Languages tools - ridger - hand ridger - 20 centimeters - without handle

Do your potatoes emerge above the ground a few weeks after planting? Protect them from moisture and light by grounding the potatoes. For this job you use this handy steel ridger from Talen Tools. Do the potato stems extend about 15 centimeters above the ground? Then it is time to use this ridger. With a width of 20 centimeters, this ridger does its job. This model is supplied without a handle. The advantage? You decide which type of handle and which handle length you attach to this tool for the vegetable garden or in the field. Stems with a diameter of 28 millimeters are suitable for mounting on the ridger.

How do you use a hiller for your potatoes?
Place the hiller between two rows of potato plants with the point in the ground. Then pull the ridger towards you. This creates a mound on which the plants are now located. Make sure you use the soil to cover the plants somewhat again. If frost is still on the way, it doesn't hurt to cover the potato plants completely. Will there be no frost? Then leave some of the plants still above the ground. The tops of the plants remain free. In the growing process of the potatoes it is important to repeat the hilling several times. This way you stimulate the plant to produce even more potatoes. You also reduce the risk of rot, due to too much moisture or frost damage. In addition, soil quality also normally improves. The soil becomes looser in structure, allowing more oxygen to enter the soil. Another advantage is the reduced chance of weeds.

Mold potatoes by hand
Due to its compact size, this ridger is also perfect for use in smaller vegetable gardens. Although the tool is also often known as a hand ridger, this tool does prevent your hands from getting dirty. Maintenance is done by thoroughly drying and cleaning the steel after use. A treatment with a layer of oil or Teflon spray extends the lifespan of this product and ensures that rust is less likely to form.

Advantages of the Talen Tools hand ridger

• Handy tool for better growth of your potatoes
• With a working width of 20 centimeters
• Suitable for handles with a diameter of 28 millimeters

About Languages Tools
Talen Tools supplies and produces garden tools. The extensive range varies from spades to pruning tools. With axes, shovels, brooms, rakes and hoes, the farmer, gardener, construction worker and garden enthusiast will find plenty of choice here. The family business Talen Tools has more than 100 years of experience. This way, you as a customer can be sure that years of product knowledge ensure the high quality of the range.