Posted by ChrisinMO on February 11, 2012 at 14:52:35 from (72.161.27.247):
In Reply to: Re: Earthway Planter posted by gtractorfan on February 11, 2012 at 13:23:26:
Yeah, I've noticed it feeling awkward sometimes pushing it. Now that you mention it, it is like pushing from above.
As to the original question, we have used one of these for years in a market garden. I've looked at buying much more expensive veggie seeders, but since I can't test drive any of them, I'm content to stick with this one.
As to problems. When using it to plant round seeds like peas or soybeans, the round seeds tend to get rolled under the plastic seed plate, pushing it away from the hopper wall, causing very irregular sowing. I love using it for all kinds of beans, it works very well for them. It does a passable job with beets. With lettuce it plants well, but kind of thick, depending on your seed plate and how fast your trying to get done (lol). You might have to thin some. It does not do regular carrot seeds at all well. It plants them WAY to thick. We have gone to using pelleted carrot seeds. Sometimes I have problems with the round seed pellets causing the problem listed above.
All in all, it is worth the money you spend on it.
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