was RE: [AT] Towing now planters

[Kevin]

Lew  I just sent you some pics, the setters were made in  Michigan by 
Holland.
Kevin Mosier
From: "Lew Best" <bee_keeper at earthlink.net>
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Subject: RE: was RE: [AT] Towing now planters


> THAT sounds like what I'd like to find or try to build!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lew
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> Subject: Re: was RE: [AT] Towing now planters
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> Lew around here the old planters were called Sweet potato planters and
> were
> equipped with an adjustable distance clicker and water valve and a 55
> gallon
> water barrel.  The original design was was to be pulled by a team of
> horses
> or mules. We have one that has had the tongue shortened for tractor
> power.
> It has a furrow opener and two press wheels to close the open furrow and
> pack the soil around the seed. The only thing we have used it for, for
> the
> last few years is planting potatoes. Two people ride on it and drop the
> seed
> pieces.
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> A long while back we used to transplant tomatoes, watermelon and other
> greenhouse started plants.  Now the majority of our transplanting is
> through
> plastic so the water wheel transplanter or just hand planting is used.
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