PLANTEM® Short Spear - Speed Planting Spade for tree saplings
PLANTEM® Short Spear - Speed Planting Spade for tree saplings
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For high volume planting of bare-root tree and hedge saplings, the short shaft enables you to bend and work closer to the ground, making a rapid slot or cut with one hand while simultaneously planting the sapling with the other.
Developed for slot or notch planting though turf, stoney soil or mounds. Engineered with the same vee shaped blade as our Traditional Spear but with a ground edge for optimal performance.
Research conducted by BC Forest Safety council and others highlights the benefits of improving technique & body posture to minimise injury when speed planting saplings repetitively, without guarding. Maintaining neutral postures of the shoulder and wrist are one aspect and the Short Dibber & Spear can be adapted to suit these recommendations.
PLANTEM® Short Spear features:
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Short lightweight GRP shaft which can be cut-to-size to suit your posture.
- Heavy duty plastic DY handle (adjustable for neutral wrist posture)
- High durability for levering open slots and working with stony soils or brash.
- For slot or notch planting or small pit digging.
- Biosecurity Compatible - Fully cleanable by mild (non alcohol based) arboriculture disinfectant sprays (eg Cleankill, Citrox).
- Overall length 78cm. Spear blade: length 23cm, width 11cm.
- Weight 1.4kg
- UK Design Registration Number: 6375479
- Manufactured in Staffordshire, UK.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between a Tree Planting Spade and Tree Planting Spear? Should I care either way?
Spades are designed to dig holes, great for young trees with large root balls. They usually have wide blades to move and carry soil efficiently.
Planting Spears (or Planting Bars) are designed to make a planting slot for tree saplings, quickly, without shovelling any soil. They have narrow long blades suitable for bare root and cell grown saplings.
So you use a tree planting Spear with a different technique to a tree planting Spade?
The technique should depend on planting conditions rather than what tool you’re using but spears are used to create a planting slot by piercing and waggling, dropping the sapling in, then used again to backslot 6” away to close the pocket from the bottom before heeling-in. They can also be used for the right angle slot and lift method.
Which one is right for me, the PLANTEM®️ Spear or Dibber?
Both have their advantages. The Spear excels when there is more ground cover or brash, heavier, stony or rooted soils. It may be better if you have larger sapling too as it can be used to dig a hole rather than lever open a slot.
The Dibber is ideal for cells or plugs as it creates the hole without the waggle.
How heavy is the Spear?
2.5kg which we believe is a good balance between durability and portability, balancing well in the hand when hiking to the planting spot.
Are you VAT registered?
Yes, advertised prices include UK VAT, or EU VAT charged at your national rate (if the order value is less than <€150). VAT invoices are sent with all orders.
Quality of our Tree Planting Tools
PLANTEM® Tree Planting Spears and Dibbers are manufactured locally to Marshy Ridge Ltd HQ in Staffordshire. We’ve worked with the fabrication company for many years and seen the hard work and effort they place in delivering high quality workmanship.
Manufacturing our products in the UK gives us control of the supply chain and quality of goods we supply, helping significantly reduce transport mileage and our products carbon footprint.
Dispatch & Delivery
Orders are dispatched within 2 working days (typically 1 working day) from order receipt, unless pre-ordering for a specified date. Our products are packaged with minimal plastic content and all items are dispatched from Marshy Ridge Ltd using Carbon Offset transport as standard.
We take pride in the small things that help our customer achieve a big impact.