Broadcasting Tiny Seed

[Cabin Fever]

I have a hell of a time setting my over-the-shoulder-bag-seeder to broadcast tiny seed, such as clover. Never fails, that I go through a 1/4 acre worth of seed within ~20 steps! How do you judge how much your broadcasting if you can't see it even being thrown out? So frustrating AND expensive!!

[landtracdeerhunter]

Should be a settings chart that came with the seeder to tell what number to set limit stop at, according to what type of seed being broadcasted. My 40 year old seeder had the chart stapled to the bottom. I copied off the old and made a new chart, and laminated. My new seeder had a laminated chart come with the seeded. We'll worth the money to invest in a nicer seeder, for the price of the seed, these days.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

go inside the hand spreader when it is empty and use duct tape on the sides ofthe openings to reduce the slot width .

[WNYBuckHunter]

One of the farmers that farms the land I hunt was talking to me about this very thing. He said if all of the seed is tiny, and youre having a tough time with laying down too much seed, just get some play sand and mix the seed into it. It helps with a more even broadcast as long as you mix it good.

[phade]

One of the farmers that farms the land I hunt was talking to me about this very thing. He said if all of the seed is tiny, and youre having a tough time with laying down too much seed, just get some play sand and mix the seed into it. It helps with a more even broadcast as long as you mix it good.

 

Yep...perfect answer. Mix with sand.

[SplitG2]

Get a solo421 spreader.  got one this year and im glad i did!

[Cabin Fever]

One of the farmers that farms the land I hunt was talking to me about this very thing. He said if all of the seed is tiny, and youre having a tough time with laying down too much seed, just get some play sand and mix the seed into it. It helps with a more even broadcast as long as you mix it good.

Interesting.... I think that would do it!! 

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I must be gettign really old becasue I have no desire to lug around extra weight...lol

[WNYBuckHunter]

I must be gettign really old becasue I have no desire to lug around extra weight...lol

Im cheap, id rather lug extra weight than buy a new spreader lol. You can get used play sand for free off of craigslist if you look around for old sand boxes. The cat poop inside makes for a fertilizer bonus.

[WesternNY]

I use a hand held bag seeder, I set it so seeds can barely drop through, and tend to under seed on the initial pass,  But I walk for simplicity sake  N to S and then W to E on a second pass.  If I still have seed then on the 3rd pass will be N to SE.

 

For clover I over seed, clover can handle this, while I may spend more $$$ I find it beneficial.  For Brassicas they do not handle be over sown..

 

The most important part of small seeds is a perfect prepared seed bed!