Transplanter Ideal For Hemp

Transplanter Ideal For Hemp CROPS Miscellaneous New hemp farmers looking for transplanters to plant seedlings in the field should check out equipment from Checchi & Magli C&M Originally designed for tobacco growers the C&M system can be used to plant through plastic direct into the soil and even has no-till options While vegetable transplanters can also do those things they don’t have the big cups and trays to handle the larger hemp seedlings “We have the only carousel that works with tobacco plugs which are also bigger and it works with hemp just as well It lets us transplant seedlings up to 22 in tall ” says Grant Allen Allen International and North American territory manager for C&M The C&M transplanters can place as many as 2 000 plants per hour per row Acres per hour depend on the number of rows and the model Models include the Trium with carousel for direct soil planting and the WolfPro for planting through plastic Transplanters are available in configurations of 1 row on up The 4-row model is most popular according to Allen but he has sold up to 8 rows and has customers asking about 12-row machines Demand for the machines has exploded with the hemp industry Allen recalls selling 20 machines in a year only a year and a half ago This year he sold just under 1 000 transplanters and expects to double that number next year Adding 172 dealers this year should help him meet that goal The transplanter makes a deep space in the row to deposit the plant Firming wheels push soil in around the roots Plants are set straight into the ground Water can be applied as can granular fertilizer and herbicide Allen says the company can set up machines to match a hemp farm’s size and needs Prices vary accordingly However he notes that a standard 4-row machine appropriate for a 200-acre or larger farm runs around $35 000 That would include horizontal racks and a water application option but not the water tanks A no-till option with its heavier toolbar and components adds around $3 500 per row to the cost Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Allen International 4904 N Eagle Nest Lane Lehi Utah 84043 ph 801 794-9774 or 208 520-8222; CandM@allenintl net; www besttransplanter com

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