Does transplanter mean rice transplanter?

rice transplanter = rice transplanter

A rice transplanter is a planting machine that plants rice seedlings in paddy fields.

The function is to improve the efficiency and quality of transplanting, realize reasonable close planting, and facilitate the mechanization of subsequent operations.

in 1898, Japan issued the first patent of rice transplanter; Italy began to study the rice transplanter for pulling out seedlings in 1915

till 195s, there were some products for tractors, but they were not popularized because of the complicated structure, high cost and the need for more auxiliary labor

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in 196s, Japan developed the planting technology of small seedlings with soil and the corresponding rice transplanter.

after p>1966, the factory rice seedling raising equipment was successfully developed, which promoted the rapid development of transplanting mechanization. ?