Forged Broadfork or Broadfork with Long Ash Wood Handles and Reinforcing Bracket
Broadfork or aerator DE PYPERE AIR-FIT made of lacquered steel, width 56 cm, with a working width of 45 cm and 5 forged tines with a length of 27 cm, total height 158 cm. This broadfork is equipped with 2 ASH WOOD handles with a length of 130 cm. This broadfork is also called a Grelinette, Broadfork, or Compost Fork.
With this broadfork, you can easily loosen the top layer in the ornamental garden or vegetable garden. It is also used for loosening compost.
Thanks to the leverage of the broadfork, you can work with relatively little effort. Because of the length of the handle, the user stands upright, which greatly reduces the risk of back problems. Due to the wide shape, the handles do not come against the body during use.
At the rear, the broadfork is reinforced with a bracket. In addition to strengthening the fork itself, the bracket also serves as a handy step during use. This allows extra force to be applied with the foot when pushing into the ground, and footwear is not damaged.
The handles of the broadfork are made of ash wood. This wood is tough, shock-absorbing, and strong. The ash wood handles are comfortably smooth finished and, thanks to their length of 130 cm, ensure an ergonomic working posture.
Why garden with a broadfork?
Soil cultivation with a broadfork or broadfork is a good alternative to digging. By loosening the soil, important nutrients, microorganisms, and other soil life remain in the top layer.
When weeding, a broadfork also offers a solution. By loosening the top layer, weeds can be easily removed.
In addition, soil cultivation with a broadfork keeps the soil structure better intact. This ensures better moisture retention and drainage in the top layer. This helps plants get through both dry and wet periods better.
All of this together contributes to better growing conditions, less weed pressure, and healthier crops in the vegetable garden and ornamental garden.
How to use the broadfork
With a broadfork you always work backward. You hold the bracket away from you, so it is facing forward. With one foot on the bracket, press the bars into the soil.
Then pull the bracket backward, causing the soil to loosen. With a twisting motion, loosen the soil further. If needed, you can also use the bars to break up the larger clods a bit more.
