“Plastic Poking” Planter

“Plastic Poking” Planter PLANTERS Ferris Farm’s new Polyplanter Jr 2 0 makes plastic mulch work as well for small plots as it does for larger growers The walk-behind planter also works well for planting in bare ground     “If you plant an acre of a crop by hand through plastic mulch it can cost up to $1 500 in labor and take several days ” says Frank Ferris “With the Polyplanter Jr 2 0 you can walk and plant it in no more than 3 hrs ”     Ferris also makes a larger version of the Polyplanter Vol 41 No 4 designed to be pulled behind a tractor     “Singulation especially with pelleted seed is almost perfect ” says Ferris “It does a fantastic job with round seed It’s not a vacuum planter but for a mechanical planter it does a good job ”     The Polyplanter Jr has recently undergone updates to make it more user-friendly and precise “Changing spacing required removing many screws in the past ” says Ferris “The new version requires removing only 4 screws to allow all the points and spacers to be removed and realigned It takes only 15 min to change spacing ”     The Jr 2 0 has plates sized to match a wide variety of seeds “It will plant even cauliflower cabbage and broccoli seeds with accuracy ” he says     The planter can be ordered with from 1 to 12 point heads Spacings vary from 5-in with the 12-point head to 30 in with the 2-point head Add-ons allow for a 2 3 or 4-point head for spacing as wide as 30 in Depth spacers are also available for shallower depth seed placement     Ferris notes that the Polyplanter Jr is easy to plant with in bare dirt “You don’t have to push the dirt around ” he says “Just roll the Jr 2 0 over the row ”     Prices are based on the number of points per head A 12-point unit offers the most options for seed spacing in the row It is priced at $510 Extra spacers are available for converting to fewer points as are depth spacers for changing seed depth     Check out the Polyplanter Jr video at FARMSHOW com     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ferris Farm 83 Ferris Rd New Wilmington Penn 16142 ph 724 946-2973 or 724 965-1001; www ferrisfarm net

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