What Horsepower Tractor Do I Need for A rotary Tiller

what horsepower tractor do i need for a rotary tiller

The amount of horsepower required by a tractor to drive a rotary tiller mainly depends on the following factors:

✅  Rotary tiller width

✅  Soil type (light, viscous, sandy, etc.)

✅  Cultivation depth and frequency

Here is a common reference table:

| Tiller Width | Recommended Tractor HP| Typical Use |

| ---------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------- |

| 3 ft (0.9 m)     | 15–25 HP                   | Small gardens, orchards      |

| 4 ft (1.2 m)     | 20–30 HP                   | Small farms, vegetable plots |

| 5 ft (1.5 m)     | 25–40 HP                   | General field preparation    |

| 6 ft (1.8 m)     | 35–50 HP                   | Medium-sized fields          |

| 7 ft (2.1 m)     | 45–60 HP                   | Larger farms or tougher soil |

| 8 ft (2.4 m)     | 60–80 HP                   | Commercial farming           |

Empirical formula:

>Approximately 5-7 horsepower PTO output power is required per foot (about 0.3 meters) of rotary tillage width