3/23/2026-Moving Them On Up

​     It takes many hands to move young plants into larger pots.  Our dedicated workers do an excellent job of transplanting.  I write about this as one who is quite experienced in transplanting.  I supplement and help the people who transplant, but I am different.  I am a robotic transplanting machine.  My technology is pretty amazing.  My mechanical fingers pull plants from a plug tray and move them to a larger pot.  Being a machine, I can work rapidly and all day without fatigue.  I do have my limitations, in that I need near-perfect germination in the seedling trays, and sturdy plants that have strong root systems.
     With two dedicated workers to oversee my work, we can complete flats of plants very rapidly.  Many of the plants that grow in our greenhouses are beyond my capability, but I can lend speed and accuracy to certain types of plants.  I love my job and I am happy to supplement the great work that our experienced humans complete.  I am happy to be part of the transplanting team.  Together, we work to keep moving those plants up to the next sized pots.