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  • From: BCLuton AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Mechanical Transplanter
  • Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:06:31 EDT

Hi Folks,
 
We've dug an old MT Mechanical Transplanter out of a neighbors barn.  http://www.mechanicaltransplanter.com/  (if you go to their webpage "ours" would be the one on the left in their antique picture)
 
The rubber "grabbers" are dry, broken and need replacing but other than that it's cleaned up and in good operational condition.  They can be geared differently for in-row spacing, etc. and this one is setting up for 20".  I've learned they were designed as a bare root planter.  We have little to nothing into this and are considering whether to experiment and integrate it into some planting...or put it back in the barn.
 
** Is anyone out there using this type of transplanter?  If so what are you planting with them and why do you find them useful (or not). (we're additionally curious if these are even functional on heavier and somewhat boney ground - so mention your conditions.)
 
Thanks,
 
Brian
 
 
 
 




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