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  • From: grizzdover AT gmail.com
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Transplanter
  • Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 11:45:27 -0600

I also have a single row Rotary One with the water tank option and also been really happy with it.  Last season, I even experimented with planting potatoes with it and was happy with how it performed.  Like Andy mentioned, it does take some guess and check with getting it to set and pack the transplants well.  I have found though that sometimes it takes less time to just walk back down the row and push in any transplants that didn't get buried well.  The coulter blade would probably help open up your heavier soil, but I think the blade bouncing off buried stones (of a softball size or greater) may create some issues as well as the packing wheels being able to cover up the plants. 

I do have limited experience with different transplanters, but have found any adjustments to this transplanter easy and quick to do, even in the field.  I've also never planted any cell size larger than 72s with it.  I've found that if the transplants get a little leggy (like tomatoes or peppers) and aren't growing straight they will get caught up in the shoot.

Ben Saunders
Granger, Iowa
www.wabisabi-farm.com


On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 10:48 PM, Andy Fellenz <artisanfarms AT gmail.com> wrote:
I have a single row rotary one and have been pleased with it's performance.  It takes a little bit of time to get it dialed in for different plug sizes and learning how fast to run it, but overall it beats the heck out of hand transplanting.  I've planted from 50 to 200 cell trays with it. Changing the spacing is very easy - just change a sprocket.  What takes me a little bit more time is setting the pack wheels and getting the speed right so that the plants are set and packed in properly.  My son built a hydraulically offsetable 3 pt mount for it so we can set it easily set it up for different row spacings in a bed.  We generally use it offset from the centerline by 15" for 30" row spacings as we go down and back, but will also bring it to the centerline for squash which we are planting at 60". 

Andy


On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:40 PM, Brian Luton <bcluton AT aol.com> wrote:
Anyone out there using a Holland Rotary One or similar transplanter.

I'm looking for something that can handle a variety of plant plugs from 98s to 32s at spacing from 8" - 24".

Have you had good luck with it?  Any strengths / weaknesses, etc.  Can spacing, plug size and other adjustments be made quickly?

We're on heavier soil that's fairly stoney in spots and I'm looking at some transplanting options.

Thanks
Brian

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