Troy-Bilt 630CN PowerComposting, Tilling OnSlopes, Tilling Up and DownSlopes Vertical Tilling

TILLING	TIPS& TECHNIQUES(CON'T)
PowerComposting
Powercompostingsimply meanstillingunderand burying in thesoil all mannerof organic		WARNING:	When power
mattersuchas crop residues,leaves,grassclippingsandcovercrops. This materialwill de-		composting, do not keepthe
composeduring the non-growingseasonandadd importantnaturalnutrientsto the SO		DepthRegulator Leverat a
Thefirst placeto beginis with crop residuessuchasleftovervines,stalks,stemsand roots,		deepsetting if the tiller jumps
Powercompostthesecrop residuesas soon astheyfinish bearing.Thesoonerthis isdone,		or bucks.
the better,astendergreenmatter is easierto till under. Usethe deepestdepth regulatorset-		If jumping or bucking occurs,
ting possiblewithout causingthe engineto laboror the tiller to jump ahead,		move the DepthRegulator
		Leverdown to ashallow
Standingcornstalksof reasonableheight can bepowercomposted.Pushing over (but not		setting andthen slowly
uprooting) cornstalkswill oftenmake it easierto chop upthe stalks.Keepthe tines clearof
excessivetangling by ,fishtailing"or frequentlyusing reverse.MakeseveralPaSSeS,then re-		increasethe tilling depth or}
turn a fewdays ater to f nsh off any reman ngstubbe		later passes.	,,._..... :__
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Aftertilling undercrop residues,addmoreorganicmattersuchasleaves,grassclippingsand		could result in personal injury.
evenkitchenscraps. Whentilled intothe soil,this organicmatterwill decomposeandadd
evenmore important nutrientsto the soil.

Afterpowercomposting,you maywantto planta "greenmanure"covercrop to protectthe soil duringthe off-season. Yousimply grow a crop of clover,alfalfa, buckwheat,peas,beans,ryegrass, grain,or kaleandthen till it into the soil priorto the plantingseason.

Tilling OnSlopes

Readthe following recommendati_ns beforetilling on slopes:	/%	WARNING:	Do not
If you must gardenon a moderateslope,pleasefollow two very _mportantgmdelmes:
		operatetiller on aslope too
1. Til!only on moderatemodes,neveron steepgroundwherefooting s difficult ! "eviewsafe-		steel_for safe operation. Till
ry rules {nSection]: Safetyof this manuai).		slowly and besure you have
2. We recommendtilling upan{] clownslopes ratherthan terracing. Tilling verticallyon a		good footing. Neverpermit
		tiller to freewheel down
slopeallowsmax{mutt plantingareaand also leavesroom for cultivating.

slopes. Failureto followthis

IMPORTANT:Whentilling on slopes besurethe correct oil levelis maintainedinthe engine	warning could result in
checkeveryone-halfhour of oDerat!on_.The inclineof the slopewl causerne m to slant
	personal injury.
awayfrom its normal leveland this canstarve enginepartsof requiredlubrication. Keeothe
motoroH_evmat the full point at a!l times!
Tilling Up and DownSlopes [Vertical Tilling)

•To keepsoil erosionto a minimum, besureto addenoughorganicmakerrerne SOilso that d hasgoodmoisture-holdingtextureandtry to avoid leavingfootprints or wheelmarks.

•Whentilling vertically,try to makethe first pass. _hillas the tiller digs moredeeplygoing uphillthan it does downnm. In soft soil or weees,you mayhaveto lift the handlebarssbghtlywhile goinguphill. When goingdownhill,overlapthe first passbyabout one-halfthe width of the tiller.

Tilling AcrossSlopesWithout UsingTerraces(HorizontalTilling)

•f vertical or terracinggardeningaren'tpracticalfor you,then you cantill laterallyacrossa slope. We don'trecommendthis methodas t can createunsurefooting and invitessoil erosion.

•As interracegardemng,startat thetop of the slopeand overlapthe first passey _alfthe widthof thetiller. Foraddedstabilityof the tiller. alwayskeepthe uphillwheelinthe soft. new_ytilled so_l.

Terrace Gardening

•Whena slope_stoo steepor too short for verticaltilling, It may benecessaryto t_llacrossthe slope andcreateterracedrows.Terraces arerowsthat arecut rotethe sideof a slope,creatinga narrow,but flat areaon whichto plant.

•Ona longs_ope,you can makeseveralterraces,one belowthe other.

•Terracesshouldbeonly 2-to-3 feetwide. Diggingtoo far intothe sideof the slopewil! exposepoorsubsoilthat is unproductivefor plants.

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