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Posted by flowerbarn z6IL (My Page) on Mon, May 23, 05 at 12:25
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Can you tell me which seeder plates you use for what seeds? I'm interested in hearing about all seeds, but specifically zinnias, sunflowers, poppies, belles of Ireland, okay anthing! I have a very old Earthway seeder that I bought at a yard sale for $5, minus the plates. I spent more on seed plates than I did the seeder!
I've seeded several succession plantings of zinnias now and only a few rows are coming up. I think I used a different seeder each time, so now I'm confused which one is best or what I did wrong.
Thanks!
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RE: Earthway Seeder Plates
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| Hi, I use the seeder for veggies with good results, but I have not had much luck with flowers. I tried it with hybrid sunflowers and dropped either way too many, or way too few. I hand seeded everything else. would love to hear if anyone has mastered the seeder! |
RE: Earthway Seeder Plates
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| Me too...I also have one purchased at a garage sale and have been afraid to try it! I wonder if they'd make plates for flower seeds?? Wendy |
RE: Earthway Seeder Plates
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| I use my Earthway seeder for planting zinnias and larkspur. I use the beet plate for zinnias, and it works great. It's a little nerve-wracking to dump all the seeds in there, but I've done it for years and it does a quick and lovely job. Can't remember which one I used for larkspur--something smaller, I know. Jill
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RE: Earthway Seeder Plates
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| Hi, Flowerfarmer also suggested using the beet plate for zinnias and taping off every other hole. That is what I did and it worked pretty well. Been seeding sunflowers by hand because I can't find a recommendation for those. The different varieties seem be different sizes anyhow. I am just going to wing it very soon. Too many seeds need in too fast to be monkeying around planting them all by hand. In case anyone cares to share (seems like someone already did but I can't find it with the searche feature), what size plate are you using for procut sunflowers? That is what I am planting the most of but also planting ebony and gold, double quick, strawberry blond, bashful, chianti hybrid, firecracker, soraya, sunbright, starburst lemon aurora and a few more varieties in very small amounts. Seed is expensive enough to worry about getting them planted too thickly but I guess time is money too. It is going to rain tomorrow so I'd better get back at planting. Shirley in nice and sunny (today) PA. |
RE: Earthway Seeder Plates
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| There is a plate that is a blank one that you can custom-cut to your needing. I believe it's #18109. http://www.earthway.com/2007manuals/Seed Plate Guide.pdf |
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