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Figure 7
Tilling Tips
In compacted soil or sod, or in food plot and sod busting applications, several passes may be necessary to till to a depth of five
and a half (5.5) inches. For the first pass, just scratch the surface. The depth for each successive pass needs to be determined
by individual site and soil conditions. If the machine stalls repeatedly, you should till slower or not as deep.
Check the ground moisture. DO NOT till if you can make a ball of soil in your hand from the ground to be tilled; it is too wet.
Create full tillage (depths up to 5.5") after entire area is dry.
To obtain the most efficient tillage, operate the DR ROTO-HOG Premier Power Tiller Engine at full throttle at the slowest speed
of your Tow Vehicle.
When operating the machine for the first time, proceed slowly and carefully until you become familiar with the proper method
of operating the machine.
Soil conditions will determine how deep the machine can penetrate on the first pass.
In damp soil, till only the top inch of seedbed. Allow tillage to dry for several hours in sunny and/or windy conditions.
Listen to your DR ROTO-HOG Premier Power Tiller Engine. When the Engine RPM decreases or stalls (overloaded condition)
raise the Tines for shallower tilling. If the Engine is lightly loaded, lower the Tines to increase the tilling depth.
If the soil is extremely hard and dry, it may be desirable to “cross till” an area at a shallow depth first, then till the soil in the
direction of planting rows on subsequent passes until the desired tillage is obtained.
In soil that was tilled the year before, select the tilling depth at which the Tiller Engine runs comfortable and does not stall or
pull down. Lower the depth for additional passes if great depth is desired.
Where possible, we recommend that you till in a pattern similar to that shown in
Figure 7
.
1.
Make the first pass.
NOTE:
If you raise the Tines at the end of a pass, use care to lower them back to the same depth. Tilling too deep on the first pass may
cause the Tow Vehicle to surge forward and/or cause the Tiller to stall or break Shear Bolts.
8.
Skip a space equal to the width of the machine then make the return pass.
9.
Till the skipped areas.
Cultivating Tips
You can use the DR ROTO-HOG Premier Power Tiller for cultivating (
Figure 8
), which requires a minimum of two (2) inches of
soil penetration.
Set the tines so they will penetrate the soil to a depth of two (2) to three (3) inches.
Run the DR ROTO-HOG Premier Power Tiller Engine at Full Throttle
except when cultivating small plants. A slower Engine
speed is necessary to prevent burying small plants.
Figure 8
