Re: a rototiller question for all those gardeners out there

Subj:	 a rototiller question for all those gardeners out there
Date:	98-03-01 15:21:29 EST
From:	jfenning@michele.gcccd.cc.ca.us (jim fenningham)
Sender:	owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
Reply-to:	pumpkins@mallorn.com
To:	pumpkins@mallorn.com

Hi
I am one of the quieter members of this web page.  I have a question about
rototillers.  We have just a small garden and I may have convince my husband
on getting a small rototiller.  We are not sure what to look for and so I
thought I would ask for help.  We have received advertisements for the
mantis in the mail but have found it rather expensive.  Today we went over
to Home Base and found two 2 horse power rototillers that would be perfect
but since neither of us knew what to look for we did not buy one.  The two
we looked at today were the Murray and the Ryobi.  Any suggestions?  Thanks
for the help
Janet
Santee, CA

Couple of questions that effect what tiller would work best:

How big is your garden?
Is it fenced in?

Mantis/Ryobi type I do not consider tillers, but powered cultivators.  The
Ryobi jams up on rocks the size of golf balls.

Things to consider:

Front Tine:
Con: Bounces around more.
Con: Less powerful.
Pro: You can make tighter turns and work your way closer to an obstacle.
Pro: Usually less expensive.

Rear Tine:
Pro: Bounces around less.
Pro: More powerful.
Con: Needs wider area to turn.
Pro: Smoothes out the soil as it tills.
Con: More expensive.

Troy makes rear Tine in 3 sizes (largest - smallest):

Horse
Pony
Jr.

I have the Pony and it is great, had a front tine tiller before that.  For a
small garden I would recommend the Troy Jr., expensive but it should last you
a lifetime if you change the oil every year.

George
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