Planting machine system for forest regeneration
Journal Article
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· Trans. ASAE; (United States)
An experimental machine was developed to evaluate the effectiveness of components for intermittent planting of tree seedlings. Components tested included (a) a linkage to allow finite duration contact of the planking head with the ground, (b) pneumatics to convey seedlings to a front-opening, pivot-gate dibble, (c) plunger packers to move soil along the shear plane for compaction, and (d) seedlings with their roots encapsulated in a biomass medium to contain the roots in proper orientation and also provide a uniform size and shape for high-speed automatic handling. The experimental machine was demonstrated at a ground speed of 3.5 km/h at a 3 m intrarow spacing. 12 references.
- Research Organization:
- Weyerhaeuser Co., Tacoma, WA
- OSTI ID:
- 6629176
- Journal Information:
- Trans. ASAE; (United States), Vol. 28:6; Other Information: Presented as ASAE Paper No. 84-1607
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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