MODELFARMER Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Ok guys I want a grass seeder, like an opico varicast, i want to mount it onto my powerharrow then remove it when i want to put on the seeddrill. Whats out there sililar to a vario cast? cause they are about 4grand too expensive, i'm looking to buy for about £1800 . . . maybe not possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuarty C Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Einbock do one, never heard of them before so they may me cheaper \ KRM also but they could be just as dear \ http://www.krm-ltd.co.uk/Products%20seeders.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 You are probably looking for a seeder that will cover a fair area of ground if you are seeding out large fields but I have an ideal little machine for my farm as the biggest field I have is 11 acres. It's a Thomas grass-seeder, 3 point linkage mounted and is basically a square frame with 2 folding wooden boxes that fold out to a working position to a width of 10 feet, it is ground driven by two solid tyred wheels on a fixed axle bar with a cog and flat-link chain to another wheel with 2 L shaped bits of metal that contact the right-angled ends of the bars that go through the boxes with the brushes on. It's surprising how quick you can seed out a field with it. My father bought it from a neighbour who was retiring back in th mid 1970's for £9 and it's seeded out more acres than I care to remember. Very simple machine but very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 I was thinking of mounting it to the power harrow which is 3m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Spaldings were selling the Horstine unit for around £1400, but it's pretty basic. Pulley changes to alter seed rate etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Spaldings were selling the Horstine unit for around £1400, but it's pretty basic. Pulley changes to alter seed rate etc. That sounds more like it, I've emailed them wonder if that price was for air feed or gravity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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