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Originally Posted by CADplans
My next door neighbor has one on a BX, it is easy to ruin the soil with a tiller by simply going too slow.
After two seasons, the tiller had turned his garden into "concrete", the tilth was gone.
I ain't saying not to get one, I am just hinting not to go slow, it will destroy the soil structure.
Definition of TILTH
1
: cultivated land : tillage
2
: the state of aggregation of a soil especially in relation to its suitability for crop growth
This thing is much safer:
AND cheaper! 
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Agreed: tillers are great tools, but like any other tool, they only work well when used properly. I've never heard of the extreme case of a concrete garden by misuse but I certainly agree with the destroying soil structure statement. Anywho, I second the chisel option you posted. The soil doesn't have to be broken down to dust to be tilled sufficiently for planting. Just...broken up enough to get good seed contact with the soil when planting. After that, mother nature will take care of the rest.
OR
Since you've already got a plow to turn the soil with, you could get a single or double gang set of discs to break up the turned soil. The only downside to this is, as opposed to the cultivator listed above, you won't be able to use it again to cultivate between rows for weed control during the growing season.