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  • From: Bob Meyer <rhmeyer1 AT facstaff.wisc.edu>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: mechanical transplanter
  • Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 13:23:43 -0600


Hi Marie,

One used model transplanter that might be appropriate (in scale and cost) would be a "New Idea" transplanter. These were originally horse drawn, and could probably be found anywhere in tobacco country. Two seats straddled one row, essentially a furrow is created, water deposited (some models) at pre-set and changable intervals then the plant is set in the wet furrow, and covered and packed with adjustable wheels at the rear. They are no longer made, but would work for most all transplanting. One benefit is the plant can be held in place until the packing wheels firm it in the soil. I'm sure other growers will have more options and opinions. Good luck,

bob
At 12:53 PM 1/17/01 -0600, you wrote:
Regards to the list:

I recall posting and whining about this subject last year, or the year before and my apologies, but here I go again.

I want/need a transplanter and I still don't think I can afford a new one. My neighbor has one but he's waiting for his father-in-law to come get it from Indiana or he would sell it to me. That was last spring and it's just a pile of rust setting by (not in) his barn.

I could drive to Tennessee or Kentucky or Illinois or Indiana or Nebraska or Kansas or Iowa or south Missouri or even Minnesota, Arkansas or Oklahoma (you get the picture) with the pickup truck to get one. My poor old knees ache just thinking about setting out strawberries, especially the right one that the emu kicked. Not to mention cabbages, tomatoes, peppers - the list goes on and on. It wouldn't have to be in perfect condition - hubby is pretty good at resurrecting old farm equipment (just have a look at the ancient one-row corn picker he got at an auction). However, the less work to do on it, the better. I just know there is an affordable transplanter setting in a shed somewhere with my name on it. Please, please, please, help me find it!

I would be forever grateful.

Marie in North Missouri




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