Whether you want to prepare areas of virgin ground for planting, or simply want to keep existing crops aerated and free of weeds, this high-performance garden cultivator from Apache is well worth considering. It’s powered by a premium-quality four-stroke engine; the quiet and smooth-running Honda GCV160. These powerful 5.5hp units combine uniblock construction with a compact combustion chamber and an overhead-cam configuration to ensure both fuel- and oil-consumption are kept as low as possible. Automatic mechanical decompression makes starting the engine almost effortless; while Honda’s Dura-Lube lubrication system works to maximise durability. The Apache Euro 5H Garden Cultivator has a substantial 60cm tilling-width, and as such is perfect for use on allotments and larger home vegetable-gardens. It’s fitted with a set of ultra-robust rotors that have been designed to cut through even sun-baked or clay-laden soil without problem. Extension tines can be purchased, should you which to cover the ground faster. Unlike many machines in its class, the Apache Euro 5H has been equipped with a reverse gear, so you’ll have no problems freeing it if it gets stuck. You’ll also be able to back away from buried obstacles with ease. Adjustable handlebars ensures you’ll be able to achieve the ideal operating position; while a set of crop protection discs can be fitted if you’re tilling between rows of already established plants. A ridger attachment is available as an optional accessory; while a transport wheel is supplied as standard.
Heavy-duty rear-tine tillers such as this one from Apache have the extra digging-power you’ll need when tackling very heavy soil-conditions. They can be used for both primary and secondary tillage, and are also suitable for turning in garden-waste at the end of the growing season, where it can decompose over the winter. The Apache RTT3 is fitted with a high-powered 6.5hp Briggs & Stratton Intek four-stroke engine. These premium-quality motors utilise an overhead-valve layout that works to reduce noise and vibration, and helps to keep fuel-consumption and exhaust emissions at an impressively low level. The steel tines on the Apache RTT3 have been heat-treated, so they’ll stay sharp for longer and won’t break should you accidently guide the tiller into a solid object. Power is sent to the tines via a V-Belt for optimum torque-transfer. Thanks to its three-speed transmission (2 + 1), the Apache RTT3 Rear-Tine Garden Tiller couldn’t be easier to control and manoeuvre. The chain-drive to the wheels is housed in an oil-bath for reduced wear and therefore an extended working-life. An adjustable depth gauge means you get set the machine up to suit the soil conditions and the nature of the task you’re undertaking.
With this powerful and easy-to-handle hobby tiller from Apache at your disposal, you’ll wonder how you ever managed with a garden-fork alone. Its four steel tilling-blades are driven by a high-performance, high-torque SV40 engine (4hp), so they will cut with ease through more stubborn soil-types, in turn leaving you with a soil-consistency that’s perfect for seeding and/or planting. Thanks to its compact 36cm tilling-width, it can also be used for weeding between closely spaced rows of existing plants. The Apache Euro 1 Garden Tiller is impressively lightweight (just 26kg) and is fitted with an ergonomic height-adjustable handlebar; a combination that makes it really easy to control and manoeuvre. The handlebar can be folded down to save space during transport or storage. A versatile machine, the Apache Euro 1 is compatible with the following optional accessories: ridger; dethatcher; and aerator.
The Apache Euro 5 is a powerful and solidly-built machine with a generous 60cm working-width that makes it a fast and efficient performer over larger areas. Suitable for use on domestic kitchen gardens, allotments and small-holdings, the Apache Euro 5 Garden Cultivator is equipped with a series of hardwearing, heavy-duty tines that have been designed to cope with the toughest soil-conditions. Extension-tines are available for an even faster work-rate. Power for this high-performance cultivator is delivered by a 5.5hp (206cc) Intek OHV engine from famous U.S.-based manufacturers Briggs & Stratton, so rock-solid reliability and low fuel-costs are guaranteed. Other key features include removable crop-protection discs, which can be fitted when you’re aerating between established crop-rows; and adjustable handlebars that you can set-up to suit your stature, thereby reducing the risk of back-strain. The reverse gear on this model means you’ll have no trouble freeing it should it become bogged-down. A transport-wheel is included; while a ridger attachment is available as an optional accessory.