Re: Mechanical Planters

Posted by Bill in NorthCentral PA on July 05, 2007 at 04:15:11 from (70.44.65.1):

In Reply to: Mechanical Planters posted by Katharine on July 04, 2007 at 13:59:19:

We use one for trees which is a one person (greater spacing than between vegetables) and it is much more simple. We use it to plant seed potatoes, but not sure if it would work for plants.

Essentially, their is a coulter (sod cutting) wheel on the front followed by a "straight plow," which resembles a ripper somewhat. The tree is inserted into the slot in the ground right behing the ripper. The operator holds the tree as it passes between two wheels which are tipped out at the top to close the slot. We walk each row to firm up the soil behing the planter.

I don't know if that helps, but it is much more simple that the moving parts type planters.

Good luck,

Bill

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