rototill
Machine-mix the earth
To rototill is to break up and churn soil using a rototiller—a motorized gardening machine with rotating blades that dig into the earth.
Gardeners rototill to prepare beds for planting, working compost or amendments into compacted ground: We need to rototill the vegetable garden before spring.
Soil-turning implement
- tractorAgricultural pulling vehicle
- plowTool for turning soil
- harrowToothed soil-breaking implement
- diskFlat circular object
hoe · spade · garden fork · rake · wheelbarrow · tines · blades · engine
Tool for turning soil
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
- aerateExpose to circulation
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
churn · break up · pulverize · mix · incorporate · work · chop · blend
Edible plant part
- flower bedPrepared soil for planting
- raised bedElevated planting structure
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
kitchen garden · allotment · landscape · border · perennial · annual · herb garden · ornamental
Amount of land owned
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- harvestGathering mature crops
- sowImplant in earth
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
field · cultivate · broadcast · transplant · rotation · cover crop · green manure · fallow
cultivator
Soil-turning implement
disk · hoe · spade · garden fork · rake · wheelbarrow · tines · blades · engine · PTO
plow
Tool for turning soil
turnover · churn · break up · pulverize · mix · incorporate · work · chop · blend · pass
vegetable
Edible plant part
- flower bedPrepared soil for planting
- raised bedElevated planting structure
- plotStoryline or land parcel
backyard · kitchen garden · allotment · landscape · border · perennial · annual · herb garden · ornamental · community garden
acreage
Amount of land owned
planting · field · cultivate · broadcast · transplant · rotation · cover crop · green manure · fallow · season
seedbed
Prepared ground for sprouting
mulch · fertilize · amend · organic matter · drainage · aeration · texture · loam · topsoil · clods