Wheeled Planting Auger

Designed to make the digging process faster and easier, the gasoline-powered Wheeled Planting Auger available in North America through a number of agricultural suppliers, general merchandizers, and online sources. (Brand names include Aiqidi, Bullmax, Cncest, Doonarces, Hedge, LyeXD, Neptune.) This device consists of a 45-degree-sloped V-shaped frame with a rubber-tired wheel at the bottom end, engine/fuel tank/auger two-thirds the way up the frame, and dual handles at the top end. With the engine running, one rolls the machine to where a planting hole is to be drilled and pushes the handles downward, causing the auger to dig into the soil.

Cost: $240-$600

Impairment Category: Back, Lower extremity, Strength/endurance, Upper extremity