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Muddy Waters

I was thinking of spreading amendments in my greenhouse,1000 sg feet with a shovel(turning over) instead of tiller!would that be as good as tiller for mixing,plus I need to loose that winter fat!lol.Were talking humate,kelp meal,Azomite,Aragonite,Any thought here? If I spark up the tiller I have to open house,or they will be throwing me in the compost pile.lol Tom,Don,any pros out there??

4/18/2011 7:06:08 AM

Buffalo, New York

i personally dont think tilling your soil 1 or 2 times is gonna hurt your soil.

4/18/2011 7:22:57 AM

Muddy Waters

Not asking that,Is turning with a shovel going to do the job??

4/18/2011 7:49:22 AM

Buffalo, New York

i could be wrong but i dont think a shovel will work nearly as well.....lets see what others have to say!

4/18/2011 8:25:38 AM

Muddy Waters

Yeah, Its snowing here now,will peel back the plastic and spark up the tiller,Stupid Question I guess!Need to get soil done so I can bury cables!

4/18/2011 8:30:26 AM

Bristol R.I. USA

Just my thoughts. I think it would do the same job just so long as you get the 4 inches turned over. I did that last week to my patch and I have confidence that its all good.

4/18/2011 9:00:22 AM

Muddy Waters

I was thinking turning over 6-8 inchs but would it mix as well as a tiller??

4/18/2011 9:28:07 AM

Niagara Falls,NY

HHG,you won't lose that much fat,but you will screw up your back,...Iknow!

4/18/2011 10:12:37 AM

Corbin, KY

I vote Till it in mixes better with soil

4/18/2011 10:21:21 AM

formerly RGG

Turning your amendments into the soil once with a shovel won't be nearly as effective at getting them well mixed in as a good tilling. You would probably have to go over it 2 or 3 times to get it mixed in as well. I no longer have a tiller so I do a lot of shoveling.

4/18/2011 12:06:58 PM

Muddy Waters

lol PunknLvr, yeah tim, Im going to try my New Montana tines,Thanks GrizFan

4/18/2011 1:09:26 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Broad Fork is the best for turning Soil. Tilling is a harsh mixing/beating of the soil..Although I still till to incorporate all the organic matter

4/18/2011 1:22:05 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Hand till tenZ to be more personal....to the worms.....I cut so many even with the shovel I hate doing it..but I have too as our soil compacts and getZ to be so hard.....but turning ove an acre by hand...WiZ cant do....I have turned 500 sf by hand at least once per year.....roto till fast..........

4/18/2011 2:13:26 PM

ipswich, ma usa

Rip the crap out of the ground with your tiller and toss in some friggin worms afterwards euff of this gentle BS I feel like I'm watching the View......:)

John (5150)

4/18/2011 2:58:02 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Yup I'm in John's camp. Grip it rip it (rototiller that is). Till it up and stop worrying. Following your tillering with sugars, compost teas and beneficial's will undo any harm you've just caused.

I like adding worms John. Whoohooo, that's a gooooood idea!!!!

4/18/2011 8:14:05 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Mark, I like tilling for the larger jobs but use my Garden Claw Gold for incorporating ammendments, loosening soil and that kind of thing. Works awesome in the hoophouse! Had mine for years and use it every year without fail!!

http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index.htm/Outdoor-Living/Yard-Maintenance/Garden-Tools/Cultivator/Cultivator/CULTIVATOR-GARDEN-CLAW-GOLD/_/N-ntljc/R-I5015208

4/18/2011 8:36:52 PM

Muddy Waters

I tilled it today New tines work great,Ive tilled so much I wore the tines off Talk about Heavy metals in soil!!lol.Thanks for tips, I will be sub soiling & tilling to much work any other way & Im on Clay it has to be loosened

4/19/2011 7:56:56 PM

Polson, Montana

Hey, Handy I bought a used BCS 735 with tiller today. Can't wait to try it; but first must go through it.

4/19/2011 8:09:07 PM

Johnston, R.I.

John........ tell us how you really feel..

4/21/2011 6:07:24 PM

New Zealand

what a pecker head john the soil is your friend no need for the munter attitude

4/24/2011 7:10:16 AM