Review of common models of lawn seeders
In hardware stores, markets for gardeners and vegetable gardeners, seeders for lawn grass are presented in a fairly wide assortment. First of all, one cannot fail to mention the products. This company, founded in 1961 in Ulm (Germany), is today one of the world's leading manufacturers of garden tools, equipment and advanced intelligent systems for gardening, an international brand known on all continents. This is not the first year that convenient and relatively inexpensive seeders-spreaders of this type, Gardena Comfort-500, Gardena Comfort-800, have been presented on the Russian market. The numbers in the names of the models indicate the maximum recommended lawn area for sowing, with which it makes sense to use them (up to 300, up to 500 and up to 800 square meters, respectively). All Gardena seeders-spreaders are equipped with a large T-shaped handle, for equally convenient operation with one or two hands. The 300th model has a spreading width of 45 centimeters and a hopper capacity of 10 liters; the 500th has 53 centimeters and 14 liters, respectively; the 800th also has 53 centimeters and 20 liters
The company draws the attention of potential customers to the fact that the cylinder shaft of the seeders of this series is made of a special high-quality elastic material. And, thanks to the convenient function of free rotation of the wheels, the spreading process occurs only when a person pushes the device forward
This is done to eliminate the possibility of overdose.
Adjustment key on the Gardena Comfort-500 seeder.
In addition, to ensure perfect uniformity of grass seed application, Gardena lawn seeders use a convenient, time-saving system of color marking of the spreading path. It helps avoid layering and overdosing. A special marking water-soluble colored powder is poured into two half-liter tanks, with adjustable “drip” dosages. Another proven manufacturer of lawn seeders with an impeccable reputation is the company, originally also of German origin (it has existed since 1922 and to this day bears the name of its founder, August Wolf). This company also presents three models of lawn seeders-spreaders on the Russian market: “WE-330”; "WE-B" and "WE-430". The original portable unit “Wolf-Garden WE-B” is equipped with a portable container with a dispenser, a spreading disc mechanism and batteries or a rechargeable battery. The control keys are conveniently located on the comfortable and ergonomic handle of this seeder model.
Color coding system in action.
As in the Gardena technique, in the Wolf-Garden seeders the seed material is supplied by controlling the key on the handle, and the sowing frequency is regulated by a precise metering device. To prevent cases of overlapping and overdosing, Wolf-Garden seed drills are also equipped with devices for marking the sowing path. Another well-made and efficiently operating lawn grass seeder model presented on the domestic gardening equipment market is the Texas CS 2500. The manufacturing company is not located where one would think based on its name. The company is originally Danish, and these seeders are manufactured in China. As, indeed, the above-mentioned “Gardena” and “Wolf-Garden”. Thus confirming the humorous saying of recent years: “Everything that is done is done in China.”
Portable seeder-spreader "Wolf-Garden WE-B" in action.
The Texas CS 2500 seeder is equipped with a spacious 25-liter hopper and has an impressive (up to two meters) working width of the seed scattering area. Unlike the Gardena and Wolf-Garden equipment, the Texas seeder is not equipped with wheels made of polymers and pseudo-rubber, but with inflated wheels with tubeless tires; with a diameter of 22 centimeters, with a powerful tread.
Types of lawn seeders
According to the method of activation and performance, seeders can be divided into several types. Manual - carried in the hands and activated by the hands through some simple mechanism. Manual mechanical - they must be carried or pushed manually, but the sowing process is automated due to the presence of a simple drive mechanism.
Mechanical conventional and professional - self-propelled, the sowing process is fully automated. The latter have higher performance and ease of management. Mounted and trailed - installed on mini- and conventional tractors, cultivators and walk-behind tractors. Depending on the design and characteristics, they are intended for agricultural and large-scale sowing or soil fertilization, as well as work on a personal plot.
According to the method of sowing, seeders are also divided into several types. Spreading type - rotary with a rotating disc spreader, they carry out a circular spread due to centrifugal force. Allows you to quickly sow or fertilize the soil. They are characterized by low uniformity of distribution of seed or other material over the surface of the earth - they allow gaps and layers.
Dotted or single grain - wide-row sowing, seeds are sown at the same distance from each other. Ordinary - seeds are sown using continuous strip, wide-row and row methods. Nesting - seeds are placed in a certain amount exactly in nests on separate rows.
Precise type - seeds are sown at the same distance from each other in a dotted or nesting manner. Square-cluster - seeds in a certain quantity are completely covered with soil in the square or rectangular tops of the rows.
Types of lawn grass seeders
Such versatility of these modern units provides the ability to regulate the sowing rate of seeds, sand, fertilizers and other bulk or granular materials. Lawn grass seeders are available with different loading hopper volumes; with different widths for covering the area of the site.
This is what lawn grass seeds look like: thin and small.
According to the type of scattering and application of seeds into the soil: there are rows, when the seeds are applied in dotted lines and rows; or circular, the design of which uses a rotating element that scatters seeds in a circle. Circular seeders are also called rotary seeders, and row seeders are called precision sowing units. Lawn seeders-spreaders are also divided into manual, mechanical and professional units. Briefly about each of these types.
Manual grass seeders
Mechanisms for distributing grass seeds and manually driven fertilizers consist of a hopper with a handle and are designed to form a uniform lawn in a small area. For the most part, the containers of manual seeders are made of plastic and equipped with a built-in distributor. These containers are placed on a metal tubular frame; and under them there is a spreading metering shaft. The principle of operation is extremely simple: you need to pour seeds into the hopper and push the manual seeder straight in front of you. The size of the hole through which seeds or fertilizers are poured onto the ground can be adjusted to suit different types of seeds and granule sizes. And to ensure a steady and uniform distribution of seeds or fertilizers over the selected area, a person simply needs to press a button and push the seeder forward.
Working with a manual lawn grass seeder.
Special fluffy brushes, on the one hand, will prevent excess seeds from spilling out, and on the other hand, they will not damage the accumulated seeds. If we take into account the low level of productivity of manual seeders, we can conclude that these devices are used for sowing very modest-sized lawns. The main advantage of manual models of seeders, compared to mechanical ones, is their extreme simplicity and versatility. Such a seeder can be used in hard-to-reach places and in conditions of complex, heterogeneous terrain.
Mechanical grass seeders
Mechanical lawn seeders are no less, and even more simple to use. The owner will only need to pour seeds or fertilizers into the hopper, and then begin to control the spreading process by pressing a button. Since both manual and mechanical lawn seeders are most often not equipped with a device for covering seeds with soil, after covering the entire area of the site, it does not hurt to use a garden roller for the best result. Or you can mix the seeds with the soil using a rake (preferably a fan type), and then compact the soil by covering it with a large piece of plywood and standing on it with your feet. Unlike manual ones, mechanical lawn grass seeders can already fall into the category of self-propelled equipment, representing not just a wheelbarrow, but a cart or trailer. Almost all modern models of such equipment are equipped with a reverse function, which ensures the movement of the seeder in any direction. Mechanical seeders, unlike the more universal manual ones, are designed for fairly large and as even surface areas as possible. Mechanical units are equipped with a much larger hopper, with an average volume of ten to forty liters. In this case, the total spreading width of seeds and (or) fertilizers reaches three meters. If we take into account the mentioned technical features, it becomes clear that using such equipment in small areas is simply unprofitable.
Spreading granular fertilizer using a lawn seeder.
In both manual and mechanical seeders for lawn grass, seeds are poured from a hopper into the ground through 5-10 special chutes. Where there is an automatic seed dispersing system, for example, in a rotary seeder, the seeds from the chutes fall onto a special fan with blades (impeller), which scatters them over a certain distance. Especially “advanced” models of mechanical lawn seeders are equipped with a system for adjusting the depth of seed placement, and are also equipped with a special rake for leveling the soil after adding seeds to it.
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Professional-grade mechanical seeders
As for lawn seeders, which can be classified as professional units, it is advisable to use such equipment mainly for sowing large areas. Such as football fields or golf courses. Up to a hundredweight or more of grass seeds are loaded into the bunker of a professional lawn seeder, and the simultaneous working width reaches three and a half meters. The seed sowing depth is provided by such a seeder without additional devices and can be changed and adjusted.
Professional level trailed lawn grass seeder.
Professional level lawn grass seeders are made in the form of trailed mechanisms for small and medium-sized agricultural machinery; and they are also self-propelled, moving on their “all four” wheels, equipped with gasoline engines. You won’t be able to work on garden plots with trailed and self-propelled seeders of a professional level: the scale is not at all the same.
Homemade lawn grass seeders
It’s quite easy to make a simple lawn seeder-spreader with your own hands, if only you had the desire and basic plumbing skills. To make a homemade manual seeder, our “Kulibins” successfully use old things that have fallen out of use, which can often be found in the garage (closet, basement, shed, etc.).
A typical homemade lawn seeder that also plants other plants (garlic in the photo).
Usually, a short list of the components of a homemade lawn seeder is as follows. Drive wheel and support wheels. From anything, for example, from an out-of-date baby stroller. Two bicycle sprockets, and a corresponding chain for them. Metal profile strips. Thin pipes, also “from anything.” Boards. An old canister - as a hopper for grass seeds.
How to use?
Only proper operation of the equipment will allow you to obtain a uniform and attractive area. The use of a lawn spreader must comply with certain requirements.
- 7 days before sowing forbs using this unit, it would not hurt to scatter potassium and phosphorus-based fertilizers over the area. You should also add nitrogen-containing fertilizers in small doses. This should be done in the fall.
- It is worth buying high quality seeds. Usually 1000 g is enough to sow one hundred square meters of territory. Planting material should be treated with fungicides in advance; this measure will improve the vitality of plants on the lawn. Meadow grasses are considered the best option for green lawns.
- Using a seeder, you need to distribute the seeds evenly throughout the lawn. Initially, the territory is processed lengthwise, and then crosswise.
- In order for the planting material to be well fixed in the ground, the area must be processed using a roller.
- In the spring, special fertilizers are added to the soil using the same seeder to stimulate plant growth.
The seeder must be cleaned every time after use. If this is not done, the life of the unit may be reduced due to the accumulation of dust and dirt. You can store the spreader in a garage, storage room or shed, the main thing is that the room is dry and cool.
How to fertilize a lawn?
Adding nutrients is a very important process, on which in most cases the beauty of lawn grass depends, and incorrect actions can damage and even destroy it in a short period of time.
There are usually two ways to add nutrients to lawn grass: in liquid form and in dry form.
Granular fertilizers are applied in dry form: ammonium nitrate, urea, nitroammofoska and diammofoska. The rate of their application when feeding is usually 10 g per square meter. m of lawn once a month. But the exact norm is determined empirically. To do this, after application, observe the growth of lawn grass. It is known that mowing the lawn is carried out if the lawn has grown to half its height. If the height of the lawn grass is 20 mm, then it is mowed when it grows by 30 mm, and if the lawn is 40 mm, then it is mowed when it grows by 60 mm. There are enough nutrients if you can do at least one mowing per week. If more than 2 mowings are carried out per week and the lawn grass quickly outgrows, then the amount or frequency of feeding should be reduced by at least 2 times.
Before application, calculate the area of the plot and weigh out the required amount of fertilizer for it.
Granular fertilizers can be applied with a special hand spreader in small areas of up to 100 square meters. m., which is a large mug with a spreading device drive on the handle.
For a plot of more than 100 sq. It is better to use a wheel-driven single-disc lawn fertilizer spreader with a granule distribution width of 2 to 10 m.
Before application, the spreader is set to the minimum spreading rate and the amount of fertilizer required for the given area is poured without any residue.
Then the application is made, passing the area in different directions (first along, then across, then at an angle, etc.) until the fertilizer in the bunker runs out. This method of application ensures the most uniform distribution of nutrients.
It is not recommended to use a slot spreader with holes in the bottom. The granules from it fall out in a path, and when they are driven in, unfertilized stripes are obtained, which appear after a few days.
After applying granular fertilizers, be sure to water at a rate of 100 liters per 100 square meters, and the granules must be completely dissolved. Insufficient watering may cause burns on the lawn, especially during the hot summer period.
Microfertilizers are applied in liquid form using a sprayer once a month. The application rate is usually 10 g per 100 m2. First, the prepared dose is dissolved on the area in a small amount of water, then it is dissolved in full. The concentration of microfertilizer should not exceed 10 g per 10 liters of water. Spray on the leaves of the lawn grass after mowing, distributing the entire prepared solution evenly. This liquid lawn fertilizer must be absorbed through the leaves, so do not water the area for at least 24 hours.
We hope that these recommendations will allow you to get a beautiful green meadow every year.
Manual lawn seeder
A manual seeder used for lawn grass can easily cope with sowing grass even in very large areas, also evenly scattering granular fertilizer over the surface of the lawn. Manual units, in most cases, are made of plastic and have a built-in distributor that ensures uniform distribution of fertilizers. A manual lawn seeder allows you to simply control the amount of fertilizer poured out by adjusting the size of the hole in the hopper.
The manual assistant consists of a hopper with a handle. It is very easy to work with, you just need to rotate the handle and distribute the seeds or apply fertilizer.
Pre-sowing preparation and sowing
The main task of the tools described below is to prepare the ideal fraction of soil for sowing, as well as to place and compact the seed in the soil. With such equipment, you will be able to correctly set the seed consumption and get healthy shoots, as a result - saving seed material and money. Below you will find the most effective tools for lawn care, more precisely for pre-seed preparation and sowing.
- Lawn seeder. It can be manual or automated. The manual one is a furrow in which a tank for seeds and 5-10 gutters are installed, through which they fall into the furrows. The seeding accuracy is high, but the gutters get clogged and it takes a very long time to pull it out. Automatic seed spreading systems are very popular. In such seeders, seeds from the chute fall onto a kind of fan with blades (impeller), which strike them and scatter them over a certain distance (usually a 4-meter reach). The seeds are served immediately mixed with sand, since their size is very small. This significantly improves seeding accuracy. Making a lawn seeder with your own hands is quick and easy. We take a row for sowing corn, set the seed tube to 2 mm, cover it by half and fill it with small grass seeds. It will do for a start. The accuracy is poor, but it's free.
- Rollers. They can be solid (roller on bearings) or corrugated. There is not much difference, since both of them do their job well - compacting the layer of soil after sowing. You can make a lawn roller with your own hands: take any oblong cylindrical object (pipe, wooden beam) and simply place it on the axle. Special precision of work is not required.
- Cultivator. Intended for loosening the soil and preparing it for sowing. It has small paws, approximately 10 centimeters wide, which make very fine clumps. Used when cultivating after plowing or loose, uncultivated soil. Attached to the walk-behind tractor.
- Fan grakes. They are used after sowing with an impeller to bury the seeds deeper into the ground and increase their germination. You can take more modern devices, but a rake is cheap, effective and fast.
Summarizing
The number of offers of lawn seeders on the garden equipment market is growing every day. Buyers can choose from models from various European, domestic and Chinese manufacturers. The price of a lawn seeder depends on the manufacturer and the performance of the device.
Therefore, if you wish, you can choose a suitable model based on your financial capabilities and household needs. Those who want to replenish their garden arsenal with mechanisms of their own production can easily find drawings and instructions for creating a lawn seeder with their own hands.
Rotary seeders and precision seeding
Currently, the industry produces two types of lawn seeders: rotary, scattering seeds around at a specific distance, and precision seeders with precise sowing of seeds. That is, in order to quickly sow all the grass seeds you have, you need to use the first option. True, you won’t be able to keep track of where each seed lands, which can result in an uneven lawn.
By choosing the second option, you show your practicality, since you will surely know that all the seeds will fall into the soil one after another, as a result of which you will get an even and clear lawn.
Varieties
Since the demand for units for sowing lawn grass is currently increasing, manufacturers produce the product in several types. Spreaders may differ from each other in size, power, functionality, design elements and cost. On sale you can find spreading equipment for tractors and mini-seeders. Almost any unit is suitable for adding mineral fertilizers, seeds of perennials, and honey-bearing grasses to the soil.
Manual
The manual lawn seeder has quite compact dimensions, so it can be transported by hand. To put the equipment into action, just press a special key. The design of the manual unit includes a container for seed, a small motor that is powered by batteries or an accumulator. Using a manual seeder, you can count on the rotor to distribute the seeds evenly.
In addition, the worker has the ability to adjust the spreading range of the material within the range from 0.5 to 4 m. But not all models of seeders have this function. Typically, about 1000 g of seeds can be placed in a container. A manual device is considered the best option for sowing and fertilizing a lawn with an area of up to 10 acres. They are also often used to cover roads during icy conditions.
Mechanical
A mechanical spreader looks like a cart equipped with wheels. Thanks to them, the equipment can be conveniently transported and moved across the lawn. The mechanical seeder has a spacious bunker with a volume of up to 30 liters. To operate the equipment, the worker will simply need to roll it across the lawn. The mechanical drive of the unit independently doses and spreads the material.
Seeders of this type are rotary and precise; they are used in large areas with a perfectly flat surface. To start or stop the equipment, the gardener will only have to press a button.
Professional
To cultivate a large lawn, it is better to get a professional-looking seeder. It looks like a small trailer and is attached to a small or medium-sized tractor. You can also find self-propelled models on sale that have a built-in engine. Thanks to the use of such seeders, a high-quality result of the work done is obtained.
The bunker of a professional seeder is characterized by a large volume, so a mixture of planting material and fertilizers can be placed in it. Often such equipment is purchased for processing a football field, golf course, or planting a park. The unit sows an area with a width of 3 meters or more. The spreader has the ability to regulate the sowing depth.
Professional rotary models distribute seeds over a specific distance, in which case grass growth may not be dense. Precision sowing models are characterized by uniform placement of grains. As a result, the territory always looks like a dense green carpet.
Scope of application and operating principle of a manual lawn seeder
You can also sow grass in your lawn the old fashioned way, by hand. But the quality of the grass cover from this approach will entirely depend on the experience and skills of the sower.
At the same time, using a manual lawn seeder, this can be done not only easily, but also with the required frequency of introducing seeds into the soil. A manual seeder will also become indispensable for lawn care, in particular for applying fertilizers or protective agents.
Its use is justified for sowing in a small area or if the lawn is located on rough terrain that makes it difficult to use mechanical seeders. Before work, seeds or grass mixture are placed in the hopper or seed box, sowing occurs by rotating the handle combined with the spreader disk. It is convenient to apply fertilizers with such a seeder, due to the fact that the scattering occurs evenly over the entire area.
Video of a lawn seeder at sowing.
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What does the market offer?
Considering the demand for this type of equipment, lawn grass seeders are represented on the market in a fairly wide range of models.
All presented modifications differ in the principle of operation and design features of the mechanism. First of all, the units are divided into two types: manual and mechanical. Let's look at each category in detail.
Manual
Given the low productivity, such devices are used for sowing small lawns. The main advantage of manual models over mechanical ones is versatility. The device can be used in hard-to-reach places and areas with difficult terrain.
The design consists of a spreading hopper, which is attached to the handle. The principle of operation is simple: pour seeds into the hopper, push the seeder in front of you. While moving, the hopper rotates, scattering seeds into the soil.
Mechanical lawn seeder
Such products belong to the category of self-propelled equipment. Almost all models are equipped with a reverse function, which ensures the movement of equipment in any direction.
Mechanical units are equipped with a spacious hopper with a volume of 10 to 40 liters. At the same time, the spreading width reaches three meters. Considering these technical features, using equipment in small areas is simply unprofitable.
The seed placement depth is adjustable; some models are equipped with rakes that level the soil after seed placement.
Please note that mechanical devices vary in operating principle. In particular, there are rotary models and devices for point landing on sale. The first option is designed to cover a large area and high productivity
The first option is designed to cover a large area and provide high performance.
During operation, seeds are scattered at a specified distance around the seeder. The second option is more practical: a furrow is formed where seeds are planted at a given depth.
If your goal is to create a well-maintained lawn with a high planting density, we recommend choosing spot seeding mechanisms.
Lawn seeder - what is it, what is its purpose?
It is difficult to evenly sow the lawn in front of the house with herbs, so a seeder can do this job better. The unit is a device that evenly distributes seeds throughout the area, as well as spreading fertilizer. There are several types of equipment, the choice of which depends on the area of the lawn and the terrain of the area. And the cost of seeders varies.
All such agricultural devices must consist of a hopper into which grass seeds are loaded and a special cylinder that ensures their even distribution over the soil surface. Some devices plant seeds at a given depth, and they are placed evenly in the grooves. After all, if you just randomly scatter the seed material, then the grass will grow randomly, with rows of bald spots on the lawn.
The only disadvantage of using a seed drill-spreader is that it does not cover the seeds with soil.
Then you will have to walk over the sown area with a garden roller. A lawn seeder is used successfully for applying fertilizers, spreading sawdust on beds, and for spraying nutritious, insecticidal, and fungicidal solutions on garden and vegetable crops. The unit is useful for adding lime to the soil and sprinkling sand on paths during winter icy conditions. Those who use a seeder to create a lawn will create a real living carpet of grass on their territory.
Manual
Essentially, any manual seeder is a small hopper for seeds with a centrifugal mechanism attached to the bottom, ensuring their uniform scattering in a circle. The dosage is ensured through the use of fluffy brushes that prevent excess seeds from falling off.
These are inexpensive and simple devices with which you can quickly sow a large area, regardless of its topography. Due to the latter circumstance, manual devices are out of competition with their mechanical counterparts, the quality of which greatly depends on the ground topography.
Flaws:
Small dispenser adjustment range.
Possibility of using only seeds of the same size.
To work you need to acquire certain skills.
Brigadier 86020
The simplest manual seeder with a rotary spreader, made of durable plastic. It is possible to change the diameter of the seed supply hole. It has gained great popularity due to its optimal price/quality ratio. Suitable not only for seeds, but also for fertilizers and flower mixtures.
Price – 900 rubles.
Gardena M
The seeders of this company actually monopolized the market for manual devices, displacing other manufacturers from it. This model has a hopper capacity of 1.8 liters and a processing width of 40 cm, which is enough to sow an area of 100 square meters in one go. meters. In addition to sowing, this device can be used for dosing fertilizers, lime, sand, salt and other bulk products. Attached is a table for calculating the amount of fertilizer.
Price – 1,400 rubles.
Wolf-Garten WE-B
This manual seeder from a German manufacturer is equipped with an electric motor and is battery-powered, which provides a seed scattering range of up to 2.5 meters and significantly speeds up work. But this seriously affects the cost of the device.
Price – 3,200 rubles.
I have long dreamed of tidying up the lawn near my house, but manual seeding did not give acceptable results. My husband, having studied information on the Internet, purchased an inexpensive Gardena M seeder. I was amazed at how much it made the work easier, I was able to quickly fertilize and sow the soil, and the lawn is now pleasing to the eye with its greenery.
Olga Popova August 25, 2018
Types of lawns
There are four types. They differ somewhat in purpose and application. What is a lawn for: admiring, relaxing, playing? Choose:
- gardening option (regular); combines all the advantages of grass; looks great, suitable for picnics, games, relaxation; can be placed in the sun or partial shade; care - regular watering, haircut;
- English version (ground); differs in the density of the grass; loves only sunny areas; best decorative properties, but requires daily watering, frequent haircuts and fertilizing; does not tolerate harsh climates well, prefers mild winters and slight temperature changes;
- floral (mixed); green grass mixed with low-growing bright flowers; there are varieties:
- Mauritanian; more decorative; does not like frequent movements; resembles a lush overgrown flowerbed;
clover; withstands heavy traffic, grows, loves moist soil.
Flower lawns require little care; are updated independently;
How to sow seeds?
If the area of the future lawn is small, you can simply scatter the grass mixture seeds evenly with your own hands. But you should immediately warn that with this method there is a possibility of alternating bald spots with tufts of grass, instead of the expected fluffy green carpet.
To make the lawn surface perfect, you can’t do without special seeders.
In such units, the seed sowing rate can be adjusted, which is very important, for example, when sowing sports lawns, when it is recommended to sow a double rate in the most trampled places
There are a lot of models of seeders on the modern agricultural market. They differ:
- according to the width of the treated area;
- by volume of the loading hopper;
- according to the method of scattering seeds (there are row ones, when the seeds are sown in rows, and circular ones, they have a rotating mechanism and the seeds are scattered in a circle).
Seeders are manual, mechanical and professional.
Manual
A manual seeder is a hopper with a handle and is intended for sowing small lawn areas. The material from which such seeders are made, most often plastic, has a built-in distribution of seeds. There is a hole in the hopper through which the seeds fall out; its size can be adjusted. To sow seeds evenly, a person only has to rotate the handle or press a key (depending on the model of the manual seeder).
Mechanical
A mechanical seeder is suitable for those who have medium-sized lawns. This unit is quite easy to use. It also has a hopper with a hole through which the seeds will be sown. The bunker is installed on an axle with wheels. A person begins to push the seeder in front of him and simultaneously press a button, the unit moves and scatters the seeds. Mechanical seeders do not have a device with which the sown seeds would be covered with soil, so after sowing, you will also need to use a garden roller.
There is a very large selection of mechanical seeders and spreaders in specialized garden equipment stores. The most valued units are from German companies. Prices vary depending on the model according to the following parameters:
- The weight of the unit itself. The lighter it is, the more convenient it is for a person to work with it.
- Hopper capacity and seed loading volume. There are models in which one load can sow a lawn area measuring 750-800 sq.m.
- Seed scattering distance (in different models it can be from 0.5 m to 2.5 m).
- Engine type (gasoline or battery powered).
Professional
Professional seeders are used when sowing large areas, such as stadiums. Their hoppers can hold up to 100 kg of lawn seeds. In such seeders, you can manually adjust the sowing depth.
Most often they are equipped with a gasoline engine and move on four wheels.
The working width of professional seeding spreaders is 2.5 m.
The handle that a person holds is equipped with control levers. They can even be customized to accommodate different types and sizes of seeds.
If you purchase additional equipment for such seeders, they can perform the functions of a scarifier.
Well, if the owner of the lawn is skilled, then he will be able to make a seeder-spreader with his own hands. Surely, there are a lot of unnecessary things lying around in sheds and garages, on verandas and attics. Use your imagination or look at examples on the Internet and build yourself such a necessary unit. You can then use it to scatter sand, stone chips, and feed for birds and animals. For example, an old canister can be used to make a bunker, while wheels from a children's car can be used.
Which seeder to choose is up to you to decide, depending on the size of the lawn and your financial situation.
A good, high-quality mechanism is multifunctional; with its help, you can then fertilize your lawn by spreading granules over the surface, and in winter you can use this seeder to sprinkle industrial salt on garden paths.
How to make the unit yourself?
An economical option for a seeder is a device that you can make yourself using various materials: sheet steel, a shaft of suitable size, small plastic wheels, small-diameter pipes for making handles.
Before starting to collect equipment, a number of operations are performed related to the preparation of material and tools for the structure.
The manufacturing process takes place in several stages:
- The iron sheet is cut and welded to create a special hopper for pouring seeds. Its peculiarity is a gradual narrowing downwards and the presence of ears for connection with the handles of the device. You can choose a plastic container as a bunker.
- At the bottom of the bunker there should be a hole with a shaft, special recesses of which should capture the seeds from the bunker.
- In order for the shaft to rotate, it is connected to the wheels.
- At the end of the work, one or two pipe handles are welded to the device and the device is installed on wheels.
A simpler model of the seeder is made by selecting a box made of plexiglass or plastic with holes four millimeters in diameter. It’s even easier to take a plastic bottle or jar, make holes and put it on the wheels of a children’s bicycle. Only the hopper will be at the top, and the seeds will be able to pass through the holes made around the circumference of the bottle. It is better to make the interval between them two centimeters, then the grass sowing will be thicker and the lawn will look dense.
Any summer resident who is at least a little involved in design will be able to build a device for creating a lawn that is useful for arranging the territory of a suburban area.
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The concept of landscape design has become firmly established in our lives. And what is landscape design without a beautiful lawn? The lawn is taking over space from the beds even on 6 acres. And I want to see it smooth and well-groomed. Those who sow lawn grass by hand know how difficult it is to achieve uniform seeding.
In addition, this process requires time and considerable physical effort. A lawn seeder will help make the work easier and get it done efficiently
There are no limits to a beautiful carpet
You can create a beautiful green cover with your own hands on all types of soil.
For those with uneven, sloping plots, it is better to use hydroseeding using a geosynthetic grid. This is a polymer structure that resembles a honeycomb. It is laid on a drainage layer and covered with fertile soil. It has excellent properties proven in practice:
- grass grows through the bars, completely hiding it;
- roots are protected from trampling; the lawn is suitable for the most active movement;
- soil and useful elements are not washed away;
- pests: moles and mice, do not cause damage;
- the soil under the grate does not sag.
Geogrid is affordable. Simply install it with your own hands. Allows you to plant grass even on slopes at an acute angle. With its help, you can lay out a lawn on the sand. There are technologies when a small fertile layer of soil is isolated from the lower sandy layer. This requires more frequent watering and fertilization.
Design and types of manual lawn seeders
The simplest and cheapest are manual lawn seeders. The smallest varieties are designed for sowing small areas or restoring an existing lawn. These are rotary devices consisting of:
- from the seed container;
- from the device for feeding them;
- from a rotary spreader.
The entire process must be controlled manually, and you have to carry the device across the lawn by hand.
If you need to create an area not of several square meters, but somewhat larger, then you cannot do without a larger and more productive model.
This device is equipped with a more capacious container for seeds, so it is inconvenient to carry it by hand. A wheeled trolley allows the lawn seeder to move around. The person operating it just has to push the seeder across the lawn and make sure that the entire cultivated area is completely covered.
These seeders differ:
- bunker volume;
- width and density of seed sowing;
- availability of additional functions.
When planning to purchase such a device, you need to clearly imagine the area and configuration of the future grass lawn, and calculate the number of seeds for sowing.
In a model with a large bunker, there is no need to constantly add seed, but at the same time, bulky structures will not deploy everywhere; they are heavier and more expensive. Miniature seeders are many times cheaper, but they can only spread seeds evenly over a limited area.
The simplest and at the same time most affordable models of lawn seeders do not provide for the possibility of planting seeds that have fallen into the ground.
Therefore, after completing the first stage of work, be sure to roll the area or carefully walk through the soil with a fan rake or level the lawn with the back of a regular one.
But all manual lawn seeders can be successfully used not only for their intended purpose. They are also applicable for applying fertilizers, both on the lawn and in garden beds, in a potato field or under fruit trees in the garden.
In winter, salt is spread on the homestead using a seeder to remove ice on paths and driveways.
The larger the lawn, the more challenging it becomes to seed it. Therefore, owners of suburban areas, in addition to manual lawn seeders, are offered mechanized and professional high-performance models.
