Hand cranking tiny white clover seeds

[Shufigo]

I'm having trouble getting the tiny white clover seeds metered through my hand crank style seeder. The smallest gate setting still seeds too heavily. I can get a decent seed rate by mixing seed with granulated sugar but with sugar at a dollar a pound, this makes for an expensive addition to my costs. Has anyone else experienced/solved this problem?
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[yoderjac]

Look at the Solo chest mount hand seeder. It has a better metering system than most of the garden store hand seeders. It has a plastic vessel for holding the seed and a nice weight distribution mounted on the chest. I've used it for all kinds of seed on a small field including clover and PTT which are very tiny.

To be perfectly honest, I don't plant without a nurse crop except for frost seeding, so I the Winter Rye acts as a carrier for my large coarse 3-point mount broadcast seeder for larger fields.

 

[RGrizzzz]

I usually use a small Scotts hand spreader when overseeding clover. It's ideal for smaller plots only though. You can find them at Lowes.

GrowingDeer talks about the choosing the right spreader for clover only too.
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[T-Max]

You could always run while you spread it to lower the rate.


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[Buckly]

Yep, crank slower, walk faster.

 

[lakngolf]

When planting turnips my Dad used to add sand to the seeder

 

[weekender21]

X2 on the Solo chest seeder. You can crack it just a sliver. Works great for tiny clover and bigger seeds.


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[James P. Bipps]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...roducts.com/&usg=AOvVaw0VHH76sSCKuE2XRXhQS364

Anyone try this for smaller seed? Sounds like the ticket if one can find it in stock.

 

[RGrizzzz]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiqlYOOq9D9AhVeO0QIHdYLB0cQFnoECA4QAQ&url=https://extremeblowerproducts.com/&usg=AOvVaw0VHH76sSCKuE2XRXhQS364

Anyone try this for smaller seed? Sounds like the ticket if one can find it in stock.

I feel like I read about it in the forums here previously.

 

[T-Max]

I think I have heard really good things about them too.


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[wagne223]

Mix the seed with pelletized lime.


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[Shufigo]

Great responses, guys. I see more than one perfect solution to my problem there. Thanks.

 

[Drycreek]

X3 on the Solo, I wouldn’t have any other.

 

[James P. Bipps]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...roducts.com/&usg=AOvVaw0VHH76sSCKuE2XRXhQS364

Anyone try this for smaller seed? Sounds like the ticket if one can find it in stock.

I emailed the owner of this company. She said the out of stock items will not be restocked, she assured me the XD will also seed the smaller seeds just fine….good news to hear.

 

[Doe Shooter]

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[Doe Shooter]

I have a SOLO spreader. For small seed I tape closed one opening and tape a piece of card stock with a appropriate size hole over the other opening for the rate I'm looking for. It is more likely you will put it on too heavy than too little. I shoot for 2 passes . North South then East West.

 

[Brian]

When planting turnips my Dad used to add sand to the seeder

I’ve done the same thing mixing clover seed with grits and it really helped me get an even light application with a Solo spreader.

 

[MarkDarvin]

Get an extreme blower spreader. Should be able to outfit one on a blower for under $150 all in. Bonus if you already have a battery tool platform. You'll never buy another disposable seed spreader the rest of your life (for small seeds).

**I did not invent the extreme blower spreader**

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[T-Max]

Can you plug the hole so you can still use it as a normal blower?


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[MarkDarvin]

Can you plug the hole so you can still use it as a normal blower?


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Yes. You can close the opening just like any other spreader, and even take the hopper off in 3 seconds and use as a blower without that hefty thing up there.