I know it’s been a while and the last post I made was a Root Rake Grapple For Kubota BX tractors but I wanted to share with you the Wicked Root Grapples for Utility Tractors like the one over at Tractor Attachments Online.com. Lets face it root grapples are awesome and can be used for so many different tasks it’s hard to set a value on one.
Like all of their grapples the Wicked Root Grapples for utility tractors are precision cut with lasers and have an Impressive 42.5″ wide opening. With that much of an opening you can easily grab lots of different types of objects and materials to move around as you need. Serrated tines makes it even easier to grab and keep hold of material such as roots and stumps. They offer several options for hydraulics so fitting it with your tractor shouldn’t be a problem.
Speaking of connecting the Wicked Root Grapples to your tractor, it comes equipped with a standard Universal Skid Steer Quick Attach perfect for those Kubota owners out there. Perhaps you are a John Deere owner then for a small extra cost you can get a version with a Global Quick Attach that fits a number of John Deere tractors.
Kubota BX owners are in luck because Everything Attachments has just introduced a new Root Rake Grapple designed for the Kubota BX sub compact tractor. The ultra light grapple only weights 150 lbs and built out of the strongest AR400 steel to give it that extreme strength and durability. Like all of their grapples the tines are laser cut for precision and serrated for gripping and ripping. The lid is 40 inches in width and opens up to 30 inches wide which gives a lot of room to grab pretty much what ever you need.
The Wicked Root Rake Grapple has 2″ bore x 4″ stroke hydraulic cylinders. Another neat feature that seems small but can be very useful is the folding stands. The folding stands make hookup and storage so much easier. No more trying to man-handle the grapple while trying to get it hooked up.
Made in the USA along with Free Shipping within a 1000 miles, makes this the grapple of choice for Kubota BX owners. To lean more about this Root Rake Grapple for Kubota BX and to check out the video head on over to Everything Tractors.com.
Scarifier is a tool with spikes (shanks) or prongs used for breaking up matted vegetation in the surface of a lawn. Another common name for a scarifier is ripper. This is a great tool for cutting through top soil and digging up weeds allowing more air and water to penetrate. In a way the scarifier is a similar to cultivator and while a cultivator could be used as a ripper its not recommended. To use a cultivator as a scarifier could damage the cultivator as rippers are made to dig deeper into the soil and tear more up.
Well for the short answer is anytime you need to tear up soil. Preparing land to start a garden or resurface a field or lawn. A scarifier will break up hard top soil by digging deep into the ground an loosen up the soil for better seed growth.
A Scarifier and a cultivator are very similar and very different as they both are designed to tear up land however they are made to tear up land in their own ways. A cultivator used c-tines that give them a spring like action when digging in the ground and aren’t as strong as the shanks on a scarifier. The shanks on a scarifier are crafted to dig deeper than the tines on a cultivator and while they can be adjusted to go higher or lower they can’t be adjusted to from side to side as a cultivator can. Cultivators are specially designed for use on a garden to dig up weeds and to avoid hurting crops. Yes can you can use a scarifier to dig up weeds in your garden if your crop rows are at the right distance between each other and you don’t set the shanks to dig too deep however you are better off using the right tool for the right job.
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Land Shark Scarifier
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A cultipacker is a tractor attachment that is used for making a smooth firm seedbed by pressing down small stones into the soil, crush dirt clods and removes air pockets. By rolling over seed beds the soil is pressed around the seeds causing shallow seed placement and a good seed to soil contact.
Well Cultipacking can be very important when you are planting small-seeded crops like alfalfa, chicory, and clover because it ensures consistent seed-to-soil contact across the entire seedbed while minimizing the number of seeds that are planted too deeply. Because small seeds are not able to germinate and reach the surface if buried more than a quarter inch, cultipacking can help the seeds reach their full potential. For the most part small seeds like this normally only need to be firmly pressed into the soil.
Here at Everything Attachments we made a video to explain about the features of our model of Cultipacker and how to use it. In this video you can see the cultipacker being used in action.
For a list of current cultipackers for sale online visit Cultipackers sales page.
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Everything Attachments 48″ Cultipacker
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So how to fertilize and seed your garden at the same time? With the Cole Planter 12 MX Single Row Planter you can fertilize and plant seeds at the same time, talk about killing two birds with one stone. Some could say this is the lazy persons way but lets be honest time waits for no one and saving time is always a good thing.
The Cole seed planter comes with 4 different seed plates and 4 gears for different types of seeds such as corn, beans, peas, okra, melons, and many more. The plates are based on different seed sizes so you’ll want to use the correct plate for the desired seed you wish to plant.
As you can see in the image the bucket closest to the tractor is the bucket that contains the seeds while the bucket in the back carries the fertilizer. The seed plate is designed to dispense seeds as the planter moves along the ground. The rotation of the back wheel turns the gears causing seeds to be inserted into the ground while fertilizer runs down a trough over the ground. The seed plates and gears are designed to allow for different size seeds and displacement in the ground.
In this video which I’m proud to say that I helped Ted film shows the seed planter in action. In the video you can see the fertilizer going on top of the ground while the seeds are being buried. We tested out corn and okra. You can get a good view of how the planter works and see it in action. Be sure to check out!
Of course I couldn’t close out this post with a link so if you are interested in a seed planter you came to the right place. Click Here for more info.
If you own a tractor then there’s a good chance you own a trailer and what better attachment than a Tractor 3 Point Hitch to connect your trailer to your tractor. Sure you could just use your truck to pull the trailer around which is all fine and dandy for the road but not always the best solution for the fields. Ever got stuck in a field while collecting bales of hay, or perhaps there’s a field that you can’t get your truck into but your tractor could. Another good example would be spreading manure, I’m sure your family would much rather you use the tractor than your truck for that.
A tractor 3 point hitch may not be much to look at but they are well built and designed to last. The 3 point hitch is designed to be mounted on a tractors 3 point lift arms allowing a tractor to connect and pull trailers such as cattle trailers, hay trailers, manure spreaders, and pretty much anything with in the tractors weight capacity that requires a hitch.
Most trailer hitches have a 2 inch by 2 inch opening for using standard receivers. A well built 3 point hitch has tubing that is around 3 inches by 3 inches by 3/16 inches and even fits compact tractors. Check out the different types of Tractor 3 Point Hitches over at Everything Attachments website.
Here is a video where Ted from Everything Attachments goes into a good bit of detail about tractor 3 point hitches such as how they are made and a few different types we offer.
Please leave a comment and let me know if you found this helpful in anyway or if you have some thoughts of your own you would like to share.
Making gardening hills has never been easier. It’s interesting to see what devices people can come up with to make life easier as in the case of making gardening hills. Back in the day a simple plow was used either one pulled by an animal or one used by manual labor both accomplishing the same task. Thanks to the minds of the modern times we have attachments such as the Garden Bedder.
The Garden Bedder also known as a Garden Hiller is a simple device that can do two things at the same time, tilling and plowing at the same time. So why use a garden bedder? Well to sum it up a garden bedder was designed for convenience. When planting a garden mid to large size or any size for that matter you really want to plant your seeds in rows so you need to dig a seed bed which can be time consuming and hard if you are doing it manually and really difficult if the ground is hard. With a garden bedder the discs can create a small hill in the middle while the plow attachment can be used to create seed beds. You will be able to make a new seed bed with each pass saving you a great deal of time.
Check out this video about How To User Your Garden Bedder from Everything Attachments
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Garden Bedder GB50 Deluxe model
Tractor 3 Point Hitch Garden Bedder 50″ GB50 with L-shape stems, U-bolts, C-tines (Cultivator tines), and Sweeps. Optional furrowing attachment with shovel point available |
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3 Point Hitch Garden Bedder GB50
Tractor 3 Point Hitch Garden Bedder 48″ GB50 Optional furrowing attachment with shovel point available. This model is for small compact and subcompact tractors, and has standard width hitch pins and narrow width hitch pins for limited category 1, hitch. |
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Garden Bedder 60 Inch GB60 Economy
This Garden Bedder is made to last, and features 14″ Bedding Discs, Sealed Ball Bearings to turn the discs. Another nice innovation is theSmooth Rounded Edges, Lots of room for garden bed width adjustment, and a newly designed disc stem bracket for maximum stability. The main bar that holds the disc mounts is 3/8″ thick steel and 5″ tall with a 2 1/4″ wrap around the bottom for strength. This will fit almost any tractors category 1 3 pt. hitch and is standard hitch and Quick Hitch compatible to a Speeco® Hitch or the John Deere™ IMatch™ hitch |
How To Dig A Post Hole With A Post Hole DiggerFor what ever reason you have decided you want to put a fence around the garden, house, crops or where ever really and the best way to do that is with a post hole digger. In this article I’ll do my best to explain how to dig a post hole with a post hole digger. Digging a post hole and putting up a fence can be a very time consuming and exhausting job especially if you end up doing most of the work yourself (good help is hard to find these days). If you are renting or buying a post hole digger one of the first things you’ll need to decide is how big of a hole you’ll need so you can determine the size of the auger to get.
Okay so for the most part an Auger is a spiral shaped drill bit used for boring holes and in the case of a post hole digger boring holes into the ground. The rotation motion of the spiral shape helps move dirt and material upward and out of the hole clearing the hole of debris making a cleaner hole and allowing the auger to dig deeper. Augers come in various shapes and sizes from 4 x 40 to 12 x 48. To find out more and get some prices on post hole augers Click Here
Start off by measuring and marking the precise location of each fence post hole you plan on digging. Use a fabric marker, spray paint, flags or what ever you can use that identifies a mark. Don’t guess or measure as you go along because if you end up being off down the line you’ll end up having to re-dig more holes and fill up the old ones and wasting more time. Be sure to measure out the entire fence.
Because post hole augers penetrate moist soil more easily it’s recommended to wait till after a good rainfall to dig the holes or use a water hose to dampen the dirt. When you are ready put the post hold diggers auger into the ground and use the weight of the digger to make the initial hole in the ground and get the auger bit deep enough into the ground to allow the drill bit to move the dirt as the auger gets lower and lower.
Be sure and define the outer edge of the hole by lifting and dropping the post hole digger a few times. After you reach a foot in diameter and have defined the hole you can start working downward into the hole. Ensure the post hole digger is vertical and digs straight down. The post hole needs to be 1 foot deep to support a 4-inch square or round post that is 4 feet high, and 2 feet deep for a post up to 8 feet tall.
After you have reached the desired depth, fill in about 6 inches at the base of the hole with sand and fine gravel to allow for drainage.
| Item# | Item Name |
| ETA-COMPACT-4 | ETA Compact Post Hole Digger with 4 x 40 Danuser HD Auger Bit 170 lbs |
| ETA-COMPACT-6 | ETA Compact Post Hole Digger with ETA 6 x 48 HD Auger Bit 185 lbs |
| ETA-COMPACT-9 | ETA Compact Post Hole Digger with ETA 9 x 48 HD Auger Bit 195 lbs |
| ETA-COMPACT-12 | ETA Compact Post Hole Digger with ETA 12 x 48 HD Auger Bit 208 lbs |
| ETACMPGB | ETA Post Hole Digger Guide Bar |
A Garden tractor rake attachment can be a very resourceful attachment if you think about it. Lets start off with the basics, rake attachments are mainly used for removing leaves, roots, stones and tree debris. Mostly used by landscaper contractors, nurseries, park maintenance, forestry departments, cemeteries, beaches, recreation centers, and golf courses all of which use a garden tractor rake attachment on a weekly or even daily basis.
Other than the basic uses for a rake attachment you can grade out a gravel drive, use for back-filling, cleaning a yard of debris after a bad storm, cleaning trimming from an orchard, clearing snow drifts left over after a plow, even cleaning up dead grass.
As for uses for a garden there are a few handy ways to use a Garden Tractor Rake Attachment. One good use would be to make a seed bed, or perhaps you want to remove some of large clumps left over after plowing. Another good use is to mix materials such as fertilizer, or spreading topsoil.
Some tractor rakes come with a caster wheels option which can be used to regulate the working depth of the rake and sort of float it to prevent digging too deep.
EA XTreme Duty Compact Tractor Landscape Rake
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EA Severe XTreme Duty Tractor Landscape Rake
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King Kutter 60″ XB Yard Rake
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In this two part video Ted at Everything Attachments shows us methods on how to use a Landscape Rake.
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Part 2
Fertilizer Spreaders, So Spring time is here and it’s time to get the grass to grow. If you are looking to get the best looking yard that you can then you really want to Fertilize your lawn. Like everything else grass needs to be fed as well to keep it healthy and green. For the most part there are two different types of fertilizers, inorganic and organic fertilizers which most prefer the organic. I’ll save going over the differences for another post as this is more about the spreaders.
Like fertilizers there are also 2 categories types that the spreaders fall under. One being a PTO(Power Take Off) Spreader which means the spreader is connected to a tractors engine. PTO Spreaders can be turn on or off while in motion. The other type of spreader is a Manual Spreader also known as a Push or Pull-Behind Spreader. Manual Fertilizer Spreaders are powered by the movement of the wheels. There for when a manual fertilizer spreader is in motion it’s spreading fertilizer and only stops spreading when the spreaders movement stops.
PTO Fertilizer Spreaders in most cases are lager and can carry more fertilizer which can save you a good bit of time from loading more. Because they are powered by a tractors engine they also tend to have a better spreading mechanisms and more quality built. As mentioned earlier PTO spreaders can be turned off while still in motion this can save fertilizer around turns or when moving over areas that don’t require fertilizing . Of course by saving fertilizer you’ll be saving money and fertilizer can get very expensive. On the other end PTO Fertilizers can sometimes cost more to purchase.
If you have a small area that you need to fertilize then you might want to look into the Manual Fertilizer Spreaders. Manual spreaders can a spreader that you walk behind and push or one that you attach to an ATV, small tractor, or even certain mowers. You’ll be able to get the smaller manual spreaders in tighter spots. Even though manual spreaders are powered by the motion of the wheels they do have a feed gate that can be closed to save fertilizer when not needed to spread. Of course it’s not as convenient as a PTO spreader if you are on a tractor.
Agrex Tractor PTO Fertilizer Spreader
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Farm Maxx S70 Pull Type Spreader
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Agrex Tractor PTO Fertilizer Spreader XA300
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Check out this video on Fertilizer Spreaders
Also called Root Rakes, Rock Rakes, the XTreme Duty Landscape Rake is a great rake for compact tractors and for larger tractors. There are optional gauge wheels to help adjust the depth. Comes in 5, 6, and 7 foot models and quick hitch compatible. The tines are spring loaded to help prevent breaking and bending. Also included is a parking stand for the rake when not in use.
The EA Severe XTreme Duty Landscape Rake is currently the best rake on the market with new and improved features such as a new quick hitch that is compatible for category I and II tractors. Now with 8 forward and reverse angle settings and a floating style hitch to get better performance with the gauge wheels.
If you are looking for something a little cheaper than the King Kutter XB Yard Rake is a good choice. This rake is great for sub-compact tractors and handles simple grading, leveling, lot maintenance, and seed bed prep work. Equipped with 5 forward and reverse settings for maximum flexibility and maneuverability makes raking jobs a lot easier. Weighing in at 191 lbs this rake features an adjustable stabilizer bar which allows the spring steel tines to be more or less rigid.
The Agrex fertilizer spreaders are built with high quality materials and components. Adjustable rotor blades helps control the amount of fertilizer despensed. There is a stabilizing bar in the hopper that strengthens the spreader as well as helps balance the weight load. This is a PTO driven spreader with a 3 point hitch hookup and working speeds from 3 – 16 mph. 
The S70 Fertilizer spreader can be pushed by hand with the T-handle, or towed behind any lawnmower, tractor, or ATV. With a 155 lb. capacity, it holds plenty of fertilizer or grass seed for small to medium sized lawns, and can be used for salt and sand (optional kit extra) to keep sidewalks and driveways clear of ice and snow. 
Another Agrex PTO Fertilizer spreader that is built to last. The steel components are first degreased, then varnished with espossidic powder and dried in an oven at more than 200 degrees C. The rotor blades can be adjusted to change the amount of seed or fertilizer thrown left or right. The center control lever allows for a 90-degree left or right spread pattern or a 180-degree pattern behind the tractor. The stabilizing bar in the middle of the hopper strengthens the spreader and distributes the weight of the load. The XA model has a metal hopper and is PTO driven (includes the PTO shaft) for your tractor category 1, 3 point hitch hookup.