Tending work (intertillage, weeding, and earthing up)
Effects of tending work

A field will gradually undergo environmental changes with the passage of time even after it is cultivated and vegeta-bles are planted.
Tending work is required to maintain a favorable environment for vegetables.

The capacity to absorb lots of nutrients through the improved spreading of the roots of plants is vital for the growth of vegetables. Three general factors are relevant with respect to this point:

  • Suitable moisture content
  • Suitable amount of oxygen
  • Suitable temperatures

In order to maintain these three factors under favorable conditions, you should engage in appropriate tending work.

Intertillage ridging

By removing the outer blades and using the hiller wheels to lightly till the hardened soil between ridges, you will facilitate the delivery of fresh oxygen to ridges and improve moisture flow.
By earthing up soil obtained by tilling with an attached hiller towards the base sections of plants, you can also achieve a ridging (earthing up) effect and remove weeds at the same time.

Soil-lifting

As vegetable crops grow, the soil around their base sections will likely to wash away and ridges too will break down over time. Properly cultivate vegetables by earthing up the soil between ridges.

Weeding

Weeds that reappear no matter how much you valiantly try to remove them are the great nemesis of a homegrown vegetable garden.
Scrape away soil on the surface of your garden with a spiral rotor to remove weeds while they are still small and manageable.

Ground leveling

Attach a ground leveler to the rear of your mini-cultivator to level the ground after it has been tilled.

Optional attachments

You may need to attach separate optional attachments to create ridges, engage in tending work, or engage in special cultivation work.
Click here to see our optional attachments.