Seeder Mechanics and Seed Selection
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An Easier way to Plant your Garden! Earthway Garden Planter Seeder!
What happens here
The presenter demonstrates the Earthway seeder, showing its main components: a kickstand for stability, a large wheel that rolls along the ground, and a belt system connected to a seed pickup tray. He explains that as the wheel turns, the belt system drives the seed pickup mechanism, dropping seeds through a hole into a ditch cut by a coulter (cutting disk), and a chain drag then covers them. Different seed plates with varying scoop sizes and spacing are shown for various seed types like radishes, beets, okra, and sweet corn. He plans to use sweet corn (Silver Queen corn) and Pink Eye Purple Hull Black Eyed Peas (also called crowder peas). The peas will be planted with the corn to fix nitrogen and help reduce weeding and fertilizing needs.
Goal: Understand how the seeder works and select appropriate seeds/plates.
Tools and materials
- Earthway Seeder Earthway — Demonstrating seed planting mechanism
- Seed Plates Earthway — Selecting appropriate spacing and pickup for different seeds
- Pink Eye Purple Hull Black Eyed Peas — Companion planting with corn for nitrogen fixation
- Silver Queen Corn Seeds Southern Seeds — Planting sweet corn