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A power tiller, also sometimes known as a rotary tiller, a rototiller, a rotavator, or a rotary hoe or plow, is a garden tool used primarily to cultivate and aerate soil. There are a couple of different variations and available options, but the most characteristic aspect of this tool is its basic form and function: it has tines or blades that rotate to turn the soil, and in “power” options this rotation is harnessed to a motor. The tools are basically a mechanical adaptation of manual tillers, which are hand-powered tools used for a similar purpose. Attaching the bladed mechanism to a motor makes it more efficient and less straining. Some of the least expensive models still require pushing and maneuvering and are often compared to lawnmowers when it comes to their size and basic utility. Larger options can frequently be harnessed to farm machinery like tractors and plows. In some countries, this sort of mechanized tiller may also be a two-wheeled tractor, which may have other attachments and functions aside from cultivation.

Agriculture and farming are about more than just simply planting crops. In many if not most cases, the soil also has to be tended to. Farmers have to pay attention to things like soil moisture, nutrient levels, and drainage in order for their plants to grow. Turning the soil and mixing it up a bit before planting is something most farmers and growers do to help the roots take hold and to loosen debris like rocks or other things that could impede proper root growth or nutrient absorption.