PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seedling transplanter which improves the efficiency of transplantation.SOLUTION: In the seedling transplanter, a seedling-conveying line for conveying the stem portions of seedlings in an approximately horizontal state is formed a pair of rollers for moving the tip portions of a pair of transplantation tines in a nipping direction are disposed at positions just under the final end portion of the seedling-conveying line the tip end portions of a pair of the transplantation tines are passed between a pair of the rollers to nip the stem portion of the seedling and the transplantation tines are moved from a traveling direction side to a lower position in a backward moving direction side in a state nipping the stem portion of the seedling with both the nipping members to insert and transplant the stem portion in a field. The roller placed on the seedling-conveying line side is disposed at a lower position than the seedling-conveying line.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】移植効率を向上させること。【解決手段】苗の茎部を略水平状態にて搬送する苗搬送ラインを形成すると共に、同苗搬送ラインの終端部の直下方位置に一対の移植爪の先端部を挟持方向に作動させる一対のローラを配置して、一対の移植爪の先端部を一対のローラ間に通過させることで苗の茎部を挟持し、両挟持体で苗の茎部を挟持した状態にて移植爪を進行方向側から後退方向側下方へ移動させて、圃場中に茎部を挿入して移植する苗移植機であって、苗搬送ライン側に位置するローラは、苗搬送ラインよりも低位置に配置した。【選択図】図18
