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  • From: <clearviewfarm AT bluefrog.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Sowing clover
  • Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 08:05:06 -0700

Marty,

What size and how many holes do you drill in your mayo cover? For that
matter, how far apart are they? The last ? may not be as important as the
first, but could still impact the pattern and rate of seed drop. How wide of
a path can you make with the jar?

Harris Seeds did offer a small hand crank seeder that made a narrow (4 or 5
ft. wide) pattern, but they discontinued it. I see that Earthway and Scotts
both offer smaller, narrower spread seeders on their websites.

Thanks for your help,
Kurt Forman
Clearview Farm
Palmyra, NY 14522

--- martyk AT allspecies.org wrote:

From: Marty Kraft <martyk AT allspecies.org>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Sowing clover
Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 08:13:32 -0500

Drill holes in the top of an old mayonnaise jar and sprinkle.
On May 13, 2011, at 7:09 AM, Road's End Farm wrote:

> I use one of those broadcast seeders you carry with a sling over your
> shoulder, and crank with one hand as you go down the row to spin the
> broadcaster. I think mine is an old Earthway; it has a canvas bag;
> I've had it for years and no longer remember where I got it. There are
> several models on the market now; Johnny's, for instance, lists a
> similar model for 49.00.
>
> The seed won't wind up only in the aisles that way, though. I'm
> usually underseeding the clover through the whole field, for the next
> year's cover crop. If you don't want the clover up in the rows, the
> broadcast seeders wouldn't be a good choice.
>
>
> -- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
> Fresh-market organic produce, small scale
>
>
>
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