Be it about preparing an all new land into a farm, or an existing one, the first step in the process is to prepare the soil for it. Farmers use lots of mechanized agriculture equipment and tools to prepare the soil before sowing seeds. Like other tillage equipment such as plough, harrow, tillers, cultivators are one of versatile equipment that allows you to prepare from an all new land to existing farm into a productive land.
Dig up the soil Cultivators are used as attachment to the tractor that rung through the farm to dig up the soil even in hard and trashy areas. It can easily till an area full of lumps and clods. A heavy duty cultivator is best for toughest ploughing jobs as it can loosen and aerates the soil of your farm up to a depth of nine inches.
Prepares seedbed conveniently A farmer can prepare a seedbed with a cultivator very quickly and efficiently. It loosen and aerate the soil so that the plants’ roots take place deeper and hold the plant firmly. The soil becomes enriched with nutrients that results into healthier crops.
Saves Cost It is also economical when compared to other equipment in terms of a cultivator price. A small to medium cultivator is a must have equipment for small scale farmers to earn multiple benefits.
Available in different sizes A farmer should choose a cultivator based on the soil type on their farm. For a small garden you can work using a small engine-powered or hand powered cultivator or tiller. A heavy duty cultivator is used attached to the tractors to work on medium and large farms. As per the cultivator size it can be attached them to small or big tractors.
Can handle multiple functions These cultivators are used for different functions like weed control, digging up previous crop residue with shallow roots and to break up the hard soil etc. It helps soil in increasing the aeration for the plants so that the nutrients reach through the roots to the plants. Cultivator also allows mixing compost into the soil, to provide the plant with nutrients and make it more productive.
An agriculture cultivator is one of the best machinery that can easily break new field and is capable of digging down deep into the soil, tears into roots, and turns the top layers of soil. Overall its a versatile equipment that helps increasing productivity and efficiency.
