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The Georgia Seedling Harvester

Forest tree seedlings are normally harvested manually. The need for accomplishing this work mechanically has long been recognized; however, no suitable machine has been available. Realizing that mechanization of the lifting operation is essential if maximum efficiency in nursery operation is to be obtained, the Commission initiated a study in 1956 to develop a mechanical seedling harvester. A cooperative agreement was entered into with the Agricultural Engineering Department of the University of Georgia, to jointly develop a machine that would harvest tree seedlings. The Commission agreed to finance the project, make its personnel and nursery facilities available for testing, and modify experimental machines if required. The Agricultural Engineering Department of the University of Georgia agreed to furnish technical guidance, skilled labor, and shop facilities for constructing a harvester. Personnel of both agencies were to be available during testing. The developed machine would be the property of the Georgia Forestry Commission.


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Author(s): Sanford P. Darby, Jr.

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Issue 53 (1962)