Self propelled transplanter

[Danny M]

I’m curious as to how much interest there would be in a self propelled transplanter. I’ve recently seen some made for corn and such. This would be for tobacco, tomatoes and other started plants.

 

[Knucklehead]

Like this but for tobacco? Smaller? Larger?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89lzLEROV-8

 

[deluxestogie]

How Mechanical Tobacco Setters Work

Most of you will not be planting tobacco with a mechanical setter, since it is designed for commercial use, but just watching the simplicity (and lack of fuss) of how the tobacco is set may give you a sense of comfort in your hand setting of your tobacco transplants. The machines just cut a...

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Bob

 

[Danny M]

Like this but for tobacco? Smaller? Larger?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89lzLEROV-8

It would have to be that size or smaller. I plan to purchase a used newer model setter that utilizes float trays. It would be based on a design like this yes. You’d still have to put the plant in the cone manually but it would still be a one man operation. With a little modification, it might be converted into a harvester for stalk curing to save some back work. I hadn’t seen this machine. I got the idea from a machine listed on JohnnySeeds after seeing their planter.