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Many people dream of creating a perfectly flat and beautiful lawn near their home. But some refuse this idea, considering the process too complicated and time consuming. In fact, if you use a lawn seeder, landscaping the site will not be difficult.
Description of the lawn seeder
Even if you try very hard when sowing lawn grass seeds by hand, you won't get the perfect quality. If sowed by hand, the seeds will not fall into the soil very evenly anyway. As a result, after germination, the grass cover, if it does not have obvious bald spots, then the planting density in different areas will still not be the same. A lawn seeder can effectively solve this problem.
Lawn seeder
The grass planter will help everyone to become the owner of the perfect lawn. The device, depending on the modification, may differ in the size of the bunker, the width of the capture and the method of spreading the seeds. Regardless of the features of this or that modification, in any case, seeders for sowing grass are an easy-to-use unit that can significantly simplify the life of any owner of a personal plot.
To use the planter correctly, you should familiarize yourself with the basic steps for laying lawns:
- Fertilizer should be scattered around the area about a week before autumn planting.
- Grass mixtures must be of excellent quality and prepared taking into account the area of the planted area.
- With a seeder, the seeds are evenly distributed over the site, passing first along, then across.
- In order for the seeds to gain a foothold, it is recommended to additionally walk on the lawn with a special roller.
- In the spring, fertilizer is additionally spread on the surface of the future lawn using a seeder.
Scope and principle of operation
Using a lawn seeder allows you to make lawn planting a procedure that takes a minimum amount of time and effort. Few people know, but the lawn seeder can be used not only for its intended purpose, but also for other purposes. For example, it can function as a mechanical or manual lawn fertilizer spreader. In addition, the device copes with the distribution of drugs needed to protect the plant from diseases and pests. The same unit is used in the winter - with its help, it is quite permissible to spread sand or technical salt on slippery paths.
The scattering of the material occurs due to the rotation of the handle, which, in turn, is aligned with the spreader disc.
The principle of operation of the soil seeder is incredibly simple: before starting work, seeds, grass, sand, fertilizers, etc. are placed in the hopper (or seed box). The scattering of the material occurs due to the rotation of the handle, which, in turn, is aligned with the spreader disc.
Mechanical seeders
The mechanical grass seeder is designed primarily for even and sufficiently large lawns. This unit is a cart on which a seed hopper is installed. It is the same as for handheld devices, but more voluminous. The hopper is made of durable plastic and is equipped with a convenient dispenser that can accommodate seeds of various sizes.
Very economical to use
The mechanical lawn and seed fertilizer spreader is very economical to use. This is due to the accuracy of seeding. In comparison, when using a hand-held grass seed drill, about half of the seed is lost.
The functionality of the device as a whole varies, depending on the specific modification taken. More expensive models have the additional function of seeding after planting.
The use of a mechanical seeder simplifies procedures such as planting a lawn and fertilizing crops. But its cost is much higher than manual. Nevertheless, the described equipment is in rather high demand from consumers. The fact is that the lawn seeder is not a single-use equipment. The money spent on the device will certainly pay off during its many years of operation.
Trailed seeders
Trailed seeders are also quite popular equipment, but their operation requires a mini-tractor to which they will be attached. The weight of such equipment, equipped with seed, can reach 5 centners. This despite the fact that the hopper holds about a centner of seeds.
These are serious machines that are equipped, among other things, with a seeding adjustment function. The necessary indicators are set by the user, depending on the condition of the soil and its type.
These trailed seeders are professional devices that can handle the seeding of not only an ordinary lawn, but also golf courses or football fields.
It is economically unprofitable for one person to keep the car - its operating costs will be too high. When there is a need for a seed drill, it will be more profitable to rent it from a specialized company.
Speaking of trailed devices, one cannot but mention the fact that seeding cultivators of this type have the function of undercutters. The seeders also need to be pushed forward, but they have their own four-stroke engines.
Trailed seeders
The peculiarity of the functioning of such technical devices lies in the fact that they have removable blades by means of which the sod is removed. At the same time, sod cutting and sowing of seeds can be carried out simultaneously.
Before purchasing a manual, mechanical or mounted seeder, it is strongly recommended that you answer the following questions:
- what kind of lawn crops are planned to be grown;
- how important is the presence of additional options in the device;
- what is the area of the treated area;
- dosed or spot seeding is required;
- in what season the equipment is planned to be used.
Famous lawn planter manufacturers
On the modern market, you can find a wide range of lawn seeders from both domestic and foreign manufacturers. In this regard, it will be useful to consider the most popular models of equipment from the best manufacturers.
For example, among summer residents and owners of country houses, several modifications of equipment from the following manufacturers are in high demand.
Wolf-Garden WE-B
This model of the German company Wolf Garden is especially appreciated for its ease of use. By means of this device, with minimal time expenditures, it is possible to process an area of about 750 sq. m.
Wolf-Garden WE-B
The modification is characterized by ease of control, compactness, and low weight. Wolf-Garden WE-B runs on ordinary batteries and has a fairly low cost.
Wolf-Garten WE-300
A similar model from the same manufacturer, great for use on small farms. This is a very light modification that can be stored suspended if desired. The sowing width is about 40 cm. The seeder is easy to operate, capable of working on uneven and difficult soils.
Gardena Classic 300
Another popular model from the Gardena brand. Gardena Classic 300 is often chosen because of its 45 cm seed spreading width. The modification has convenient plastic wheels, which makes it very easy to move it on a variety of surfaces. The Gardena Classic 300 has one interesting feature: it spreads the seeds only when the machine is moving forward. The container of the model is quite capacious - at least 10 kg of seeds or fertilizers can be poured into it.
Gardena Classic 300
Brigadier 86020
Brigadier presents a wide range of agricultural seed drills to the international market. Brigadier 86020 is one of the most popular units among consumers. It is a rotary seed spreader equipped with a system for adjusting the diameter of the hole for the seed supply.
This is a great option and works equally well for lawn seeds and flower mixtures as well as fertilizers.
All of these models are developed by German manufacturers. They can be purchased in specialized stores and retail chains like Leroy Merlin.
If we talk about domestically produced lawn seeders, one cannot but recall the products manufactured under the Ob brand. In terms of quality characteristics, it is somewhat inferior to foreign counterparts, but, nevertheless, it is used by a number of gardeners and truck farmers.
