Which seeder?
 

Does anyone have a preference when it comes to broadcast seeders? I have a small one now, but I need a bigger one that can be pulled through tilled ground well (mine nearly spills). Is there a difference between them?


Also, what kind of seeders has IH made for the GT's? I tried to research it, but didn't find much, however I'm completely sure I've seen one before (drill style, I think).

I use a Scott's brodcast spreader currently. Its a walk behind model. But I have seen pull type ones before in the USA that look great (Scott's name brand). I have yet to find them in Canada though. Thing I like about them is you can set them to the correct setting as per the Scott's fertilizer bag. Straight forward and acurate. I only buy Scott's fertilizer so it works out great. If you buy others...you would have to experiment I guess?

Didn't Brinly make a pull behind spreader? I didn't know of one made by IH?

I think its Old Iron Lindy Merk ??? forgive me if I stated the wrong name, has a neat set up...spike areator with a seed box on top IIRC...that is neat...perhaps you can use it for fertilizer...drop style?

Brinley makes a nice large spreader holds 175 lbs and they make a cub version of it as well. Find one that has nice large tires on it and it's ride better then the little wheeled ones.

Your best bet is to find a drop seeder.. You will get better and more even coverage. I have a Agri-Fab broadcast and it works great for spreading Fert, but seeds not so much.

Agri-Fab, Brinly, both are good, but get the pro or contractor "type" they'll hold up a lot better..


MH, that is the Viking seeder those guys have...would love to find one myself (add it to the list!) but they are VERY rare..

i ended up with a spike aerator that has a seeder/fertilizer on the top towards the back a little so you can at weight to the spike aerator. that thing works slick and holds up great. only about three feet wide though.

Cmatthew...you have any pictures of yours?? Jaybrd, you remember who it was that owned the Viking? Yes, I thought it was really slick...would be neat to find one or fabricate something along that line!

:beerchug:

I believe it is Merk, His is pictured in a couple of books I think... and I think oldironlindy has one also....

I have been pondering fab'n one like it also. With having the Cat 0, attachments are endless :bigthink:

If anyone has one of the Brinly's speak up and maybe post a pic, that has me pretty interested. It's gonna be used to plant foodplots, mostly varieties of clover with sugar beets and turnips mixed in. I need one that's pretty wide and won't tip (as posted above, the large wheels are a must).

As another option you could always build a mounted spreader like the one I built for a salt spreader. I used a cheap pull type Scotts spreader and a cordless drill motor and gearbox. It worked great till the salt and moisture got into the gearbox and fused the gears together. I may try remounting a motor from the top. JD makes a mounted spreader for their garden tractors and the motor is mounted from above.

http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...tractor030.jpg

http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...tractor033.jpg

Now that I like!! Did you run a 12V drill motor and direct wire it??


Thanks for posting the pics.. That should help out a lot when I make mine..:beerchug:

Thats a really good idea! Im thinking of putting that on a plug aerator instead. Anyone have any thoughts ? Im intending to aerate and seed same time.

Viking Landscaper:
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Viking203a.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Viking201a.jpg

Good luck finding one.

I prefer a broadcast spreader over a drop spreader. I get a better dristribution of seed/fertilizer with a broadcast spreader.

I know this is an old thread, but figured I'd add my $0.02. I had the Agri-Fab 175 drop spreader & aerator combo. I ended up getting rid of it due to the fertilizer I usually use kept plugging up the holes on the bottom and having to stop and lift it up to go over things, such as the driveway, curbs, etc. Had to get off the tractor to push the lever to lower the wheels. It did, however, work well with the Scott's brand fertilizer. My off-brand fert had slightly bigger granules it appeared. The weight of the fertilizer really shoved the aerator tines into the ground; even hard packed ground. Went back to my walk behind/pull behind broadcast spreader.

I use a Montgomery Ward broadcast spreader from the 50's or 60's. It doesn't rust, except for the spoke wheels (hard rubber tires) and it will spread salt or seed without any problem at all since it's drop hole is wide and easily adjustable.

Cub Cadet 123

Is that the same model that northern tool sells for around $200? I need to overseed my entire yard and have been considering buying one for that purpose.

Did you ever try to use it for grass seed or just fertilizer?

I've been doing food plots for 25 years and you DO NOT want to use a pull behind broadcast spreader for seeding anything other than grain seed, oats, wheat, rye. They are way to hard to regulate the seed flow for small seed, IE clover, alfalfa, or brassisa, which is the main plants planted in the food plot world, you'll have it way to thick and the plants will be crowding themselves, and will be robbing nutrients from one another that will leave the plant stunted.
Get yourself a Earthway over the shoulder seeder. Keep the broadcast spreader for fertilizer, not seed.