{"product_id":"bulb-seedling-planter-soil-plug-transplanter-for-bulbs-seedlings-veg-starts","title":"Bulb \u0026 Seedling Planter — Soil Plug Transplanter for Bulbs, Seedlings \u0026 Veg Starts","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePlant A Hundred Bulbs Without Digging A Hundred Holes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanting bulbs with a trowel is guesswork. You scrape a hole, guess the depth, drop the bulb in, push the soil back and hope. Do that two hundred times in October and your wrist knows about it for a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis planter cuts a clean plug of soil in one push. Drop the bulb in the bottom of the hole, squeeze the handle, and the plug drops straight back on top of it. Hole made, bulb planted, soil replaced — one motion, correct depth every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Beats A Trowel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConsistent depth.\u003c\/strong\u003e The barrel is depth-marked, so every bulb goes in at the same level instead of whatever the trowel happened to do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe soil goes back.\u003c\/strong\u003e Squeeze the handle and the plug releases intact, right back into the hole. No loose pile of dirt to sweep up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour wrist survives.\u003c\/strong\u003e A straight downward push uses your shoulder and body weight, not the twisting scoop motion that makes trowel work ache.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean edges in turf.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cutting rim slices through grass rather than tearing it, so naturalised bulbs in a lawn don't leave scars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot Just For Bulbs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same plug-and-release action works for moving seedlings. Cut a plug where the seedling is going, lift a plug around the seedling itself, and swap them — the roots stay in their own soil the whole time, which is what stops transplant shock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUseful for tulips, daffodils, crocus, alliums, garlic cloves, onion sets, brassica starts, bedding plants and plug-grown veg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere It Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBorders and flower beds\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNaturalising bulbs into lawns\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVegetable plots and allotments\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRaised beds and large planters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGreenhouse and potting-shed transplanting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReinforced plastic body with iron cutting barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e230 × 127 × 85 mm (9.1 × 5.0 × 3.3 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePush to cut, squeeze handle to release the soil plug\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBulbs, corms, garlic, onion sets, seedlings and plug plants\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinse soil from the barrel and dry before storing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it work in heavy clay?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, though clay is much easier the day after rain. In bone-dry clay, water the area first and give it an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it cut through lawn turf?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt will. The rim slices the grass cleanly, and dropping the plug back in means the lawn knits over within a couple of weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow deep does it go?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoughly the depth of the barrel, which suits most spring bulbs. For larger bulbs that want extra depth, take a second plug from the same hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the release mechanism sturdy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe handle squeeze opens the barrel jaws — it's a simple mechanical action with no springs to fatigue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it one-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCutting the plug is easier two-handed in firm ground, but the release is a one-handed squeeze so you can hold a bulb in the other hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOrdering With Confidence\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracked shipping on every order\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSecure checkout\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eResponsive customer support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Zenca","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":44164004675671,"sku":"ZEN-BULB-01","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/6242\/6199\/files\/S74274e6e588b491095828970169980feo.jpg?v=1786690553","url":"https:\/\/shopzenca.com\/products\/bulb-seedling-planter-soil-plug-transplanter-for-bulbs-seedlings-veg-starts","provider":"Zenca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}