Johnny's Selected Seeds Glaser Seeder User manual

Copyright © 2016 Johnny’s Selected Seeds. All rights reserved.
1 SEED BREEDERS, GROWERS, AND MERCHANTS SINCE 1973
955 Benton Ave., Winslow, ME 04901 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] Web Site: Johnnyseeds.com
The Glaser Seeder positions the seed precisely in the furrow for direct-seeded crops. The resulting seeds are
in straight, evenly spaced rows that are easy to use hand tools around for weeding or other cultivation.
1. Seed shaft: Ensures even spacing of seed distance,
reducing the need to thin after germination, resulting in the
economical use of seed.
2. (2) wheels: Provides good traction in sandy soils.
3. Seed hopper: Made of powder-coated steel that eliminates
seed getting stuck due to static electricity.
4. Brush adjuster: Controls flow of seed as it leaves the
hopper.
5. Seed hopper cover: Prevents seed loss and contamination.
Allows user to see seed while working.
6. Cover bolt: Secures the cover.
7. Press roller: Closes the furrow and ensure good seed-to-
soil contact, promoting better and faster germination.
The planting distance between the seed is 1 inch (25mm).
The Glaser Seeder can be used as a single-row seeder or can be
mounted on a Glaser Wheel Hoe. A tool bar on the wheel hoe will
support up to 4 seeders with a minimum spacing of 4½ inches.
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Copyright © 2016 Johnny’s Selected Seeds. All rights reserved.
2 SEED BREEDERS, GROWERS, AND MERCHANTS SINCE 1973
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Adjusting the seed shaft for the needed seed-diameter:
The seed shaft has 3 rows of indentations for the optimal distribution of single seeds with a diameter of 2mm,
3mm, or 4mm. Seed shafts for smaller or larger seed diameters, or different seed distance, are possible and
must be custom manufactured.
1. By pushing the seed shaft to the left or right side, the selected indentation can be centered in the
middle of the body of the seeder hopper.
2. The brown knob is the brush adjuster (number 4 in the diagram) and is used to adjust the height of the
brush inside the seed hopper so that only one seed at a time is allowed to drop through the row opener.
Filling the seeder:
1. The cover of the seeder is mounted with a special bolt (number 6 in the diagram). To fill the seeder, this
cover must be dismounted.
2. It’s recommended that the seed hopper only be half filled with seeds, as too many seeds can interfere
with one another and block the seeder.
3. Once full, replace the cover and secure the cover bolt.
Sowing:
1. Place the seeder on the soil and walk backwards while pulling the seeder. It is possible to push the
seeder, but experience has shown that sowing by pushing is less efficient.
2. A light irrigation is recommended after sowing has been completed.
3. Lowering or raising the handle or changing the pressure of the seeder against the soil controls the
depth of the furrow.
4. When using the seeder mounted to the wheel hoe, adjusting the front wheel down raises the front of the
seeder causing a shallow planting depth while adjusting the wheel up lowers the front of the seeder
creating a deeper planting furrow.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES FOR WHEEL HOE ATTACHMENT:
REV 12/02/2016 RC, MN
16” Seeder Tool Bar
Dual-use Short/Long Mounting Bracket
Four Glaser Seeders attached to
a Glaser Wheel Hoe, using the
accessories shown to the left.