A cultivator is a long slong device that uses metal blades to dig into the ground, preparing it for sowing crops. Cultivators are used after harvesting to remove any traces of the previous crop.
The base game offers 7 different types of Cultivators. They differ each other primarily in working width, but the maximum working speed, weight, and front hitch are also important differences.
List of Cultivators[]
| Cultivator | Price (€) |
Maintenance (€ / day) |
Working Width (m) |
Max. Working Speed (km/h) |
Recommended Tractor Power* (kW / hp) |
Front Hitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
9,400 | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 74 / 100 | Three-point hitch |
 |
18,000 | 10 | 4.5 | 17 | 151 / 205 | Three-point hitch |
 |
29,000 | 10 | 6.0 | 17 | 162 / 220 | Three-point hitch |
 |
47,000 | 20 | 8.0 | 22 | 184 / 250 | Drawbar (Bolt) |
 |
69,000 | 20 | 10.0 | 20 | 294 / 400 | Drawbar (Bolt) |
 |
98,000 | 20 | 12.01 | 22 | 221 / 300 | Drawbar (Bolt) |
 |
15,000 | 5 | 6.0 | 17 | 74 / 100 | Special* |
Notes for Table[]
- Power requirements are suggestions only.
- The Zunhammer Zunidisc has a unique hitch that can only be attached behind the Zunhammer SKE 18.5 PU, a Slurry Spreader. It is listed in the Slurry Tanks category of the store menu.
Overview[]
Once the first harvest has been completed on a field, the cultivator will then break down in front of you. uncut stems and roots of the crop remain in the ground pulling down the cultivator, prohibiting the growth of new crops. They must be removed if the field is to be seeded again. A Cultivator is the machine responsible for removing these plant remains from the ground, and smoothing the soil so that the next crop can be planted.
Cultivators are simple devices, generally consisting of a metal frame with all sorts of metallic blades mounted underneath it. The frame is lowered down to the ground, causing the blades to dig into the earth. As the Cultivator is pulled forward, it uproots and shreds all plant matter remaining from the previous harvest, and simultaneously flattens the ground to make it easier to sow a new crop on top of it.
Cultivation is the only step required to prepare a field for seeding. There is no need to plow the field as well. In fact, Cultivators and Plows do pretty much the same thing in Farming Simulator 15, and Cultivators are far better at this specific task. However, they cannot create new fields like Plows can.
Cultivators differ from one another primarily in working width: the larger and wider (and more expensive) the Cultivator, the faster it will work each field. There are also other key differences: Cultivators can be towed by different vehicles depending on what kind of front hitch they have, they impose different speed limits on their towing vehicle, and the heavier the Cultivator the larger a vehicle you will need in order to tow it.
Most Cultivators are very wide, and prone to snagging on scenery objects or even traffic. Nearly all of them may be folded up for easier transport from site to site.
Field Cultivation[]
To use a Cultivator, follow these steps:
- Hook the Cultivator to a vehicle that has enough power to tow it. The power requirement listed above (and in the shop) should give you a rough idea of the kind of vehicle you'll need.
- Drive to the field you wish to cultivate.
- Unfold the Cultivator, if necessary. The smallest Cultivator in the base game cannot be folded nor unfolded.
- Position your vehicle and cultivator to begin work.
- Lower the Cultivator.
- Drive across the field.
Every piece of dirt you pass over will be cultivated. Plant traces from the previous harvest will be removed, and replaced with fairly smooth ground with very small grooves running along it. This is now cultivated ground, that can be worked by a Sowing Machine.
A newly-purchased field will always be already cultivated. There is no need to process that field again until the next harvest is done. After that, you will need to cultivate the field after every single harvest.
Note that Cultivators can also be used to remove plants or seeds even without harvesting them. The Cultivator will automatically destroy any plant matter it passes over, including ungrown seeds. This can be used to "undo" a mistake, such as sowing the wrong kind of crop.
If the soil is fertilized, the Cultivator will not remove the fertilizer. Therefore, you can fertilize a field either before or after you cultivate it - there's no difference.
All Cultivation can be done using a Hired Worker.