Fill ‘er up

Today’s potting machines and tray fillers make greenhouse production faster and more efficient than ever

Manual Dribbler with Wiper
The pitch: Blackmore’s newest Dribbler is a manual operation model, a lower-cost version of the machine that drills dribble holes in Ellepots or loose-fill trays.

  • Special drills lift the media from the cell
  • Wiper removes residue cone of media, resulting in a clean dribble hole
  • Every hole is the correct size and depth
  • Up/down, wiper and tray-feeding functions all manual


For more:
Blackmore Company, www.blackmoreco.com


Filler-Bale Breaker
The pitch: The SB06 Flat/Pot Filler–Bale Breaker is a small, high-speed flat and pot filler offered through Ball Seed Company.

  • Fills up to 1,000 10-in. hanging baskets or standard trays/hour
  • Fits in a 52- x 48-inch space, but has a 0.6 cubic yard hopper that holds two compressed 3.8 cubic bales or five loose-fill 2.8 cu.ft’s comfortably
  • An attachment for a standard ¾-inch garden hose allows moisture into the media as it is lifted to the fill area


For more:
Machinerie SB,

www.sbee.ca


Compact Potting Machine
The pitch: The Javo Ecobasic is a strongly built universal machine suitable for pots from 3 inches to 8.5 inches (depending on the pot type) with a capacity up to approx. 2,600 pots per hour.

  • Very mobile and can easily be repositioned
  • Equipped with a unique soil-return-system; its own soil bin has a capacity of 1 yard
  • Smooth-action pot track disc has a central adjustment for pot height and diameter that is easily accessible
  • Standard output onto a conveyor belt is controlled by a mechanical take-off arm; output is possible to three sides of the machine (on the left, right and front)
  • Can be extended with several options and no compressor needed


For more:
Midas Nursery Solutions, www.midasnurserysolutions.com


EP 2200 Filler and Driller

The pitch: The EP 2200 fills and drills one- to seven-gallon pots. Changeover from one pot size to another is quick and simple.

  • Power sweeps and a rotary brush (same as a standard flat filler) allows filling of pots as well as flats and cell trays
  • 16-inch clearance for tall pots
  • Extended auger-style soil return
  • Direct-drive gearbox for low maintenance, one-crank-handle adjustment
  • Swing-out brush assembly and an adjustable soil diverter to match tray and pot width up to 18 in. wide and 16 in. tall


For more:
Bouldin & Lawson, www.bouldinlawson.com


Second-Generation Potting Machine

The pitch: AgriNomix introduces the Demtec 2016 EVO² Potting Machine, the next evolution of the 2016 EVO Potting Machine.

  • Fills up to 4,000 pots per hour in sizes from 2.75 inches to 10.5 inches in diameter
  • Comes standard with a variable-speed drill unit, pot take-off arm, and automatic soil-feed and soil-return regulation to prevent soil chain elevator overloads
  • May be ordered with an automatic pot dispenser and detachable tow bar for maneuverability around the growing facility
  • Potting tub and turntable have been re-engineered to provide better ergonomic working height


For more:
AgriNomix, www.agrinomix.com

June 2013
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