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f) Setting compactness of the soil (in the pot)
Special feature of MAYER potting machines is to set
compactness of the soil in the pot. This depends on:
1. Drilling in or out the soil mixture.
2. Setting the filling quantity by setting the drawer.
3. Type and size of pressing plate.
Comment to 1:
Depending on the relevant setting of the dr
ill motor’s reverse
switch, you can operate an anti-clockwise or clockwise rotation
of the drill.
When it is rotated clockwise it drills out the soil, and when it is
rotated counter clockwise it drills in the soil (compacts). Cross
shaped plate of standard drill bit distributes the soil in the pot.
The standard drill may be used in both directions.
Special drills may only be used for drilling out. Flat edge of the
drill bit and deep grooves are especially favourable in case of
thick soil mixtures, pine-needles and for loose filling.
Comment to 2:
Filled in quantity may be set by drawer with adjustable height.
Larger quantity of soil results in more compact filling while soil
filling drawn down at edge of the pot results in loose filling.
Comment to 3:
Function of the pressing plate is to hold the pot and to keep rest
of the soil during drilling. When gap between outside diameter
of the drill and hole of pressing plate (e.g. 6 cm dia. drill with
pressing plate hole dia. of 7 cm) is small then only a few
quantity of soil is removed and the filled soil is compact. When
this gap is larger (e.g. 6 cm dia. drill with pressing plate hole
dia. of 9 cm), larger quantity of soil is removed and the filled soil
is less compact. The pressing plate with soil addition leaves a
soil heap on the pot which may be compacted by repressing.
Special accessories shall be used for special tasks and for
special pots.
