was RE: [AT] Towing now planters

[charlie hill]

Here is one of the new fangled transplanters.

http://www.mechanicaltransplanter.com/cellveg.html

Here is the old beside the new

http://www.mechanicaltransplanter.com/

Just search for "tobacco transplanter"  you'll find plenty.

Charlie

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> Thanks David
>
> You got pix of the manual one?  :)  Or even a 2-row; might be able to
> try to build a 1 row?
>
> Lew
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of David Bruce
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> I don't know of a planter for sale but it should work wonderfully for
> transplanting tomato plants.  Just remember that you will need several
> people to man the thing so it would work best for a larger operation.
> The ones I remember were two row - four people feeding plants to the
> planting section (they ride in seats on the setter) and, of course,
> someone to drive.  A water tank was mounted on the tractor to supply the
>
> transplanter - if you are planting acres it would be prefect.
> For smaller operatoins maybe a manual transplanter - I think I have the
> remnants of one here somewhere - might be just the thing for my tomato
> garden <g>
> David
> NW NC
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