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  • From: "David Inglis" <mhcsa AT verizon.net>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Looking for a new seeder
  • Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:20:24 -0400

Try the Nibex. It is a true precision seeder and is good up to 5 A. It is
heavy and expensive but not compared to thinning or lost yield due to uneven
seeding. I don't know where you can get them now but that's what Googles
for.
Dave
Mahaiwe Harvst CSA

"The ball is round, the game lasts 90 minutes, everything else is pure
theory."
> -----Original Message-----
> From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-
> bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Fellenz
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 9:44 PM
> To: Market Farming
> Subject: [Market-farming] Looking for a new seeder
>
> I'd like to get a new seeder for small to medium size seed vegetables
> for next season. I do a wide mix of vegetables and am looking for a
> seeder which can do a good job for carrots, beets, radishes, turnips and
> possibly even spinach. I'd like it to singulate and space the seed
> reasonably well and have good depth control.
>
> I've used and sold all of my earthway seeders - I could never get them
> to perform well, have given up on pinpoint seeders and will keep one of
> my Planet Jrs for peas and beans but would really like to find a single
> row or hand pushed seeder which will do a good job. Most of the
> plantings will be in the range of 800 to 2,000 row ft at a time
>
> Any recommendations? I'll spend what it takes to get a good tool.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy
> www.FellenzFamilyFarm.com
>
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