EXPANDABLE STINGER PLANTER

摘要

Expandable stinger planting is described in which stinger probes (16) on a boom end mounted frame (12) are positioned for ground penetration on a boom type vehicle. Bottom ends (18) of the probes are shifted between a closed plant receiving, ground penetrating positions; and open positions with bottom ends (18) open to form a plant discharge opening. The plant magazine (26) and plant release station are positioned above the plant receiving receptacle such that a plant (P) moved to the release station may drop into the receiving receptacle, to be discharged through the discharge opening. Packers (62) may be provided on the frame (12) to press planting media about the plants.