Pottiputki?

[Daniël Bos]

Hi all,

 

I recently got shown one of these, and I want one!

It's a tree-planting tube gadget thing, Finnish apparently (had to be with a name like that!). But I've never seen one in the UK before and also only used it for a few holes.

Does anyone have experience with these? All I've found on 'tinterweb is raving reviews but has anyone on here used one?

And perhaps as important, is there a UK supplier or importer or maker of these things?

 

a pic..

 

Thanks, Daniel

[woodplans]

I looked into buying some a few years ago for big planting job. From memory they were £80 quid each, not so bad, but the minimum order was 10!

 

Here is some info and manufacturers details:

 

http://www.bccab.com/BCC/files/Pottiputki_2009.pdf

[David Goss]

I have seen them before, even before i went to Rome 6 years ago so they must be around somewhere. Sorry i cant help with anything else other than my useless comment:blushing:

[Xerxses]

Yes they are widely used over here for plug plants of fir or pine, plants suitable are about 20-30 cm high... no broadleafs. Thy are also brilliant for planting bulbs!

 

Push down the thing, step on handle, drop plug in tube, lift, use foot to tread the plant, move on to next one 3-5000 in a day.... if you are any good!

 

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[Xerxses]

Get one of these instead, they are way cooler!

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su97PdcJf0U]Plantering med grävare - YouTube[/ame]

[Gareth Dalzell]

Very clever bit of kit. Might also work with small cell grown/root trainer grown broadleaf trees. Has anyone worked out yet if we can get one in the uk yet?

[Daniël Bos]

If I got some imported, would anyone be interested, at say £99.- a piece?

Just a thought, as I go to the civilised world (mainland Europe) a fair few times a year, so may be able to bring some back.

 

I think they may not be that suitable for myself though, as we're on very heavy clay so to be able to just push the thing in the ground would be quite an achievement, let alone spread it's jaws. It would probably work, but after a lot of rain perhaps.

[Xerxses]

If I got some imported, would anyone be interested, at say £99.- a piece?

Just a thought, as I go to the civilised world (mainland Europe) a fair few times a year, so may be able to bring some back.

 

I think they may not be that suitable for myself though, as we're on very heavy clay so to be able to just push the thing in the ground would be quite an achievement, let alone spread it's jaws. It would probably work, but after a lot of rain perhaps.

 

They work on heavy soils, only problem is treading the plants afterwards...

[Tom D]

It would probably only work with those plug grown trees, I reckon bare root broadleaf whips would get stuck in the tube.

[Jonesie]

What's the verdict, who would want one if I had them made or imported?