What are spring tiller and how are they made?
Spring tiller and tractor-mounted grubbers are agricultural tools used for tilling the soil, designed to break up, shred and level the soil before sowing. These tools feature springs and anchors that penetrate the soil, ensuring uniform and accurate tilling.
They usually consist of:
- Frame: The frame of spring tillers may or may not be reinforced, depending on the series. A reinforced frame ensures greater strength and durability, ideal for intensive work. The weight of spring tiller varies from 150 to 550 kg. A heavier weight indicates a more sturdy construction, ideal for working on difficult terrain and for heavy-duty operations.
- Anchors: Anchors are fundamental elements of spring tillers, and their number varies from 4 to 11. The anchors penetrate the ground, breaking up and shredding clods, improving the quality of the soil for sowing.
- Three-point hitch: or other connection to the tractor-mounted.
- The springs, which allow the anchor to move backwards;
- The anchor, i.e. the working part;
- The ploughshare.
How do grubbers work?
Spring tiller work by connecting to the tractor-mounted via a three-point hitch. Once connected, the tractor provides the power needed to operate the tiller's anchors and springs. Here's how the process works:
- Connection to the tractor: The tiller is tractor-mounted using a three-point hitch. This ensures that the tiller is securely fastened and can receive the power necessary for its operation.
- Activation of the tines: Once connected, the tractor provides the power needed to lower the tines into the ground. The tines, thanks to their sharp and sturdy shape, penetrate the soil, breaking up clods of earth.
- Tilling the soil: As the tractor-mounted unit moves forward, the tiller's tines continue to work the soil, breaking up clods and levelling the surface. Springs allow the tines to adapt to uneven ground, ensuring uniform tilling.
- Depth adjustment: The working depth of the tiller can be adjusted, allowing the soil to be worked to a depth of between 15 and 25 cm. This adjustment is essential for adapting the tiller to the different needs of the soil and crops.
Advantages of spring tiller
Tractor-mounted cultivators offer numerous advantages that make them an excellent choice for soil cultivation in agriculture. These tools are designed for efficiency, robustness and versatility, adapting to different operational requirements and soil types.
- Operational efficiency: Spring tillers are able to cover large surfaces of land in less time thanks to their variable working width of 110 to 275 cm. This optimises the soil preparation process, reducing working time and increasing productivity.
- Adaptability to different terrains: Spring-mounted anchors easily adapt to uneven terrain, ensuring uniform working even on surfaces that are not perfectly level. This is particularly useful in terrain with stones or roots.
- Adjustable working depth: The ability to adjust the working depth between 15 and 25 cm allows the tiller to be adapted to the specific needs of the crops and soil conditions. Adequate depth is essential for good seedbed preparation.
- Robustness and durability: Spring tillers are constructed from high-quality materials and feature reinforced frames, especially in the medium and heavy versions. This ensures a long service life for the machine, even in harsh working conditions.
- Compatibility with different tractor power ratings: The power range required to operate spring tillers varies from 25 to 120 HP, making them compatible with a wide range of tractors, from the smallest to the most powerful models.
Comparison with other similar tools
- Spring tiller vs. tine harrows: Spring tiller is more versatile than tine harrows thanks to its ability to work at different depths and on uneven ground. In addition, spring-mounted anchors offer greater flexibility and adaptability.
- Spring tiller vs rotary harrows: Compared to rotary harrows, spring tiller offers less aggressive soil cultivation, preserving the soil structure and reducing the risk of compaction. They are ideal for light to medium preparation.
- Tractor-mounted tiller vs. rotary hoes: Rotary hoes are more suitable for surface tillage and light soils. Spring tiller, on the other hand, can handle more difficult soils and deeper tillage, ensuring greater operational flexibility.
Types of spring-tine cultivators for tractor-mounted
Spring tiller are available in different series, each designed for specific operational requirements and soil types. The main types include the light series, the medium series and the heavy series. Each type offers unique features that make it suitable for different agricultural applications.
Spring Tiller - Light Series
Light series spring tillers are ideal for small tractors and light work. These models are designed for manoeuvrability and ease of use, making them perfect for small plots of land.
- Low weight: The low weight facilitates use with low-power tractors and makes transport and manoeuvring easier.
- Lightweight frame: Constructed from strong but lightweight materials, it ensures durability without weighing down the machine.
- Number of tines: Usually equipped with 4-6 tines, sufficient for light and superficial work.
- Working depth: Suitable for working depths of up to 15 cm, perfect for preparing the soil for vegetable gardens and small gardens.
Spring Tiller - Medium series
The medium series tiller are an ideal compromise between robustness and manoeuvrability. They are designed for medium-sized tractor-mounted machines and a wide range of agricultural operations, offering a good combination of quality and price.
- Intermediate weight: The greater weight compared to the light series ensures greater stability and robustness.
- Reinforced frame: Made from higher quality materials to withstand higher stresses.
- Number of tines: Equipped with 6-8 tines, they allow for deeper and more uniform tillage.
- Working depth: They can reach depths of 20 cm, ideal for more thorough soil preparation for medium-sized crops.
Spring Tiller - Heavy Series
The heavy series spring tillers are designed for powerful tractors and intensive agricultural operations. These models are ideal for heavy-duty work such as shredding grass and large-diameter wood, even on stony ground.
- High weight: Weighing between 450 and 550 kg, they are extremely sturdy and suitable for difficult terrain.
- Ultra-reinforced frame: Built with thick sheet metal and sturdy components, it offers maximum strength and durability.
- Number of tines: Equipped with 9-11 tines, they allow deep and uniform working even on very compact ground.
- Working depth: They can work the soil to a depth of up to 25 cm, ensuring optimal preparation for extensive crops.
Technical characteristics of spring tillers for tractors
Spring tiller for tractor-mounted are designed with various technical features that determine their effectiveness and adaptability to different agricultural needs. Here is a detailed analysis of the main technical features of spring tiller.
Frame
- Reinforced frame: A reinforced frame is constructed from high-quality, thicker materials, ensuring strength and durability even in harsh working conditions. This type of frame is ideal for heavy-duty models that must withstand high stresses during use.
- Standard frame: Used in light and medium series models, it offers good resistance for less intensive work while still ensuring effective soil preparation.
Power of the tractor
- Power range: The choice of tiller must be made based on the power of the tractor, which varies from 25 to 120 HP. It is essential to choose a model compatible with the power of the tractor to avoid overloading and damage to the machinery.
- Adequate power: Using a tractor with the correct power ensures efficient and long-lasting operation of the tiller, improving the quality of soil cultivation.
Number of tines
Tines are crucial elements of the tiller responsible for penetrating and shredding the soil. The number of anchors varies from 4 to 11 depending on the model and series.
These devices are designed to break up and shred clods of soil, improving soil quality for sowing. A greater number of anchors allows for deeper and more uniform tilling.
Working width
- Width range: The working width of spring tillers varies from 110 to 275 cm. This feature determines the amount of soil that can be worked in a single pass.
- Importance of width: A greater working width allows a larger area to be covered in less time, increasing operational efficiency and reducing soil preparation time.
Working depth
- Depth range: The working depth of spring tiller varies from 15 to 25 cm. This feature is essential for adapting to different soil and crop requirements.
- Depth function: Adequate working depth ensures good seedbed preparation, improving crop yield and promoting healthy plant growth.
Guide to purchasing spring tillers
Tractor-mounted cultivators are tools used exclusively in professional or industrial settings, as they require a tractor to operate and are designed for large surfaces and intensive operations. Their sturdy structure and advanced technical features make them suitable for handling difficult terrain and ensuring thorough soil preparation, improving crop yields.
Here is a quick guide to the various filters to use when purchasing tillers:
- Firstly, as we have already seen, they can be divided into light, medium and heavy series.
- A second important aspect to consider is the power required, which also varies depending on the type of tiller you want. Our catalogue includes models suitable for power ratings ranging from 20HP to 120HP.
- Another important aspect to consider is the working width of the tiller.
- The number of ploughshares is also very important to consider. This filter indicates the number of teeth that work the soil, ranging from a minimum of 5 to a maximum of 11.
- Finally, the presence of a reinforced frame provides greater strength and resistance.
Types of Customers and Purchasing Advice
- Professional farmers are one of the main user groups of spring tillers. They use these machines to prepare large fields, working on compact and difficult terrain. Intensive large-scale operations require tools that can withstand high stresses and ensure consistent operational efficiency. For these users, it is essential to choose models with a reinforced frame and sturdy anchors. The maximum tractor-mounted power, which can reach up to 120 Hp, and a wide working width of up to 275 cm are essential features to ensure durability and effective operation.
- Small farms are another customer segment that can greatly benefit from the use of spring tiller. These tools are used for working medium-sized plots of land and preparing the soil for various crops. Operations in these contexts require a balance between efficiency and ease of use. it is important to opt for models with a sturdy frame and an average number of tines to ensure effective soil cultivation. A medium power tractor-mounted unit with an intermediate working width is ideal for meeting the needs of small farms, allowing medium-sized fields to be managed with precision and reliability.
- Public bodies and agricultural cooperatives use spring tillers for the maintenance of public land, parks and gardens, and for large-scale operations in community settings. These users require sturdy and durable tools that can guarantee efficiency and durability for frequent and intensive use. It is essential to choose models with an extremely sturdy frame and a large number of tines to ensure uniform and thorough soil cultivation. Maximum tractor power and wide working width are crucial features to ensure that large-scale operations are carried out efficiently and safely, allowing large areas of land to be managed quickly and accurately.
The best brands of cultivators
Buying spring tiller from reputable brands guarantees excellent quality, durability and performance. AgriEuro offers spring tiller from some of the best brands in the industry, each with its own distinctive features.
- AgriEuro Premium tiller: Designed with high-quality materials, it guarantees strength and durability over time. Suitable for intensive use, it offers excellent soil cultivation thanks to its sturdy and reliable components.
- Seven Italy spring tiller: Known for innovation and reliability, Seven Italy offers spring tiller that guarantee high performance and long life even in the most difficult working conditions. Ideal for professional farmers.
Why buy from AgriEuro?
Buying from AgriEuro offers numerous advantages that make the shopping experience simple and secure. Here are the main reasons why it is worth choosing AgriEuro for the purchase of spring tillers and other agricultural tools.
- Fast and free shipping: Thanks to AgriEuro's logistics centres, orders are processed quickly and without additional shipping costs. This ensures that products arrive quickly, ready for use.
- Availability of spare parts: AgriEuro offers the possibility to order spare parts that are always available, ensuring the maintenance and longevity of the products purchased. This is essential for keeping the machinery in perfect working order.
- Attentive and personalised after-sales service: A dedicated customer service team provides support and assistance for any after-sales needs. AgriEuro's team of experts is always available to answer questions and resolve any issues, offering personalised, high-quality assistance.
Buying from AgriEuro means choosing high-quality products backed by excellent customer service and a wide availability of spare parts. Discover our range of spring tillers on offer at AgriEuro and improve your agricultural productivity today!
FAQs on spring tillers and grubbers
1. What is grubbing? What does it mean?
Grubbing refers to the agricultural operation of removing plant roots from the soil. This process is essential for preparing the soil for new crops, eliminating plant residues that could hinder the growth of new plants. Grubbing is particularly useful for weed management and improving soil structure.
- Root removal: The main function of grubbing is to remove the roots of previous plants, helping to prepare the soil for new crops.
- Weed management: It helps to eliminate weeds, reducing competition for nutrients and space with subsequent crops.
- Soil improvement: It improves soil structure by increasing its porosity and drainage capacity, which are essential for the health of new crops.
2. What is a spring tiller or grubber used for?
The spring tiller, also known as a grubber, is an agricultural tool used for shallow soil cultivation. It is particularly suitable for preparing seedbeds and controlling weeds.
- Seedbed preparation: The spring tiller breaks up and levels the soil, creating ideal conditions for sowing crops.
- Weed control: It removes weeds, reducing competition for resources among cultivated plants.
- Soil aeration: Improves soil structure by increasing aeration and water penetration, which are essential for root growth.
3. What is the difference between a spring tiller, a grubber and a vibro cultivator?
There are significant differences between a spring tiller, a grubber, and a vibro cultivator, both in terms of use and structure.
- Spring tiller: Used for surface soil cultivation. It is equipped with springs that allow it to adapt to the soil structure, ideal for preparing seedbeds and removing weeds.
- Stump grinder: Similar to a spring tiller but often more sturdy for deeper and more intensive work.
- Vibro cultivator: A tool that combines vibration with cultivation. Used for more intensive work, it breaks up the soil deeply, improving its structure and reducing compaction.
4. What is the difference between a spring tiller, a tine harrow and a rotary harrow?
The difference between a spring tiller, a tine harrow and a rotary harrow lies mainly in their structure and specific use.
- Spring tiller: A tool with flexible springs, ideal for surface cultivation and seedbed preparation. Suitable for light and moderately compacted soils.
- Harrow: Equipped with rigid tines that penetrate the soil. Used to break up soil crust, remove weeds and level the surface.
- Rotary harrow: Equipped with rotating discs, excellent for breaking up clods and mixing plant residues with the soil. Suitable for deeper tillage and hardest soils.
5. When to use a grubber?
The grubber is mainly used to remove the roots of previous crops and to manage weeds. It is suitable for a number of specific situations:
- Preparing the soil for new crops: Use the grubber before sowing to remove residues from previous crops, improving soil quality.
- Weed management: In the event of a large amount of weeds, the grubber helps to remove them, reducing competition with new plants.
- Improving soil structure: In compacted soils, the grubber helps break up the surface crust, improving aeration and water penetration.
- Post-harvest periods: After harvesting, the grubber is useful for cleaning the soil and preparing it for the next season.
6. is it possible to purchase a used spring tiller on AgriEuro?
No, it is not possible to purchase a used spring tiller on AgriEuro as only new products are available.
However, for those looking for a more economical option, discounted grubbers can be found in the Outlet section of the website. These products, although new and unused, may have minor cosmetic defects such as scratches or dents that do not compromise their functionality. The tools in the Outlet section offer an excellent opportunity to purchase high-quality tools at reduced prices.