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Posted by Srgnt Billko on April 26, 2008, 6:46 pm
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>> Our Great Dane has been tilling my back yard for me and now I need to
>> redo it. I was looking for something small and cheap to loosen up the
>> dirt and smooth out the craters before I reseed. Does anyone have any
>> opinions about the Bolens 31cc, 2 cycle cultivator or the RYOBI 25.4 CC
>> Gas Cultivator? Or could someone recomend another one? Thanks
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>> Marc
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> If those are like the one my wife bought several years ago, they are junk.
> They may be ok for light duty if the soil is already very soft. That
> thing only lasted me about 2 years doing a small garden about 10 x 20
> feet.
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They are not called "plows" - they are called "cultivators". They are not
meant to prepare a whole garden - they are meant to cultivate stuff that is
growing or prepare raised beds - small spots. I bought an old used Mantis
and used that for a couple years and then bought a reconditioned Toro from
Lowe's for $100. Sold the Mantis for what I paid for it and have used the
Toro for a couple years now. We have 9 raised 2' by 8' boxes - it is great
for preparing them. I use it a little to cultivate in tight spots like
between tomato plants when the get big and spread out - and a little in the
vine plants as they spread. Usually just 10 or 15 minutes at a time.
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