TOPIC: Seed Planting Tool?

Has anyone ever used any type of seed planting tool. I was wondering if there was any type os seed planter that would put the seeds about 1/4in. in the ground without doing all the leaf raking.

Check this out.

www.wildgrown.com/index.php/Ginseng-Foru...d-planter.html#11270

I prefer to put them 3/4 to 1\" deep.

I tested some at various planting depth fall 2010, some 1/4, some 1/2, some 3/4, some 1\" and they all had a good germination rate.

We had a extremely hot and dry July-Oct last year and when I checked mine around the first of August those that were planted shallower had expired, those planted deeper were still hanging in there.

I did my best to plant all of mine in the 3/4 - 1\" deep range this past fall.

I put together a very simple tool, a sharp shooter shovel, with pvc pipe attached to deliver the seed.

It did the job good enough. I planted around 2.5 pounds of seed with that tool this past fall.

There are a few pics of it in my \"2011 Ginseng by TNHunter\" youtube video - see my channel link below. That vid should be a the top.

www.youtube.com/yttnhunter

Good Luck !

TNhunter

Thanks TNhunter i really like the idea of the shovel with pvc pipe. I am going to give it a try.