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A machine for transplanting potted seedlings grown in a series of pots linked together without separating them from one another includes a bottom plate having an upwardly curved leading end portion, and a slot formed in its trailing end portion. A soil opener is fitted in the slot and contains a ver

A machine for transplanting potted seedlings grown in a series of pots linked together without separating them from one another includes a bottom plate having an upwardly curved leading end portion, and a slot formed in its trailing end portion. A soil opener is fitted in the slot and contains a vertically rotatable pot guide. A pair of soil drawing members are attached to the bottom plate behind the soil opener. A pair of side frames are erected on the bottom plate, and have inwardly directed portions converging toward the soil opener. A pair of pot guides are also provided on the bottom plate inwardly of the side frames.

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A machine of the type placed on the ground for transplanting a series of potted seedlings grown in a multiplicity of pots linked together, said machine comprising: a bottom plate having an upwardly curved leading end portion, a trailing end portion having a slot formed therein, and a pair of paralle

A machine of the type placed on the ground for transplanting a series of potted seedlings grown in a multiplicity of pots linked together, said machine comprising: a bottom plate having an upwardly curved leading end portion, a trailing end portion having a slot formed therein, and a pair of parallel longitudinal edges extending between the leading and trailing ends of said bottom plate, said slot lying on a longitudinal centerline of said bottom plate, and having an outer end open at said trailing end and an inner end terminating intermediate said ends; a pair of side frames erected on said bottom plate symmetrically with respect to said centerline thereof, each of said side frames having a first portion attached to said bottom plate along one of said longitudinal edges, a second portion attached to said bottom plate along one of the longitudinal edges of said slot, and a third portion extending from said first to said second portion at an angle to said centerline, said third portions having therebetween a distance gradually decreasing toward said slot, said bottom plate and said first and third portions of said side frames defining a space for holding potted seedlings; a soil opener attached to said bottom plate below said slot; a pot guide positioned in said soil opener rotatably for inclination at a variable angle; a pair of parallel soil drawing members attached to said bottom plate behind said soil opener and having therebetween an open space aligned with said soil opener; and a handle attached to said side frames adjacent to said leading end.