- Mr. Ghani, of Doi Luang Chiangrai, Thailand

 We know we can consistently singulate corn seed and place 1.4 g of urea subsurface near the plant.  We are a team of researchers/educators, not product developers or manufacturers.  For this effort to keep moving at an acceptable pace, it REQUIRES a commitment from intermediaries to gather and provide appropriate feedback to this team.

- Mr. Somchat Chuwet, of Doi Luang Chiangrai, Thailand

 We have made improvements in tip design since these comments were made. Some of these improvements were a direct product of cooperation with Joshua Ringer and his team.  In the US, we have ‘trained’ farmers not to plant into wet soil. However, this continues to be an issue in developing countries. Moist soil sticks to almost everything.

- Mr. Kya Eh, of Doi Luang Chiangrai, Thailand

 We believe this planter definitely reduces labor and has other potential ergonomic benefits (like not bending over while planting).  We would like to quantify some of these benefits starting with a time-motion study.

 Compare the OSU hand planter to traditional planting methods  Plant 20 seeds (strikes) with each methods while being timed.  Replicate 4 times for multiple operators.  Conduct stand counts after complete emergence.  We can calculate ha/hr and planting efficacy