Date: Mon, 24 Jan 94 15:47:17 EST
From: Peter Smith <psmith@ccs.carleton.ca>
Subject: Re: Human-powered Seeders

Of the useful info, one user said that under good soil conditions, the
Earthway Precision garden seeder was fine; under wet conditions it was
very inadequate.  A sturdier machine would likely have been better.

In discussing with some growers in my locale, Eastern Canada, it
appears that Earthway's Precision Seeder is about the only one used by
those opting for human-powered techniques.

One drawback that I foresee is the inflexible spacing of seed.  I like
to plant at intervals close to the ultimate placement of mature
plants.  The seeder plates tend to plant up to 4 times as densely as I
would like depending on the particular plant type.  If I get one of
these devices, I am going to try to fashion some sort of plug for seed
holes in the plates, thereby reducing plant density.