Patent ID: 7363868
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for positioning seedling trays configured with multiple rows of seedling containing growing cells of a substantially uniform size to a position desired for removal of individual cell contents comprising: a. means for positioning the tray such that the first seedling growing cell in the first row is in the desired position; b. means for moving the tray laterally to position succeeding seedling growing cell in the row to the desired position c. means for pausing and resuming the tray lateral motion; d. means for stopping the lateral movement of the tray when the last seedling growing cells in the first row is in the desired position; e. means for moving the tray one row; f. means for moving the tray in the reverse lateral direction to the motion for the first row such as to position succeeding seedling growing cell in the second row to the desired position; g. means for repeating steps c., d., and e. for each row in the tray such that all seedling growing cells in the tray are placed in the desired position; and h. means for adjusting the apparatus to position a second seedling tray arranged with seedling growing cells which vary in size from a first seedling tray.