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  • From: Andy Fellenz <fellenz AT fltg.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Transplanters
  • Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:41:05 -0500

Hi,

I'm looking for a transplanter for next season, possibly 1 row, but 2 rows would be better with easily adjustable offsets so that I can set it up either centered on the bed or offset so that I can plant on just one side of the bed. I'm not planning to use plastic and the soil I'll be planting into is mainly a sandy loam or gravelly loam and one field with some clay ground. I can use either my Kubota L245H (25hp) or an Allis Chalmers 180 (70hp) to pull it. I don't have a lot of space for headlands on my fields, so I'm also looking for something as compact as possible.
I was initially considering a waterwheel transplanter, but have seen some used carousel style transplanters listed for less than the new price of a water-wheel. Since I haven't used either, I curious as to the strengths/weaknesses of the various style transplanters. Most of what I will be transplanting is 128-200 cell trays, with some 72s and 50s also.
Andy




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