A transplanter is provided a single centralized pneumatic feeder which will
feed anywhere from 2 to 10 or more rows of seedlings at one time. The
centralized pneumatic feeder concept allows the transplanter to operate
with low velocity movement and still plant large numbers of seedlings. The
seedlings are initially in plant trays designed so that the seedlings can
be extracted from the bottom of the trays. To simplify seedling transfer,
the pneumatic feeder includes an impulse-type extraction system and a
pneumatic seedling transfer system is employed. This new system is simple
in concept and has only two moving parts per row. This concept makes the
transplanter system extremely adaptable to almost any configuration, for
example 2-10 or more rows, bare ground fields, mulch covered beds, and
even other manufacturer's planters. The transplanter is equipped with a
full tray magazine and an empty tray magazine to either side of a seedling
support, which avoids the necessity of stopping the unit when one or two
trays have been emptied.