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  • From: Bob Meyer <rhmeyer1 AT facstaff.wisc.edu>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: seated cart vs mechanical transplanter
  • Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 15:50:32 -0600


Hi all:

The article in Johnny's Advantage, 1999 issue was about a cart that I designed and built. (please do not call the growers listed, we have all the information) You can see the latest versions and plans at our project's website: http://www.bse.wisc.edu/hfhp/ in the vegetable growers area there are plans for a weldable version, in the berry growers area is a picture and view of the latest and most adjustable version. If you want plans, drop me an email and I can send a set of plans we used for the UW-Madison Short Course on building a seated work cart (Part of the Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Gardeners).

Although the cart does reduce the stress on your knees and back, it is not perfect. It can be used in conjunction with a dibble drum (see vegetable growers website above) to accurately space and place transplants faster than by hand. If you have someone willing to drive a tractor and another one or two to ride the transplanter, and the room to turn it around -- it might be your best option (depending on your scale/size).

bob



At 03:30 PM 1/17/01 -0500, you wrote:


I am not sure if this is exactally what you are looking for but I remember
reading in the Johnny's Seed Company newsletter about plans for a home made
planter that looked wonderful. A couple had designed it for the same reason
-- sore knees. It rides above the beds for planting and weeding and is pedal
powered IIRC. It looked very cool. They also used it to pick greens like
spinach, also on the knees. I believe the parts only came to $150 or
thereabouts. Try contacting Johnny;s for back issues. It was no more than 2
years ago that I read this perhaps you could speak to someone who can help
you find it. The newsletter is worth getting they have lots of good ideas for
fresh market farming.

Sue Morris
Universal Garden Community Organic Farm

Bob Meyer
Senior Outreach Specialist
UW-Biological Systems Engineering
460 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
608-265-9451
rhmeyer1 AT facstaff.wisc.edu




  • seated cart vs mechanical transplanter, Bob Meyer, 01/17/2001

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