1994 Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 226-233
The sod-transplanter RG609 developed by KUBOTA Inc. was incorporated to this research's sod production system. After investigating the application of the sod-transplanter RG609 on conventional sods, the transplanting experiments of Urethane-foam sods by RG609 were conducted. The experimental results showed clearly several advantages of urethane-foam sod comparing to the conven-tional one.
(1) Transplantation precision has been improved.
(2) Labor strength of sod-providing operators was lowered.
(3) Labor environment was improved.
One problem that should be solved was of a sod-roll on the landing plate of the sodtransplanter. The stickness measurement's results showed that Teflon had the smallest stickiness and Stainless steel had the greatest one for the same sod, and the urethane-foam sod had greater stickiness than conventional sod for the same material. Furthermore, the date suggested that attention should be paid to the urethane-foam characteristics, when designing a sod transplanter or the other machines handling urethane-foam sod.
It can be concluded that several constructive suggestions have been obtained from this study. Thus, it could be expected that this study's results would contribute to develop a more efficient sod producing and transplanting system.
