My apple planting rig

aerospacefarmer

5 year old buck +
this is the tractor and AUGER we use to plant our apple trees. makes digging a piece of cakeplant2014d.jpg
 

aerospacefarmer

5 year old buck +
here is the ranger we use to haul trees and water and toolsplant2014e.jpg
 

aerospacefarmer

5 year old buck +
And here is the best tool I have Bro power LOLplant2014f.jpg
 

Native Hunter

5 year old buck +
Good looking equipment, and it looks like bro has worked up a sweat!
 

John-W-WI

Administrator
Bro looks like he needs some liquid courage :)

-John
 

aerospacefarmer

5 year old buck +
He had some good liquids afterwards and he is a willing participant as he shot an awesome buck on the property this past season
 

John-W-WI

Administrator
Big bucks tend to motivate the help don't they?

I've planted ~50 apple trees with an 18" auger. They were all fall planted. I had almost 100% success with this method. Although my ground is so rocky, I don't have to worry about the auger making the sides of the hole "hard". An 18" auger usually results in a 30" hole!

-John
 

foggy

5 year old buck +
I've got a 12" auger bit.....and wish for a bigger one for trees. But a little shovel operation around the outside of the hole works too.
 

2ndHand

5 year old buck +
Nice equipment! I hope to have a tractor someday. ;)
 

aerospacefarmer

5 year old buck +
I think mine is 12 inch auger and it works fine and can do a bit of shovel work in hole once you auger. If I didn't have a tractor I would be dead LOL Best investment I ever made except for my farm LOL
 

nwmn

5 year old buck +
Looks slick! I bet you laugh at the prospect of planting trees, whereas before the trees would be laughing at you...I haven't quite earned the work smarter, not harder badge yet
 

huthut

5 year old buck +
I definitely need an auger for my tractor for apple tree planting. A few more by hand this year again ..... then next year convince the boss I need another tool to work smart :rolleyes: .. think I have apple rig envy!
 

aerospacefarmer

5 year old buck +
It really does save your back and the energy you need later in the day when you are putting cages on or getting to those last few trees
 
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