Pottiputki?

[Ninjastrike]

Did anyone get these imported I would be interested in buying one to see what they are like as I plant a lot of cell grown trees..

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

Try this Ninja

Pottipukti Planting Tool - Cheviot Trees

[Kevin010382]

In my experience they can be a joy to use and also have the benefits of saving your back. The only downside (and it's a big one) is that they limit the size of tree you're planting. Even if the plug fits, the tree it's self might have allowed to grow to much so will just get stuck in the tube.

In my opinion, when they work they're brilliant otherwise they just sit in the truck collecting rust.

[scbk]

Have never used one but seen Kellfri make them,

 

https://www.kellfri.co.uk/forest-firewood/forestry-equipment

 

 

Dunno if any good or not!

[Spruce Pirate]

I used to like the Poti-Putki for planting cell grown. Most of the limitations have already been mentioned - can't do bare root, can't do things that are too branchy, can't do plugs that are too big - the only other things I can think of is that they need cleaned out at the jaws every so often or residue from the soil and the plugs builds up and can stop the next plug dropping out. I used to wash it out in a puddle/drain whenever I passed one. They can also be pretty heavy on the thumb before you get used to them and they don't do well in stony ground.

 

All that said, they are a good tool, efficient and pretty ergonomic in the right soils. I've a couple kicking about in the shed if anyone's interested in them drop me a PM and we could sort something out.

[dbasch]

On 09/09/2016 at 23:04, Spruce Pirate said:

I used to like the Poti-Putki for planting cell grown. Most of the limitations have already been mentioned - can't do bare root, can't do things that are too branchy, can't do plugs that are too big - the only other things I can think of is that they need cleaned out at the jaws every so often or residue from the soil and the plugs builds up and can stop the next plug dropping out. I used to wash it out in a puddle/drain whenever I passed one. They can also be pretty heavy on the thumb before you get used to them and they don't do well in stony ground.

 

All that said, they are a good tool, efficient and pretty ergonomic in the right soils. I've a couple kicking about in the shed if anyone's interested in them drop me a PM and we could sort something out.

I would be interested in picking up one of your old Pottiputki if it is still in your shed :). Let me know.