Planting methods

Planting methods applied are: Manual planting
After seed bed preparation a furrow is made, the seed is placed in the furrow by hand and the seed is covered with soil by closing the furrow.
With this system there is little risk of sprout damage, but planting depth and planting distance may be irregular.
Also the soil that surrounds the planted tuber may dry in case the intervals between each of the operations (seed bed preparation, making the furrow, planting and closing the ridge) are long.
Manual planting-----Manual planting: 1884

Semi-automatic planting

With this system planting depth and distance can be well adjusted.
There is little sprout damage and the soil surrounding the planted tuber does not dry, since making the furrow, planting and closure of the furrow is all done in one operation.
Semi automatic planter

Automatic planting

The capacity of these planters is high and the quality of planting is high since planting depth and distance can be well adjusted. Sprout damage may be a problem when pre-sprouted seed is planted.
The soil surrounding the planted tuber does not dry, since making the furrow, planting and closure of the furrow is all done in one operation.
Automatic planter---------Automatic planter (detail)

EXAMPLES : PLANTING, HARVEST------ PLANTING AND RIDGING