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  • From: "Sean Albiston" <lab AT physics.umn.edu>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] digging lots of holes
  • Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:01:17 -0500 (CDT)

Richard, if you need an 8" diameter hole, the way to go would be a machine
mounted post hole auger. If that's not an option, you might look into an
industrial powerhead, something like the Tanaka one-man earth drill. I
know Stihl and Husqvarna also make smaller earth drills and planting
drills that are would be much easier on the back than a typical 2-man post
hole gas auger. 8" is pushing the limits of a one man drill.

sean Stillwater, MN


> I'm planting 3-3 transplants (3 years in the seed bed, 3 years in the
> transplant bed), with massive root systems. They grow up into 6-8 foot
> trees in 6-7 years. They require a much bigger hole that the little guys.
> Richard Robinson
>




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