Homemade potatoe planter

[johngwalsh]

Hi Folks,

I'm looking for some help or guidance in making a small potatoe planters. Single row planter to attach to 3 PT linkage .I can't seem to find a simple design that I can copy. Anyone point me in the right direction or have photos of a simple one they have or made in the past?

 

[rc51stierhoff]

Good day.

Are you referring to the type with a hopper or something simpler?

I currently use a tiller, then a create a furrow, then plant by hand, then hill with a bedder. All except the planting I do with an implement. (I dig with the potato plow)

If simply wanting to speed up the planting, but not require a hopper, the item at link below sort of combines all those steps. Beyond that I am only aware of the hopper style. So I am not sure this helps or not?

What’s in the link would be fairly simple to add on to a middle buster/potato plow and or a hiller/bedder (if you already have) IMO. (You’d need pretty long arms and remote controls do do by yourself with that implement though )

Potato Planter

www.farmfleet.com

if you come up with a concept please share a pic back. I am interested myself.

 

[GeoHorn]

Potato…..Potatoes….. Tomato…tomatoes…. azzho….asshoes…. (plenty of ‘em around)…

 

[GreensvilleJay]

While I love home grown spuds, NOT worth planting due to the spud bugs ! Would need to hire someone ,full time and have THREE different chemicals to TRY to reduce the spud bugs.
Instead I get 10-12 bushels from up the road. Ones left in the field as being too small, too big or the two east rows. Yes, I have permission. Trick is to get them right after he harvests as he could be back next morning or a week from then, depending on his schedule and of course Mother Nature.

 

[johngwalsh]

Good day.

Are you referring to the type with a hopper or something simpler?

I currently use a tiller, then a create a furrow, then plant by hand, then hill with a bedder. All except the planting I do with an implement. (I dig with the potato plow)

If simply wanting to speed up the planting, but not require a hopper, the item at link below sort of combines all those steps. Beyond that I am only aware of the hopper style. So I am not sure this helps or not?

What’s in the link would be fairly simple to add on to a middle buster/potato plow and or a hiller/bedder (if you already have) IMO. (You’d need pretty long arms and remote controls do do by yourself with that implement though )

Potato Planter

www.farmfleet.com

if you come up with a concept please share a pic back. I am interested myself.

Yeah maybe something with a hopper. This year i made a very crude plough with ridger and a wheel that delivered a spud every 12" loaded by hand but the wheel didn't rotate consistently for me so had to drop by hand.

 

[johngwalsh]

Yeah maybe something with a hopper. This year i made a very crude plough with ridger and a wheel that delivered a spud every 12" loaded by hand but the wheel didn't rotate consistently for me so had to drop by hand.

 

[rc51stierhoff]

Yeah maybe something with a hopper. This year i made a very crude plough with ridger and a wheel that delivered a spud every 12" loaded by hand but the wheel didn't rotate consistently for me so had to drop by hand.

Well then i am sorry and of no help to your question…I don’t have any simple idea on cheap hopper set up…I’ve seen implements with a hopper but I think for what I plant the dropping to the seed potato into the furrow is quicker easier than cleaning a hopper. Until I come to a volume where I think set up and loading of a hopper, and cleaning afterwards makes sense, I’ll continue on with my dad’s low cost labor strategy (me planting by hand for no wage) good luck but share some pics what you come up with.

 

[Fordtech86]

I can’t help, but dang I love that landscaping in the background!

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

you've got yourself a good base all you need to do is ad a motor, hydraulic or electric to the planting wheel and a hopper.
Or drive the planting wheel off the planter tires?

 

[Tim Horton]

This is the best design and engineered model I have found if I were in the market for a truck garden size implement..

Gemini One Row Potato Planter from Bomet w/ 3 Pt. Tractor Mount

Gemini One Row Potato Planter from Bomet w/ 3 Pt. Tractor Mount. The potatoes can be planted at variable distance seed in a row.

woodwardcrossingscountrybasics.com

This is one of the best ..on the cheap.. homemade versions I have found for a large family, multi family use..

 

[johngwalsh]

This is the best design and engineered model I have found if I were in the market for a truck garden size implement..

Gemini One Row Potato Planter from Bomet w/ 3 Pt. Tractor Mount

Gemini One Row Potato Planter from Bomet w/ 3 Pt. Tractor Mount. The potatoes can be planted at variable distance seed in a row.

woodwardcrossingscountrybasics.com

This is one of the best ..on the cheap.. homemade versions I have found for a large family, multi family use..

Yeah thanks Tim ..that Gemini one looks perfect. A bit of making in it but I might give it a go.

 

[johngwalsh]

you've got yourself a good base all you need to do is ad a motor, hydraulic or electric to the planting wheel and a hopper.
Or drive the planting wheel off the planter tires?

Yeah it's ok but I want to be self-sufficient rather than roping in someone. Think Im going to call to my local motor bike repair shop and pick up some old chains and gears see how it comes together with hopper and chain...i might then strip down my existing unit and see can I blend the 2