For any work in the garden, various tools are required. Properly equipped garden equipment greatly facilitates the work of a gardener. When cultivating the soil (agrotechnical measure), a garden cultivator is used - a tool that is used for careful and reasonable treatment of the land according to the principle of "natural farming".
Ripper - what is it?
A garden cultivator is a device that is used for manually loosening the soil while maintaining the top layer. The principle of operation of the tool with this method of processing is to fluff the soil in a wide strip, without turning over the earthen clod. Sharp teeth easily and without much effort penetrate the soil up to 25 cm, which is quite enough for gardening. Rippers can be manual or mechanical, have a different number of teeth and grip widths. An important quality parameter is the weight of the tool. It should not be too heavy or light. To choose the right tool, you should compare several proposed models.
Why do you need a ripper
Looseningsoil is an important process that must be present in the complex of land works. The garden cultivator will help loosen the beds and flower beds without disturbing the integrity of the soil. While maintaining the structure of the earth layer, the balance of soil microflora remains the same. The main tasks of this treatment are: enrichment of the soil with oxygen, ensuring easy penetration of the roots, leveling the surface, fertilizing the inner layer. Loosening is done using a system of levers, so this garden tool can be used with varying degrees of fitness.
The principle of tillage with this tool is quite simple. Set the ripper vertically in the selected area, press the stop, while the forks enter the ground. Step back by pulling the handle towards you. Stepping back again without lifting from the surface, pull up the ripper and return to its original position. Repeat the above steps.
Crotchel Ripper
The Crotchel garden cultivator is used to perform two tasks - simultaneously digging and loosening the soil. After cultivating the soil with this tool, you can forget about weeds for a long time, because the roots of weeds are pulled out of the beds to the surface, where they can be carefully collected. The ripper has a reliable design - two forks directed towards each other. It is convenient to insert the working forks into the ground, as the footrest is located above the frame. The construction material is durable tool steel. However, do not forget that Crotchel is not intended for loosening virgin soil. The ripper should not be used on soddy, stony or hard soils.
Digger Ripper
The garden cultivator "Zemlekop" digs up the earth with parallel loosening. The basic design of this tool is extremely simple and similar to the Crotchel - two forks and a frame with a foot rest. All elements are securely connected. The handle height can be adjusted to suit your height. The manual soil cultivator is easy to use - the forks pull on themselves without burdening the back. Several modifications of this miracle shovel are produced. Models differ in digging width and number of teeth.
The garden cultivator gets great reviews from Russian gardeners. The main advantage of working with this tool is less effort to loosen the earth, which is especially important for older people.
