PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly perform seedling feed by decreasing resistance by a seedling stay during longitudinal seedling feed, while reliably holding a seedling position by using the seedling stay acting over a wide range in a longitudinal feed direction.SOLUTION: A seedling planting apparatus includes a lift regulation release mechanism 5 that is operated to transfer a seedling stay 3 to the side of separation from a seedling loading surface when a seedling loading platform 20 reaches a traverse end of a reciprocation stroke and to return the seedling stay 3 to an original lift regulation position after longitudinally feeding seedlings by a longitudinal seedling feeding device 24.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】縦送り方向での広範囲にわたって作用する苗ステーを用いて苗の位置保持を確実に行えるようにしたものでありながら、苗縦送り時における苗ステーによる抵抗を軽減して、苗縦送りが良好に行えるようにする。【解決手段】苗ステー3を、苗載せ台20が往復移動行程の横移動端に達すると苗のせ面から離れる側へ移行させ、かつ苗縦送り装置24による苗の縦送り後に元の浮き上がり規制位置に戻すように作動する浮き上がり規制解除機構5を設けた。【選択図】図3
