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Post by daylilydude on Feb 20, 2018 5:42:58 GMT -5
Does anyone here use or have used one of these, and what did you like and not like about it... and those members that haven't used one... what are your thoughts on them??
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Post by meandtk on Feb 20, 2018 9:48:34 GMT -5
I bought one off Ebay last year. I've only used it for the one year, but I like it. There is a bit of a learning curve, because the plates are not always suitable for what they are labeled. For example, a plate labeled peas may actually put out too many peas, so you might need to put tape over every other hole in order to maintain proper spacing. That being said, it works very well when you have plots that require more than a handful of seed in each row. It expedites the process.
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Post by paulf on Feb 20, 2018 10:10:31 GMT -5
My garden would be too small and I plant only a few crops needing seeds. Looks good if it is a big garden and lots of seed planting.
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Post by brownrexx on Feb 20, 2018 10:31:29 GMT -5
Don't know what it is so, no, I have not used one.
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Post by ahntjudy on Feb 20, 2018 10:40:17 GMT -5
Looked it up...Didn't know what it was...Thought it was going to be an EarthBox type of thing...Wrong...
Not anything I would use in my smallish garden...
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Post by ladymarmalade on Feb 20, 2018 10:46:01 GMT -5
Oh, how I would love to have a garden big enough to need one of those!
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Post by farmerjack41 on Feb 20, 2018 10:51:58 GMT -5
Have two of these planters. One is setup to be used behind a garden tractor and the other has the push handles on it. As far as I am concerned, they work well with larger seeds. Can plant a 75 to 100 ft row of peas or beans in a couple of minutes. Not happy with planting of small seeds, either plants too many or skips. They work better the fuller the seed compartment is. They also work better, if tilted slightly to the right. All in all, if planting the right seeds they work great and save time, and the back. Have used the one mounted to the garden tractor to plant three acres of corn, did a fine job. For small seeds I think the Hoss, for the money is the way to go.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Feb 20, 2018 11:34:13 GMT -5
Looked it up...Didn't know what it was...Thought it was going to be an EarthBox type of thing...Wro I was thinking the same thing! Like most, too small of a garden to use one. Beans and peas are the only things that I direct seed, except a few things in SIPs, none of which need that.
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Post by spike on Feb 20, 2018 11:49:40 GMT -5
Looked it up...Didn't know what it was... ha ha ha ha Can I too join the party? I think I would love one of those for corn, beans and peas . . . but I don't think I would actually use it. I am a play in the dirt kinda gal.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 20, 2018 12:28:18 GMT -5
Looked it up...Didn't know what it was...Thought it was going to be an EarthBox type of thing...Wrong I was thinking the same thing! Like most, too small of a garden to use one. Beans and peas are the only things that I direct seed, except a few things in SIPs, none of which need that. You know, that's what I was thinking it was too. I have the space, but I've never tried using one.
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Post by farmerjack41 on Feb 20, 2018 12:40:17 GMT -5
Picked up the second one I have at a yard sale for $15.00. Keep watch for more at that price. Would like to have two or hooked up together, to use behind the garden tractor. Would speedup planting corn and pop corn.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Feb 20, 2018 14:54:11 GMT -5
It looks like something I would use if I had a big garden with lots of beans, peas, or corn. I imagine it gets tiresome planting long rows of those by hand.
With my few raised beds and a bunch of Earthboxes, I don't have any use for one, though.
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Post by spike on Feb 20, 2018 16:26:44 GMT -5
I imagine it gets tiresome planting long rows of those by hand. I actually don't mind it but my back isn't a fan lol. But I also have a pocket apron to hold seeds and a long bit of pvc pipe. I can actually stand, just drop the seeds in the pipe and back on down the row! Seeds go exactly where I want them
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 20, 2018 17:21:59 GMT -5
spike, I taped a funnel to my pvc pipe so I don't have to fumble trying to get my seed into the pipe.
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Post by spike on Feb 20, 2018 17:27:05 GMT -5
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Post by carolyn on Feb 23, 2018 11:16:22 GMT -5
I have two of them. I couldn't get as much planted in the garden as I do without them. we used to use one to plant sweet corn with... what a job! but it worked. now we have a real corn planter to pull behind a tractor (we plant an acre of sweet corn in 6 different plantings. .. 3-5#'s per variety/section). the best advice I can contribute to having one is that sometimes planting peas can result in a fistfight and tempertantrums over the frustration of the seeds jamming the plate and wont spin and drop in the shoot. Lubricate it with graphite when you plant peas. it will save your marriage. trust me. I was ready for a divorce when we kept getting peas stuck in the plate the soil keeps building up on the "v" of the row marker and rain was imminent.....
I also found my 2nd one at a garage sale... brand new in the box! 10.00. I ran to pay for it.
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Post by spacecase0 on Feb 23, 2018 19:18:00 GMT -5
I have one I bought new. got every seed disk they sold with it. the names on the disks don't mean anything as far as I can tell. the instructions do a much better job of saying what disks to use with what seeds. I test it on carpet inside before I ever try to use it outside. I try various disks to see what works with that said, I only use it for corn now if you have nice soil it works well, if it is filled with sticks or mud, then it does not work so well I tied the chain up so it can't make a mess with the sticks sit will find here.
it is sure fast when it works, I use it when planting over a few hundred seeds
if I were designing a seed planter I would have not built this
I know there are better seeders, just that I can't figure out where to buy them or what they are called. i am told they are the sort of thing you go to a dealer and talk to them... the kind of thing that costs 4 times what the car you drive costs when it was new. pretty sure they don't cost that much to make guess maybe I should start building a good one that people can afford
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Post by carolyn on Feb 23, 2018 20:53:12 GMT -5
Jang seeder maybe? they are sold by Johnny's and yes are very pricey. for the price a seedway is the only thing that is economical for a home gardener. the Jangs are hundreds of dollars. $400.00 - $2600.00 in the 2018 catalog. even 400 is out of line for a home gardener.
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Post by farmerjack41 on Feb 23, 2018 22:36:58 GMT -5
Looking at reviews, the Hoss seeder seems to do quite well. There are two somewhat different ones. One for a certain type of soil, and for different texture soil. Called the company, talked to a very helpful gentleman. He asked several questions, and then advised when planted would work best. Yes, it is not cheap, about $300.00. But, am tired of planting, double rows of beets, 70 ft long. The same with carrots. Ole age is catching up with me! Understand planters are not the ticket for everyone. As long as I can sell these root crops with tiny seeds, need to go this route.
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Post by farmerjack41 on Feb 27, 2018 21:31:37 GMT -5
Found another web site today: Earthtoolsky. They have built up a frame and use Hoss seeders. Talked to them today, great people so far. I want to buy one seeder and adapt it to the sleeve hitch on my garden tractors. Price is ok with me since already have the power to pull it. Think it might be the answer to planting small seeds, for me.
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Post by daylilydude on Mar 3, 2018 4:17:16 GMT -5
meandtk , paulf , brownrexx , ahntjudy , ladymarmalade , farmerjack41 , pepperhead212 , spike , hairymooseknuckles , Laura_in_FL , carolyn , spacecase0 , Was poking around the web and found this: Seeder link It's prolly not as great as the Earthway Planter , but it is made for the smaller gardens.
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Post by carolyn on Mar 3, 2018 8:46:03 GMT -5
that looks interesting. I don't garden on a small scale but I do garden inside of high tunnels. any ideas of quality on it anyone? ever heard of it? ever seen one? just curious.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 3, 2018 14:19:34 GMT -5
It's new to me. Interesting that it says it can be used in raised beds.
But the only thing I would be tempted to use it for is carrots in my raised beds. The description doesn't mention carrots as one of the seeds it includes a plate for.
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Post by farmerjack41 on Mar 3, 2018 21:54:56 GMT -5
It says good for small seeds, so maybe good for carrots. Am wondering how it covers the seed, but with small seeds, it does not take much cover. Looks like the real deal for raised beds.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 4, 2018 1:52:16 GMT -5
I've already planted my spring carrots, so I'm not going to buy one now to have it sit all summer. Maybe in the fall.
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Post by ladymarmalade on Mar 4, 2018 14:03:35 GMT -5
Oh, that's a cute little seeder!
I think it would be silly in my raised beds, but it could be useful depending on how I decide to plant my community garden. Hmmm...
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Post by spacecase0 on Mar 4, 2018 23:56:20 GMT -5
lots of seeders can plant in potting soil, but I have yet to read of reviews of something that can plant in clay or wood chip trash yet gardening books from 100 years ago seem not worried at how well seeders work so I wonder what is going on, is this technology is lost ? now I read about seeders that some farmers use now and they have no issues, other than they say they cost to much money (somewhere over $20K each) so I can't help but wonder if there is some large disconnect from farmers and home gardeners so much disconnect, to the point that the disconnect has left each side lost with various topics seeders just can't be this hard. do I have to build them myself ? and if I do, will only then I find out what others are selling and how I can't get anywhere selling them (not the first time this sort of thing would have failed on me)
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