Cultivators

Choose a cultivator by its working tools

Width alone does not establish suitability for a planned operation. The same frame can carry different points or sweeps that cut and mix soil differently. Establish what is actually fitted and whether an additional set of tools is included.

Tines and points: compare narrow points, wider shares or wings approved for that design. Ask for their identifiers and intended applications. Layout: check tine rows, spacing and frame clearance. These matter for residue flow; tool width must be considered together with spacing.

Depth control: establish the roles of wheels, rear roller and linkage adjustment. Ask whether the stated depth range applies to the tools and equipment on offer. Tractor requirements: check draft, linkage, lifting and hydraulic requirements in the documentation. A catalog power figure cannot account for every field condition.

What can increase the cost of a used cultivator?

Look for unevenly worn points, bent tines, loose mountings, worn protection mechanisms and roller bearings. Request pictures beneath the frame and around welded repairs. Estimate the cost of restoring the full working width, rather than replacing only the most visibly worn tools.

For post-harvest work, compare the listing with stubble tillage equipment; for a finished seedbed, compare seedbed combinations. For work between rows of a growing crop, look at inter-row cultivators. A field cultivator is not automatically suitable for row-crop work.