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Yard Butler RP-3 Roto Planter 24-Inch Long 2.75-Inch Diameter
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| Part No: | B000S61YO2 |
| Manufacturer: | Yard Butler |
| MFG Part: | RP-3 |
| Customer Rating: | 4.0 / 5.0 |
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- PLANTING: Consult your local nursery for proper depth and spacing of bulbs and plants. Drill hole to desired depth. Insert the bulb or seedling. Cover with soil.
- TREE AERATION: To aerate or fertilize trees and large shrubs, drill holes two feet apart around the outside drip line. Insert fertilizer into holes. For improved long term drainage, fill in holes with gravel or pebbles.
- TERMITE BARRIERS: For insecticide applications, drill hole to depth specified by insecticide manufacturer. Follow all manufacturer's directions and cautions specified on the label.
- WEEDING: For weeding, center the Roto Auger point directly over the center of the weed and drill down until the root is removed.
Roto planter digs holes for bulb planting, tree aeration, electrical wiring, or to install irrigation pipe or PVC. For use in a 3 8" or larger electric or cordless drill. No. RT 1: Bulb planter drills holes up to 7" deep and 1 3 4" in diameter No. RP 3: B
| Works great -- with the right drill | 2010-03-06 | 5 / 5 |
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I had 42 leftover daffies that I needed to plant. This is the first sunny weekend after lots and lots of snow. Therefore my clay and shale soil was sodden, to the point that my footprints had water in them. I first tried with the battery operated drill. It overheated after about 20 bulbs and it was definitely struggling with the clay. Would only get about 3 inches dug before it would get stuck. Switched over to my corded hammer drill set to drill. What a difference! I dug a six inch deep hole in seconds, no problem at all. I then re-dug the first 20 holes to the proper depth. I was amazed at the ease it went through the wet and sticky clay. I think those that said this thing doesn't work should try it with a more powerful drill.
PS: The reason I had 42 leftover daffies is I pooped out last fall planting the first batch. I cannot praise this auger enough, although I agree a hex shaft would hold better. You do need to keep tightening the chuck. |
| Works pretty good | 2010-01-28 | 4 / 5 |
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| Buy this as opposed to the Awsome Auger in the made for TV adds. It is strong, and not a rip off for shipping and handling. It is a great labor saver for bulbs, annuals and loosening dirt in flower beds. Use a good cordless drill and let it do the work. Don't expect it to get thru roots. And if the dirt is loose and dry, the dirt will tend to fall back into the hole. |
| Great tool for planting bulbs! | 2010-01-23 | 4 / 5 |
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| I bought this tool to plant bulbs in my garden (100 bulbs)in January in CA. Dug 100 holes in 1 hour, without any struggle. Make sure the ground is wet, and not too dry. Avoid rocks if you can. I used my husbands DeWalt cordless drill motor which worked really well. If you like to plant bulbs every year, this is a must. |
| Auger makes tiller | 2009-12-09 | 5 / 5 |
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| I have used this auger for a couple of months now. It performs quite well except when there are rocks in it's path. Although this type of product was touted on TV to do much more than it could really do,this product was honestely represented. It has a large enough size to speed up the work of a small area tiller. I have used it in flower beds where it has to cut old roots up to 3/8" think with success. It worked best for me with a corded electric drill because the work it does uses up battery strength rapidly. I am satisfied with this auger. |
| Soil hole auger | 2009-10-26 | 4 / 5 |
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What's to say. The oversized earth drill big made holes in my heavy clay so I could install termite baits and traps.
I powered the auger with a heavy duty 1/2 inch electric drill. Neat holes took only 10-15 seconds.
The only flaw with the product is the round shaft slipping inside the drill chuck. I fixed that by grinding flats on three sides. |
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