Jab Planter

A jab planter is a hand instrument used by small-scale farmers to make a planting hole (the jab) and then drop a seed into it (the planting).

Key Features:

• Both are time-tested designs
• Planting depth is adjustable
• Seed quantity is adjustable
• Soil must be a little loose
• Not for sod, packed soil, or film
• Both are meant for large areas
• Dual only: Side-dress at 3" away
• Dual only: Fertilizer is adjustable

Benefits of Jab Planters

1. Low-cost, light-weight, and simple-to-use.
2. The use of a jab planter saves a lot of time and effort.
3. Weed germination is decreased with direct sowing by the jab planter since soil disturbance is limited (less than 5%).
4. Their modest size allows them to be used in hilly, stony, and stumpy environments, as well as for intercropping.
5. It comes in handy when crops need to be planted at the beginning of the rainy season.

How to Use a Jab Planter

• Pulling the handles apart causes the seeds or fertilizers to be delivered from the hopper to settle at the furrow opening for a short time (the beak). This action happens at the same time as piercing/punching the soil.
• Pulling the handles together is the second motion, which happens immediately after the first. This motion causes the furrow opener (beak) to open, allowing the seed/fertilizer to be delivered into the newly produced planting furrow. The seed/fertilizer metering devices are also closed as a result of this action.
• In order to reach the desired plant population, these two acts must be done several times and coordinated with the operator's footsteps.
• The operator must pay close attention to the dropping sounds made at each operation to ensure that the implement is truly planting and that there is no blockage.
• When the seed/fertilizer hoppers are about to be emptied, the operator will have to utilize his or her weight judgment to re-fill them.
• Seeding rates can be changed according on the situation.