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The Hillside Cultivator with Hydraulic Width Adjustment Model CS (channel slide toolbar)
In addition to the adjustment for the angle at which the cultivator moves through the soil, the pitch of the gang may be adjusted to conform to an established ridge. This adjustment is done quickly without tools.
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* U.S. Patent 6,935,435
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multiple
uses: strawberries, raspberries, asparagus, plastic culture, easily adjusted,
well constructed, one or two rows. The frame of the Model CS consists
of two channels which form the track for a sub-frame controlled by a hydraulic
cylinder. This design permits easy adjustment to accommodate changes in
field conditions or crop application. 
The
rolling spider cultivators are very effective in uprooting weeds. The
spider gangs operate as a pair, consisting of a right and a left gang.
These cultivators move through the soil at an adjustable angle in relationship
to the direction of travel. The soil is moved laterally, a feature which
may be used in a cultivating situation where it is beneficial to create a ridge
for the crop. In the case of strawberries, soil can be moved around the
plant crown where new roots will emerge. Where asparagus or raspberries
have been planted, the planting trench can be gradually re-filled.
This
cultivator is especially useful for crops raised on plastic mulch. The
lateral soil movement will cover small weeds along the plastic or cover loose
plastic edges. Hydraulic control of the cultivators permits rapid course
correction.
For
full extension, the inward attachment point of the hydraulic cylinders is
exchanged. In this position, clamps and spider gangs may be added to the
center of the frame for cultivating two rows.