Garlic planters

Most of the gardeners grow their own garlic in their area. This is an unpretentious culture in care, which always gives a good harvest. The taste of the product allows you to use it in many recipes, as well as use as a medicine. A garlic planter will facilitate planting in large areas.

Garlic planters

How it works

Garlic planter is a simple device consists of:

• container for seedlings;
• sprockets;
• gearbox;
• cases and frames;
• steering wheel in the form of 2 handles;
• of the opener that responds t for the depth and width of the furrow;
• chains.

The purpose of the use of the garlic planter is to facilitate the planting of crops in medium and large areas. metal discs that distribute garlic evenly into the soil. Depending on the dimensions of the aggregates, such wheels can be from 1 to 4.

A container is installed on the casing into which seedlings are poured. The furrow depth reaches 25 cm. At the same time, when the soil is loosened, the wheel grabs a clove and places it in the soil. For additional moisture, the garlic planter is equipped with a water tank.

A planting tool ensures even row spacing and seedling distribution.An important advantage is the same sowing depth for the entire site.

Varieties

Types of Garlic Planters:

• manual;
• for motoblock;
• for tractor and mini tractor;
• pneumatic;
• Chinese;
• universal (also used for potatoes and other crops) .

Popular manufacturers:

• Poltava;
• Yarilo;
• Centaur;
• Premium;
• Star;
• Damascus steel.

Hand-held garlic planters are popular when used in small areas. The advantages are light weight, ease of construction and ease of use. Storage of a manual garlic planter does not require much space, and fuel does not need during operation, which makes it economical.

The disadvantage of using a manual garlic planter for garlic is the need for human effort. Also, the unit is less efficient compared to other varieties.

Planters for walk-behind tractor and tractor

Landing with a walk-behind tractor further loosens the soil

Using a garlic planter for walk-behind tractors is suitable in middle areas. This type of planting further loosens the soil, which adds moisture and oxygen to the soil.Although the walk-behind tractor requires fuel, there is no need for human strength, and efficiency is also increased several times.

A garlic planter clings to a tractor when planting a crop in large areas. Aggregates are available with several bodies to accelerate disembarkation. A popular variety is the 4-row garlic planter. Garlic sits in a dotted manner. This device is also used when planting potatoes.

Features of 4-row planters:

• need for prepared soil;
• use of calibrated seedlings;
• container volume more than 8 l;
• stable operation on uneven ground;
• the ability to adjust the landing pitch and depth.

Pneumatic planter

Using a pneumatic garlic planter requires more heavy equipment. The advantage of pneumatics is a more accurate and faster fit. The speed of the garlic planters reaches 4 km / h.

The principle of operation is a double-disc distribution system. The device is equipped with 20 holes in the vacuum and distribution circle, which precisely plant the teeth.

Pneumatics adjust to the size of the seedlings and soil conditions. Each opener operates individually in floating or fixed mode. It is possible to adjust the height of the hull and the depth of landing.

Self-made

The advantages of a self-made garlic planter are:

1. Cheapness. A simple unit is assembled from unnecessary pieces of metal with additionally purchased parts, the price of which is chosen independently.
2. Convenience. The dimensions of the device are selected based on personal preferences, and auxiliary segments are also equipped. The gardener chooses the number of containers, the height of the control handle and the number of wheels.
3. Versatility. The device is made with the possibility of planting other crops by making removable interchangeable parts.

Drawings for manufacture are selected based on the preferred design. The main details are a metal frame, a shaft, a coulter, a chain and a container for culture.

A container for seedlings is equipped with a double bottom. A plate is inserted between them, moving which regulate the landing speed. There should be holes in the plate and the bottom that match each other.

Conclusion

High-quality units are produced as in the CIS countries, t to and in Poland, China, and others, the drawings are almost identical. These planters help only when landing culture, but for a good harvest requires regular care of plants.

To successfully grow garlic should pick the best soil and lighted section. The culture does not require constant watering, but it does not tolerate weeds growing nearby.