What kind of tools are available to break up compacted soil?

Answer by  Allstar (2071)

Traditionally, one would use a hoe. There are quite a few gimmick tools on the market which are only good for tearing up compacted soil, check the garden section at your home improvement store. A power tiller like that Mantis they're always advertising on TV would do the job also.

Answer by  Liza (22)

For a large garden, use a garden tiller. For small gardens, use a garden hoe or spade. Very small garden tillers are available for use in small gardens.

Answer by  webweaver (83)

Rototillers will break up compacted soil to a depth of six to eight inches. A small tractor with a plow will break up the soil to 12 inches.

Answer by  ruffy (1117)

they are a couple of way to break up the dirt you can use the tiller down the middle of the row or and you can use a hoe and go a round the plant and break up the dirt and take out all the weeds and pile dirt around the plant

Answer by  catman529 (809)

I just use a shovel and maybe a cultivating rake because I don't have a powered cultivator or hoe. Works fine for me, but it requires a lot of physical labor and it's a great workout.

Answer by  embockjr (709)

Both manual and powered tools are available for breaking up compacted soil. Various shovel and spade like tools are useful, but hard physical work is usually necessary. A powered roto-tiller is very efficient and the powered aspect takes the work down to a lower level.

Answer by  champaign9497 (11977)

They have a ton of tools they say will work for the job but the best thing I have found for it is the tiller.

Answer by  mansi (521)

1)Reroute the traffic. 2)Reduce the cultivation. 3)Break up the hard layers of soil. 4)Add soil improvers.