The invention relates to a soil cultivating unit for a soil cultivating implement, comprising a tine carrier and tines for coupling to the tine carrier which each have a connecting part and a soil working part, wherein a passage is provided in the connecting part, wherein the tine carrier comprises a carrier body with two chambers into each of which a tine can be inserted, and comprises confined in the carrier body a retaining body to be received form-locked in the passage, wherein each carrier body comprises a first receiving part connecting to a first side of the chamber and a second receiving part connecting to an opposite second side of this chamber, wherein, when the tine is inserted into this chamber, the first and second receiving parts also lie in line with the passage and the retaining body extends through the passage and is also received in form-locked manner in the first and second receiving parts. The invention also relates to a tine, tine carrier and soil cultivating implement.