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TRANSPLANT­ING TO YOUR REQUIREMEN­TS

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THE PLANTEC ONE plants out container-grown seedlings fast and precisely, and can be tailored to suit your requiremen­ts and terrain.

It’s made by SFOGGIA, Italian manufactur­ers of precision mechanical seed drills, vegetable planters and precision transplant­ers. SFOGGIA create machines to suit any farmer or grower’s needs.

The Plantec One is a tractor-drawn planter designed to plant containers up to 7cm through mulch (plastic, bio plastic or paper). A seated operator places the seedling in the cups as they rotate. While closed and holding the seedling, the beak-shaped cup pushes into the soil, piercing the mulch (if present). The cup opens and then lifts out of the soil, leaving the seedling in place. A couple of rubber wheels that follow immediatel­y press the soil around the seedling rootball, ensuring the seedling is planted firmly.

Production/hour can be up to 3000 plants per unit.

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