a good price... so now go out and buy a bigger tractor to run it!
Was this on an Indiana Craigslist?

ben there · May 23, 2013

James,are you using those for your coastal patches? i looked at some before but figured they'd rip up everything.

D beatty · May 23, 2013

I have a 4 foot section of a rotary hoe that I pull behind my 24 HP garden tractor to air rate my yard. I weight it and run one gear below high gear.

todd hamilton · May 23, 2013

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Tx Jim · May 23, 2013

(quoted from post at 11:02:44 05/23/13) James,are you using those for your coastal patches? i looked at some before but figured they'd rip up everything.

I used one of the JD 4 section rotary hoes in cultivated ground to break crust after heavy rain & for small weed/grass control. I think to use one for aeration would be a waste of time & fuel. If it was weighted heavy enough for much penetration I think the iron brgs wouldn't last over many acres.

Bud in FLA · May 23, 2013

Southern WV CraigsList but it"s a rotary hoe and not a 3 point tiller - I knew that price was too good but I HAD to check!
Thanks for the info, Guys!

James Howell · May 23, 2013

We use the <a href="http://youtu.be/NP4OfmMA6eA">Model 14 rotary hoe to "cultivate" the seedbed</a> before using the cultipacker.

Probably just an extra "process" to prepare the seedbed.

Yes, I agree with you that it would probably tear/rip up a lot of Coastal runners.

Paul from MI · May 23, 2013

We pulled a two section(about 6') with Dad's Allis B in third gear all the time. The faster you go the better job it did. Not very hard to pull at all.

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