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Old April 10, 2011   #1
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Default hatfield plug transplanter?

has anyone tried the hatfield transplanter for plugs that johnny's markets? i am a small commercial grower and am interested in saving myself a good bit of stooping/bending to get my plugs in the ground but can't justify the cost of a tractor-attached model as of now... the hand-held version appears it may suit my needs but i hate buying things basically sight unseen... any other ideas for planting plugs while walking upright are more than welcome as well...
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Biscgolf, here's a video that may make the product less "sight unseen." Might work for your purposes. Looks kinda cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yiWS9EhHYY

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Hey, that's kinda cool. Found another video that shows a little more detail about what is actually happening, and how someone works it alone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50XQK...eature=related
If I had a lot of planting to do I think I'd definitely invest in one of these.

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yep, i'm sold with about 2000 plugs to plant pretty soon... will report back on how it works in a couple of weeks...

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