[Market-farming] vacuum seeders

JOHN A HENDRICKSON jhendric at wisc.edu
Mon Apr 20 09:35:43 EDT 2009


I use a seeder like this from Japan that is part of the system for the paperpot transplanter I use that I posted about here a while ago.  It is an amazing time-saver.  I just pour seed into the plexiglass tray, shake it around to get seed in each hole and then, click, I am able to set all the seed into the cells at once (in this case 264 cells).  I am very happy with it but have no experience with the one available from Johnny's.

-John



----- Original Message -----
From: Allan Balliett <aballiett at frontiernet.net>
Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009 11:11 pm
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] vacuum seeders
To: Market Farming <market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org>


> what about that Johnnys seeder that is two layers of plexiglass and 
> no vaccuum? You get the seeds to fall in all the 'half holes' and 
> then you slide the layers to line up the holes. Strange thing for me, 
> 
> though, it seems to take as long to fill those holes as it does to 
> just plant the tray. Also, the layers often 'pinch' and crush 
> pelletted seed, which makes it pretty much useless.
> 
> Anyone making one of these work for them?
> 
> Allan in WV
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