>>220257Sawdust is a known carcinogen.
>>219894Sure, it makes putting a tree in the ground easier. Just pop it in the ground, step on the lever, chuck a tree in and move along, right?
Unfortunately, it's a bit more complicated than just putting evenly spaced trees in the ground. You have to worry about soil quality, depth, natural regeneration, terrain etc. The actual motion of slamming a shovel into the ground, jacking it forwards to open the cut, shoving a tree in the hole and stomping takes less than three seconds. I have a hard time believing that tool is capable of achieving the same quality, versatility and speed. That tool has also got to be at least twice as heavy as a spade.
What I can tell from the picture is that the guy is definitely paid hourly. There's a reason it's generally a young man's game. His clothing, equipment, grey mustache and build in general don't exactly scream "built for speed". Actual planting bags are made of canvas and strap around your waist. That uncomfortable hard plastic tray can't hold very many trees at all by comparison, necessitating frequent trips to the cache to get more trees, wasting time. He's wearing dark camouflage, which would be unbearably hot if he were to move as fast and for as long as a real planter. His pants are tucked into his boots, meaning any debris kicked up by screefing is going straight into his chainsaw wellies, along with any rain
>implying he works on rainy daysHis cap doesn't cover his ears, meaning vicious sunburn after one day, not to mention that's the first place the bugs are going to brutally fuck.
