PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem wherein since the periphery of seedlings planted by the conventional transplanter are finely leveled, watering done simultaneously with or after planting seedlings causes flowing away from the periphery of the seedlings not to perform effective watering, further even if fertilizer and chemicals are applied to the periphery of seedlings, similarly they are dispersed away from the periphery of the seedlings not to perform effective application of fertilizer and chemicals, so favorable watering is required so that water suitably remains in the periphery of seedlings, cultivation and management of transplanted seedlings are facilitated to improve work efficiency.SOLUTION: This transplanter includes: a traveling propellant 14 driven by a motor 11 and a planting tool 28 driven to elevate by a driving mechanism in a planting transmission case 26, wherein the transplanter further includes a hole making device 142 which is operated to elevate in the periphery of seedlings planted in a field by the planting tool 28 to thereby form a hole H like a recess.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】従来の移植機で植付けられた苗の周囲はきれいに均されているので、苗の植付けと同時か植付けた後にした灌水は、苗の周囲から遠くに流れてしまって、有効な灌水が行なえない。また、施肥や施薬を苗の周囲に行なっても、同様に、苗の周囲から遠くに飛散し有効な施肥や施薬が行なえない。本発明は、苗の周囲に水が適切に残り、良好な苗への灌水が行なえて、移植後の苗の栽培管理が容易で作業効率が良くなることを課題とする。【解決手段】原動機11で駆動される走行推進体14と植付伝動ケース26内の駆動機構にて昇降駆動される植付具28を装備した移植機において、該植付具28が圃場に植付ける苗の周囲に昇降作動して凹み状の穴Hを形成する作穴装置142を設けた移植機。【選択図】図22
