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Well got 1200 40/60 bare roots to plant next week. Normally do this sort of work by hand, this time I'm thinking of using my mini digger with a small 6" bucket on to dig all the holes (hardly even a scoop with the digger- just flick the turf over 6" deep) and have someone following behind planting and back filling, plus another following with the stakes and guards.

I'm in two minds whether I think it will be quicker using this method with the digger versus everything manually.

What system do you use- those who plant woodlands?

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Well got 1200 40/60 bare roots to plant next week. Normally do this sort of work by hand, this time I'm thinking of using my mini digger with a small 6" bucket on to dig all the holes (hardly even a scoop with the digger- just flick the turf over 6" deep) and have someone following behind planting and back filling, plus another following with the stakes and guards.

I'm in two minds whether I think it will be quicker using this method with the digger versus everything manually.

What system do you use- those who plant woodlands?

Cheers

 

Would a post hole borer not be cheaper and better than a mini digger??

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Yes but the spade is basically notch planting, because the ground is pretty solid and thin I would prefer to dig a small pit to break up the soil a bit for the roots.

I'm not so sure on the post borer idea. Firstly I don't have one so I'd have to hire- whereas I will be having my digger on the job anyway for other bits. Also I think the trouble with borers is that if the ground is wet, I would spend time getting the soil off the auger flight all the time, I thought with the digger bucket I can just flick a sod over and the person planting can crumble it in back around the roots. I guess I will try manual and machine and see which is quicker!

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Yes but the spade is basically notch planting, because the ground is pretty solid and thin I would prefer to dig a small pit to break up the soil a bit for the roots.

I'm not so sure on the post borer idea. Firstly I don't have one so I'd have to hire- whereas I will be having my digger on the job anyway for other bits. Also I think the trouble with borers is that if the ground is wet, I would spend time getting the soil off the auger flight all the time, I thought with the digger bucket I can just flick a sod over and the person planting can crumble it in back around the roots. I guess I will try manual and machine and see which is quicker!

 

Diggers more comfortable and dryer

 

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