PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the efficiency of preliminary seedling-supplying work, while simplifying the configuration of a preliminary seedling-mounting table, and the like.SOLUTION: The preliminary seedling-mounting structure of a rice transplanter, which has a seedling-mounting tray 15 in which a plurality of seedling-dividing wall portions 15B are arranged in a state having a constant space in the lateral direction to divide and form seedling-mounting portions 15A for mounting mat-like seedlings between adjacent seedling-dividing wall portions 15B, and in which a preliminary seedling-mounting table 20 for mounting preliminary mat-like seedlings is disposed at a place near to the upper portion of the seedling-mounting tray 15, is characterized by disposing fixing portions 27 for fixing seedling-ladling plates 25 at places corresponding to seedling-mounting portions 15A, respectively, on the preliminary seedling-mounting table 20, and mounting the preliminary mat-like seedlings through the seedling-ladling plates 25.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】予備苗載置台の構成の簡素化などを図りながら予備苗補給作業の高効率化を図れるようにする。【解決手段】複数の苗仕切壁部15Bを左右方向に一定間隔をあけた状態に整列形成して隣り合う苗仕切壁部15Bの間のそれぞれにマット状苗を載置する苗載置部15Aを区画形成した苗載台15を備え、苗載台15の上部近傍箇所に予備のマット状苗を載置する予備苗載置台20を配備した田植機の予備苗載置構造において、予備苗載置台20に、苗掬い板25を苗載置部15Aのそれぞれに対応する位置に固定する固定部27を備えて、苗掬い板25を介して予備のマット状苗を載置するように構成してある。【選択図】図3
