What is a cultivator, what is it for

Gardeners who manage large areas cannot do without specialized equipment. The set includes a cultivator as a tool for quickly loosening the soil and preparing for sowing. But the tool will come in handy in small areas, even if the garden takes no more than the standard six acres.

What is a cultivator?

The unit is an agricultural device that is designed for different functions performed on the site. These include loosening, weeding, digging and other important operations.

With the device, routine and complex work becomes much easier and faster.

For private farmsteads, household devices are chosen that are designed for a small amount of work. After all, they do not have to plow large fields and weed plantations of beds. A medium-sized machine with good functional data is sufficient.

Cultivators have become widespread quite recently, although the first models began to be produced at the beginning of the 20th century. Today it is an advanced and multifunctional machine that even a beginner can handle by reading the manufacturer's detailed instructions.

Unit device

Electric and gasoline models are distinguished by engine type. Their difference is in power and performance. Fuel-powered devices are more powerful and can handle large areas at a time.

The equipment consists of the following components:

• steel beams;
• wheelbase;
• frame;
• control lever;
• fuel tank (in petrol models);
• motor;
• connecting rotor;
• cultivation device;
• brackets.

Additional components directly depend on the model of the device and the functionality of the unit.

Varieties of cultivators

There are three main types of devices:

1. Lungs. They have a capacity from 1 to 3.5 liters. with. Used in private backyards no more than 14 acres. Their advantages are ease of management and relatively low cost.
2. Semi-professional and powerful. The segment is represented by heavy equipment from 40 to 65 kg. The cost varies between 13-45 thousand rubles. Power - about 5.5 liters. with. Such models are more often chosen by summer residents, who own vast territories and fields, as well as farmsteads.
3. Agricultural devices for the processing of large areas. Professional models are similar in functionality to walk-behind tractors, have a weight of more than 70 kg and a power of 5.5 liters. with. Designed to work on large areas. Processing of territory up to 2 hectares of land. Prices for such units start at 20 thousand rubles.