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TILLING HINTS
OTilling is digging in, turning over and breaking up packed soil before planting, Loose unpacked soil helps rootgrowth, Best tilling depth is 4 to 6 inches, A tiller will also clear the soi! of unwanted vegetation The decomposition of this vegetation matter enriches the soil, Depending on the climate (rainfall and wind), it may be advisable to till the soil at the end of the growing season to further condition the soil,,
OAvoid tilling the soil that is too dry as the soil pulverizes and produces a dust that will not hold water, Also, tilling soil that is too wet will produce unsatisfactory clods besides being hard on the machine,
OBetter growth will be obtained in tilled ground if a relatively small area is tilled properly and the tilled ground used soon after tilling to preserve the moisture content,
®The depth stake (on the back of the mini tilleff cultivator)sewes a dual purpose (see Fig 8) It helps regulate the depth of the cut to a uniform level and also acts as a brake to help the operator control the speed of the mini tiller/cultivator,
®Lowering the depth stake will slow the mini tiller/ cultivator and make it till deeper Raising the depth bar will allow the mini tiller/cultivator to move faster and till more shallow_
®If the tiller'mini tiller/cultivator stops forward motion and tries to dig deeper than necessary, move the handles from side to side to start forward motion
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CULTIVATING HINTS
OWhen cultivating (weed killing) it is best to till no deeper than
OWhen cultivating around plants or close areas you may want to remove the outside tines (see Tine Replacement paragraph inthe Service/Adjustments section of this manual),
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