cultivator

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | 286 words | Copyright

cultivator agricultural implement for stirring and pulverizing the soil, either before planting or to remove weeds and to aerate and loosen the soil after the crop has begun to grow. The cultivator usually stirs the soil to a greater depth than does the harrow . See cultivation .

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