Agrotechnical processing of land is a necessary component of work at the dacha. Due to the removal of weeds and loosening of the soil, it is possible to obtain a richer crop of vegetable and fruit crops. But the work on the cultivation of the earth is quite heavy: large loads on the spine and cardiovascular system are fraught with significant health problems. The use of electric cultivators for cottages greatly facilitates and accelerates the work on the mechanical processing of soil. Understand the doubts of amateur gardeners when deciding whether to buy an electric cultivator, because the device is not cheap, but use it only in the season. To help make a decision, let's try to figure out what the electric mini-cultivator intended for the processing of land areas is.
What are the advantages of a garden electric cultivator?
A hand-held electric cultivator, unlike traditional motoblocks, operates from the power grid, which excludes noise during operation and emission of harmful exhaust gases to the atmosphere. At the same depth of soil cultivation is 25 - 30 cm, and the width of the strip of land processed in one pass is 35 - 65 cm. The weight of a small device is small, unlike a motor block, in which there is still a fuel tank. In addition, it is important that the cost of paying for the energy received from the grid is much less than the cost of fuel for refueling the motor block, subject to processing the same area of the land. It is not difficult to care for the device: it takes only 2 to 4 times a year to lubricate the chain and drive gear.
How does the electric cultivator work?
The cable attached to the electrical device has a length of several tens of meters, which makes the cultivator mobile. For food, traditional 220 watts are needed. Prepare to work and start the device will be even remote from the technician people: installed cutters and steering wheel, the cord is connected to the power grid, the button is pressed, and you can begin to work on the soil.
How to choose an electric cultivator?
The choice of the electric cultivator depends on the area of the site, the needs of the garden economy and the characteristics of the cultivated soil. The criteria for buying a cultivator are:
- power . To process a small area, there is no need to purchase a device with a large engine power, but for a larger area, a more powerful unit is preferable. Also powerful electric cultivators are better suited for treating heavy soils;
- width of land grab, maneuverability. When carrying out work inside greenhouses or greenhouses, choose models with a smaller working width. Also, it is more convenient to use varieties of an electric cultivator with a small working width in gardens where vegetable beds are intermixed with fruit trees and berry bushes;
- additional options . Some models are equipped with
special equipment: a potato digger, a mower, a device for hilling, but also they are built, as a rule, more expensive. If there is no need to use additional functions, then do not overpay for the unit; - quality of assembly and ergonomic design . In many respects about the quality of the goods can be judged by the feedback of users of devices of this brand. Certainly, well-known manufacturers value their reputation, and the likelihood of acquiring low-quality goods from them is minimized.
In any case, after buying a useful device, carefully read the attached instructions and keep all documents for the goods during the operation of the electric cultivator.