A planting tool , comprising a tube element with an inlet end (2-1) and an outlet end (2-2), a ground support rotatably connected to the tube element via a pivot point , the ground support comprising: a first part (3-1) with a pedal area and a second part (3-2) with a hatch area, a mechanism comprising a first clamp and a second clamp , wherein the mechanism in an open state prevents movement between the hatch area (3-2) and the outlet end (2-2) and maintains the hatch area (3-2) at a distance from the outlet end (2-2) by means of contact between the first and the second clamp , and in a closed state prevents movement between the hatch area (3-2) and the outlet end (2-2) and maintains the hatch area (3-2) in contact with the outlet end (2-2), and the first clamp comprising a switch allowing a user to change position of said first clamp to switch the state of the mechanism from the open state to the closed state, characterized in that the mechanism further comprises a first spring connected to the second clamp , and wherein, by pulling the tube element towards the user against a spring force of the first spring , while the user presses the pedal area (3-1) to hold the ground support in place, the mechanism switches from the closed state to the open state. a tube element with an inlet end (2-1) and an outlet end (2-2), a ground support rotatably connected to the tube element via a pivot point , the ground support comprising: a first part (3-1) with a pedal area and a second part (3-2) with a hatch area, a mechanism comprising a first clamp and a second clamp , wherein the mechanism in an open state prevents movement between the hatch area (3-2) and the outlet end (2-2) and maintains the hatch area (3-2) at a distance from the outlet end (2-2) by means of contact between the first and the second clamp , and in a closed state prevents movement between the hatch area (3-2) and the outlet end (2-2) and maintains the hatch area (3-2) in contact with the outlet end (2-2), and the first clamp comprising a switch allowing a user to change position of said first clamp to switch the state of the mechanism from the open state to the closed state, characterized in that the mechanism further comprises a first spring connected to the second clamp , and wherein, by pulling the tube element towards the user against a spring force of the first spring , while the user presses the pedal area (3-1) to hold the ground support in place, the mechanism switches from the closed state to the open state. a first part (3-1) with a pedal area and a second part (3-2) with a hatch area, a mechanism comprising a first clamp and a second clamp , wherein the mechanism in an open state prevents movement between the hatch area (3-2) and the outlet end (2-2) and maintains the hatch area (3-2) at a distance from the outlet end (2-2) by means of contact between the first and the second clamp , and in a closed state prevents movement between the hatch area (3-2) and the outlet end (2-2) and maintains the hatch area (3-2) in contact with the outlet end (2-2), and the first clamp comprising a switch allowing a user to change position of said first clamp to switch the state of the mechanism from the open state to the closed state, characterized in that the mechanism further comprises a first spring connected to the second clamp , and wherein, by pulling the tube element towards the user against a spring force of the first spring , while the user presses the pedal area (3-1) to hold the ground support in place, the mechanism switches from the closed state to the open state. <EOS>