How to Use a Tiller with a Compact Tractor

How to use a King Kutter 5' tiller behind a Kubota Compact Tractor on a 20 acre project farm / homestead in North Florida (Florida Panhandle). E123

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[surroundedbyjaggoffs]

Few things better than being on a diesel tractor in your own field!!!!🚜 my happy place!

[arturocuevas]

great life you have, I am buying my first tractor and enjoy my 7 flat acres, just to enjoy my retirement

[adraburnes]

Thanks for the video. Lots of good knowledge.

[PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead]

Lots of good tips on using a 3pt tiller. That King Kutter does a nice job!

[ronaldrobertson]

Great information.. just bought a tiller and can’t wait to use it.

[biglouie]

I have a 6" Woods tiller. If you keep going over several times it'll go deeper than 3.5 inches the skids will start going down in the tilled soil as you keep going.

[aaronburford]

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[johnmartin]

I'm from Pace florida and currently own 23 ackers near Andalusia Alabama that is heavily timbered with a mix of oak and poplar. You channel is so very helpful. Looking to purchase my first tractor and you information is greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing with the community

[patrickcreath]

45 hp Kubota, 7 foot Landpride tiller. I usually follow a 2 bottom 16" dearborn plow and 6 foot disk. Those depth gauge runners do nothing unless you're tilling hardpan or virgin soil.
Thanks for these good videos.

[martinsuper]

Tractor Supply used to carry King Kutter. They switched to County Line because it was cheaper. I have a 6ft King Kutter Brush Hog and its GREAT

[lilmikeyab]

I believe if you go over it a few times you can get extra depth as the skids will sink into your tilled ground.
Also, on a side note, try to not engsge pto with tiller all the way up. You mention it's noisy when you engsge. That's cause there is too much angle on the pto shaft. You'll notice it gets quieter as you lower it

[Digidoc]

Something to consider; when making your successive passes, the skids sink in, tilling deeper. I've tilled down to 6-7" with repeated passes without changing the skid depth.
You can control the depth another way. Adjust your top link to be very long for less depth. I've cut grass without disturbing the soil that way. Helps with leveling the yard.
I appreciate the tip about moving as you drop your tiller. I've constantly had "snipe" because I tried to get the sides square.

[toddfugate]

Nice video! Thanks.
The diamond shape of the gear box on that king cutter tiller suggests that is a complete gear drive implement. Top, bottom, and idler set in the middle.

[pappmikie]

Good hints! Thanks!
I will just receive my Kubota, for my 1, 5 ha. I'm looking forward to use it!

[TF]

My dad and I did commercial, industrial and agricultural weed abatement mostly with a bush hog and a big Howard rototiller behind a Massey Ferguson tractor.
People were always complimenting on how pretty and smooth we left it after rototilling the ground with no footprints or tire tracks anywhere.

I cannot find any reason for leaving the tailboard up. And it always leaves the ground looking bumpy and very messy!

We always rototilled in first gear low range with high RPM to leave the ground as smooth and pretty as possible.

[roostercogburn]

I like my 6 Ft King Cutter tiller, that I got in 2019. I check the oil level and grease the zerks / fittings. I think I'll check underneath it.

[ramchillarege]

Nice video. thanks. just got a tiller !

[bobcounts]

The other commenter is correct regarding diakon radishes. In the fall, before first frost, plant the tillage radishes. They will grow the root into the hardpan and deeper. In the spring, if there is no winter die off, till it to kill it. Wait about 3 to 4 weeks, then till for planting.

[kennethbankster]

I have a lmc made in ala gear drive 48 inch tiller and i till 6 to 7 inches love it i either use an old l1500 kubota or a mt180 Mitsubishi works great