Overview of Chinese cultivators

Those who say that no matter how we treat Chinese products of any direction, we will still buy them. And the main criterion here, unfortunately, is not quality, but price. The remark of professionals is quite fair: when buying Chinese equipment, you need to reserve yourself time for running-in, possible repairs and replacement of parts. Therefore, if you have a head, hands and a desire to buy inexpensive and good Chinese equipment, go ahead and buy.

The thing is that a cultivator is a really necessary thing in the household. And since there are not so many rich residents among gardeners and truck farmers, so they pay attention to cultivators for little money of Chinese production.

Depending on the power and configuration, the cultivator can be used for different types of work.

• Loosening (cultivation) of the earth, due to which the soil is saturated with moisture, enriched with oxygen, large clods are crushed, weed roots are cut.
• Hilling is a method of cultivating the land, in which the soil is rolled from the aisle to the lower parts of the plants. Manual hilling is one of the most time-consuming processes, therefore the presence of a hiller for a cultivator greatly facilitates the life of a gardener.
• Planting and harvesting potatoes is possible using a hiller, potato planter or plow.
• Mowing and harvesting grass with lawn mower or rake attachments.
• Pumping water using a pump nozzle.
• Cleaning paving slabs with a brush attachment.

Due to the fact that cultivators are very mobile devices weighing from 9 to 40 kg (with a weighting agent - about 70 kg), they are extremely popular with both farmers and ordinary gardeners. After all, such a small mechanism will easily process the soil between trees and in small areas - that is, where the tractor cannot even enter. In addition, the villagers know that during the season the tractor has to wait for several days - there is a queue, and a personal cultivator will not only help to cultivate their own garden, but also help to earn money by cultivating strangers.

Before buying, you need to understand why a cultivator is needed in your farm in order to choose the right one in terms of power and other characteristics. You should also take into account the type of soil, cultivated area, types of work.

• For processing a plot of 15-60 acres you need to choose a cultivator with a capacity of 3.5-5 liters. with. The less powerful Iron Angel GT1050, various modifications of the Centaur brand, as well as the more powerful Sadko M 900 or Aurora 105 are suitable here.
• Plot of 6000 ares it is possible to process the unit with a capacity of 5-9 liters. with. Heavier models of the popular "Centaur", "Aurora" or other Chinese brands will also cope here. For example, Kipor KDT 910C (KDT910C), which has very good user reviews in the CIS.
• Plot of 1-5 hectares can also be processed with a cultivator. But it should be heavy and, naturally, gasoline, not electric. Engine power - 7-9 liters. with. For example, DDE V700 II DWNm "Bucephalus-1M" with a tillage width of 75-100 cm.

Certain characteristics should be given close attention.

• The size of the cutter, which directly depends on the working width - the wider the grip, the fewer the rows, which means higher productivity. But a wide cutter is not suitable for small areas.
• The plowing depth depends, on the one hand, on the severity of the cultivator, and on the other, on the type of soil. It is also important how the land will be used.
• An engine is characterized by its displacement (cm3), power (horsepower or kilowatts), fuel type (diesel, gasoline, electric drive or battery), brand and series.
• Fuel tank capacity (2.5-6 liters). As a rule, the calculation of the capacity is done in such a way that the unit can run out of fuel before the engine overheats.
• Body material and paint quality.
• Reducer type - worm, chain, gear.
• The number of speeds forward and backward is a characteristic that allows you to determine the possibility of processing heavy soils at the second speed (forward) and the possibility of reverse (reverse).
• Additional attachments and equipment: transport wheels, headlights, hiller, plow, milling cutter, etc.

When buying a cultivator, you need to take into account several nuances.

• There is equipment assembled in China from Chinese components. And then there are Chinese cultivators with European or Japanese details.
• The Chinese are constantly working on expanding the range, introducing foreign novelties.
• And you can look for a quality product from a Chinese manufacturer by comparing prices and paying attention to other criteria.

What buyers complain about:

• low-quality plastic parts;
• engines that cannot be repaired not only in their garage, but also in workshops;
• "Eating" the worm wheel;
• problems with electronic ignition, etc.

And yet, among the models of Chinese production, you can also find many worthy and popular.

All cultivators differ in categories:

• light electric;
• medium electric;
• light gasoline;
• medium gasoline;
• heavy gasoline.

• In the nomination Best Light Electric Cultivator Chinese took second place in the top three DDE ET1200-40... It weighs only 12 kg, inexpensive but quite powerful. Has small dimensions for transportation. The disadvantages include ill-conceived hollow handles. It will not be able to cultivate weeds or heavy soil.
• Third position in the nomination "Best Medium Electric Cultivator" took Russian-Chinese Elitech KB 4E... The cost is closer to the Korean Daewoo, the power is a complete analogy of Hyundai. Experts say that the main advantage is good performance. The downside is the inconvenience of the first assembly, the overestimated price-quality ratio.
• The second best light gasoline cultivator was recognized Huter GMC-1.8... This is not a Chinese unit, but with a Chinese motor.

• The second place in the group of medium gasoline cultivators was taken by Caiman Nano 40K with Japanese Kawasaki FJ110 engine, which undoubtedly delighted the buyers. The well-thought-out ergonomics were also called a plus, and the inability to work on heavy soils was a minus. In the same category, the third place was taken by the German MTD T / 205 with a Chinese engine copied from Honda. Buyers call it good.
• Last nomination - "Best Heavy Gasoline Cultivator"... Here the third place is taken by the Russian-Chinese Elitech KB 60H, which is the cheapest and most powerful in this group. Besides the price? the pluses include the reverse.

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