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Seedling Tray Plug Dislodgers
Left pic of woman dislodging starter plants in hoop house. Center pic of 2 hands using seedling tray plug dislodger. Rt pic a sketch of a chair-like seedling tray plug dislodger.

Seedling Tray Plug Dislodgers (also called poppers or pushers) are designed to quickly loosen/remove the plugs with little to no damage to the root systems, thus minimizing transplant failure. Following are three of the more common dislodging devices. (1) Metal sheet with cone-shaped spikes (Bootstrap Farmers): Designed for BF' 72-, 128-, and 200-count trays only; placed directly over the sheet, as one pushes the tray down, the spikes push the plugs up. (2) Tubes with nail-shaped spikes (Gro-Mor): Can be used with six different cell-count trays (any make); one holds the tray with one hand and pushes the spikes into the cell's drain holes, one row at a time. (3) Wheeled square table with hinged lid containing nail-shaped spikes (Antal/Cayson & Growing Systems): Accommodates all plug trays using a common frame; one places the tray on the four-bordered tabletop, closes the lid over the tray, steps on a foot treadle sinking the spikes into the plugs, then raises the lid to remove the loosened plugs from the cells.

Estimated Cost Cost range: Sheet type-$30; wand type-$60; table type-$1,000-$2,000

Limitations Limitations Addressed by Product: Upper extremity


SourceAntal/Cayson Equipment, LLC
16261 Swan Avenue
Oregon City, OR, 97045
Websitewww.plugpop.com/
Emailplugpopper@aol.com
Phone877-758-4767

Source Bootstrap Farmer, LLC
151 Crawford Road
Downingtown, PA, 19335
Websitewww.bootstrapfarmer.com/
Emailcontact@bootstrapfarmer.com
Phone888-406-1982
252-637-7762

SourceGro-Mor, Incorporated
P.O. Box 44 (281 West Mountain Road)
Adams, MA, 01220
Websitewww.gro-morent.com
Emailgromor@verizon.net
Phone413-743-2064
Fax413-743-2935

SourceGrowing Systems, Incorporated
2950 North Weil Street
Milwaukee, Wi, 53212
Websitewww.growingsystemsinc.com/
Emailinfo@growingsystemsinc.com
Phone414-263-3131
Fax414-263-2454
Last updated: Feb 14, 2025


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