replying to Eigenvector, John wrote:
Living in Maryland I was able to rototill rocky soil until one day I got one
large one snagged between the blades and the frame. This broke the drive
chain. My answer would be that you could handle soil and rock up to the
"getting stuck" size. For me that was about 4"

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