Hilling spade

A hilling spade for hilling ridges along rows of plants, comprising:

• a pair of wings set in a horizontally disposed V-shaped formation defining a plowing angle having a pointed end indicating a forward direction;
• each of said wings having a central planar surface, a cutting edge, a lower surface between said cutting edge and said central planar surface and an upper surface having a lower edge contiguous with said central planar surface;
• said lower surface having a lower curvature oriented vertically inwardly relative to said plowing angle, and said upper surface having an upper curvature oriented vertically outwardly relative to said plowing angle;
• such that when said pair of wings are used for hilling ridges along rows of plants, said lower surfaces are usable for lapping lower portions of said ridges for compacting said lower portions for reducing erosion of said ridges.

A hilling spade for hilling ridges along rows of plants, comprising:

• a pair of wings set in a horizontally disposed V-shaped formation defining a plowing angle having a pointed end indicating a forward direction;
• each of said wings having a central isosceles triangular planar surface having a vertically oriented base, an upper side, a lower side, and an apex indicating a rearward direction;
• each of said wings also having a lower curved surface having an upper edge contiguous with said lower side of said triangular planar surface and a lower curvature oriented vertically inwardly relative to said plowing angle;
• each of said wings further having an upper curved surface having a lower edge contiguous with said upper side of said triangular planar surface and an upper curvature oriented vertically outwardly relative to said plowing angle;
• such that when said pair of wings are used for hilling ridges along rows of plants, said lower curved surfaces are usable for lapping lower portions of said ridges for compacting said lower portions and for reducing erosion of said ridges, and said upper curved surfaces are usable for pushing soil over upper portions of said ridges without damaging foliage of plants on said ridges.