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  • From: wildernessflowers AT comcast.net
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Seeders
  • Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 05:16:00 +0000

seems to be pretty easy to find adapters fo r planets for handplnting on
ebay.com

pimnpoints need very fine seed bed adn dont hold up to large acres of
plantings

best seems to be stanhays for versitility and longevity ~ $800 each
martin
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> Looking at the new Johnny's catalog. For a long while, I have been
> needing a seeder to plant small seeds in relatively short rows,
> 10'-100'. I have heard negative reports on Earthways. How about some
> recommendations? Earthway? Glaser? Pinpoint?
>
> I use dual PlanetJrs on a tool bar to plant spinach, peas, and beans,
> an acre or two at a time, and I've been thinking of converting an old
> Planet Jr to a push planter but haven't found the parts. How's that
> for a run-on sentence? The PlanetJrs need pretty clean bed tops and I
> have a need to plant through trash. The "Stick" planter and the
> "Easy-Plant" might solve that problem; has anyone used both? Can
> anyone comment on planting speed? Might they be able to plant an acre
> at 5'x2" in an hour or two? Or three? It looks like the "Easy-Plant"
> might have to be hand-fed one seed at a time.
>
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