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  dan October 10, 2019 at 6:31pm

  Depends on the bulb size -- but i cant work without my Hori Hori knife -- and it works very well for small bulbs / medium and ok with the large ones. Small bulbs like crocus etc can easily do 1000 in an hour with it 

  Theres quite a few different designs out there but i use the Niwaki one - its not as dangerous looking as some, that look like a fighting knives !!
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  Tony @SM October 10, 2019 at 6:49pm

  Dunno about knives but I use a wolf garten tool for blanting bulbs. It's sort of knife shaped but without a blade, more like an curved engineers file. Great for soil that doesnt need working too much.
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  David Benson October 10, 2019 at 10:46pm

  there is all sorts of bulb planters depends how many you are planting https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=bulb+planter&qpvt=bulb+pla...

  bulb planter - Bing images
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  Duncan McLaren October 11, 2019 at 9:06am

  I'll be planting about 4,000 crocus so I think I'll give the Hori Hori knife a go.

  Hopefully I won't get arrested.

  Many thanks for your replies folks.
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    dan > Duncan McLaren October 11, 2019 at 10:09am

    recomend sitting/kneeling on the ground and angled stab and pull back -- drop two in and onto the next hole -- dont close the holes at first just walk over the area gently to close all the slits -- reckon if you want to go full blast could do all 4000 in 2.5 hours -- love a speed challenge lol 
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    Lewis Hetherington > Duncan McLaren October 12, 2019 at 2:27pm

    4,000, that quite an udertaking with a hori hori, perhaps this would be better https://www.pitchcare.com/shop/professional-hand-tools/bulldog-prem...

    

    Bulldog Premier Bulb Planter

    Bulldog Premier Bulb Planter | The cylindrical shape of the blade makes this spade ideal for planting large bulbs in soil plugs. In stock with fast d…
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      dan > Lewis Hetherington October 12, 2019 at 5:56pm

      Im not sure if these would speed it up much -- a faster option would be a turfing spade and pull back a good 50 cm of turf -- scatter 40 odd bulbs and then firm back down. The advantage to the hori hori knife is you can quickly plant in a very random/natural pattern -- the bigger bulb planters really better for the larger bulbs like tulip etc -- if not carefull youd end up planting crocuses way too deep 
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  Lewis Hetherington October 12, 2019 at 2:25pm

  What you're looking for is called a hori hori, Japanese trowel. 

  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Niwaki-Hori/dp/B07TJ9V989/ref=sr_1_2?crid=...

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