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Old 26-06-2007, 10:59 PM
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Has anybody heard of or seen a product for sowing seeds ie radish lettuce type etc. This is a syringe type of product. I have seen it advertised but for the life of me cannot remember where.
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Old 27-06-2007, 12:53 AM
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Hi Floreal and welcome to the Vine!

I think I know what you mean, and I THINK they are sold in Wilko. THe one I'm thinking of is a round dish with a funnel at one end, then the top is perspex and fits on top of the dish like a lid BUT with various sized holes in the side so you can line up the correct size hole for your size of seed.

Fill the dish with the seed and put the lid on, rotate till correct size hole is lined up with the funnel and gently dribble seeds into the drill. I used to have one, but think it went the way of all flesh some years ago.

I just pour the seed into my palm and sow pinch at a time. THat is probably why I sow far too thickly.........perhaps I should get one too!
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Old 27-06-2007, 12:55 AM
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...or you can use a vinegar bottle or 1-holed salt cellar - mix the seed with sand and pour along the seed drill.

Doesn't work for massive seeds tho as they get stuck in the 'ole!
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Ive got one of the seed dish type and found it useful. I have large hands and little seeds end up gettting everywhere
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Old 27-06-2007, 08:40 PM
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Has anybody heard of or seen a product for sowing seeds ie radish lettuce type etc. This is a syringe type of product. I have seen it advertised but for the life of me cannot remember where.
It is the nearest thing to chinese water torture the one i was given brand new had a rubber bulb on the top and you depressed it with your thumb then as you loosed it of the suction hopefully picked up a single seed i would not wish one on my worst enemy terrible thing work of the devil jacob
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Old 27-06-2007, 08:43 PM
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I use a pair of tweezers for sowing little seeds
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Hi floreal and welcome to the Vine! Bernie
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Old 28-06-2007, 10:08 AM
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I like the salt cellar idea, will have to try that next year since I definitely oversowed this year!
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