PLANTEM® Short Spear - Specialist Tree Planting Spade Planting Spade

PLANTEM® Short Spear - Specialist Tree Planting Spade Planting SpadeFor high volume planting of bare root tree and hedge saplings, the short shaft enables you to bend and work closer to the ground, making a rapid slot or cut with one hand while simultaneously planting the sapling with the other. Developed for slot or notch planting though turf, stoney soil or mounds. Engineered with the same vee shaped blade as our Traditional Spear but with a ground edge for optimal performance. Research conducted by BC Forest Safety

plant and then backslot 8” away to remove the air at the roots before firming in

not to-and-from a static bucket or bag of saplings

For high volume planting of cell / plug grown tree and hedge saplings

Shallow pointed blade to cut through turf or heavy soils with minimum effort

lever open

UK Design Registration Number: 6375479

Overall length 118cm

Short lightweight GRP shaft which can be cut-to-size to suit your posture

Research conducted by BC Forest Safety council and others highlights the benefits of improving technique & body posture to minimise injury when speed planting saplings repetitively

stand upright while filling

the short shaft enables you to bend and work closer to the ground

thickness 3cm