2019 - Volume #43, Issue #2, Page #39
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Stand Up “Jab” Planter
The Jab planter measures 33 in. tall and has spring-loaded tips that you push into the soil. Seeds and fertilizer are deposited automatically.
The stand up planter comes with multiple seed rollers which have different indentations, or pocket sizes, to handle a wide variety of seeds. It’s not intended for very small seeds like carrots or spinach, or for very large seeds like Lima Beans.
The automatic seeder has 2 halves: the seed dispensing half, and the fertilizer dispensing half. Both feature a metal “beak” or tip that is pressed into loose soil and then opens as the beaks are retracted to deposit the seed or fertilizer under the soil. The unit is spring-loaded, so that once you push it down into the soil the springs will help lift it back up and out of the soil.
A rotating drum in each half of the planter makes a partial turn with each stroke to meter out seeds and fertilizer. If you don’t want to apply fertilizer, simply don’t put any in the hopper.
The Jab Planter sells for $69 with free shipping within the continental U.S.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Easy Digging, 1400 Forum Blvd. no. 585, Columbia, Mo. 65203 (ph 573 823-3539; contact@easydigging.com; https://www.easydigging.com/garden-seeders/jab-planter.html).
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