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If the garden size will not permit lengthwise and then crosswise
tilling, then overlap the first passes by one-half a tiller width, fol-
lowed by successive passes at one-quarter width. See Figure 18.
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Tilling on a Slope
WARNINg
Do not operate the tiller on a slope too steep for safe operation. Till
slowly and be sure you have good footing. Never permit the tiller to
freewheel down slopes. Failure to follow this warning could result in
personal injury.
1.
Till only on moderate slopes, never on steep ground where the
footing is difficult.
2.
Tilling up and down slopes is recommended over terracing. Tilling
vertically on a slope allows maximum planting area and also
leaves room for cultivating.
NOTE: When tilling on slopes, be sure the correct oil level is main-
tained in the engine (check every one-half hour of operation). The
incline of the slope will cause the oil to slant away from its normal
level and this can starve engine parts of required lubrication. Keep the
motor oil level at the full point at all times.
Tilling Up and Down a Slope
1.
To keep soil erosion to a minimum, be sure to add enough organic
matter to the soil so that it has good moisture-holding texture and
try to avoid leaving footprints or wheel marks.
2.
When tilling vertically, try to make the first pass uphill because the
tiller digs more deeply going uphill than it does downhill. In soft
soil or weeds, you may have to lift the handlebars slightly while
going uphill. When going downhill, overlap the first pass by about
one-half the width of the tiller.
OPERATION
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Figure 18
Terrace gardening
1.
To create a terrace, start at the top of the slope and work down
Go back and forth across the first row. See Figure 19.
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REPEAT
2.
Each succeeding lower terrace is started by walking below the
terrace you are preparing. For added stability of the tiller, always
keep the uphill wheel in the soft, newly tilled soil. Do not till the
last 12" or more of the downhill outside edge of each terrace. This
untilled strip helps prevent the terraces from breaking apart and
washing downhill. It also provides a walking path between the
rows.
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UPHILL
12" UNTILLED
DOWNHILL
Figure 19
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