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Read articles →This video focuses on the Chapin 8701B hand-pushed garden seeder, not the tractor itself, the B2601 makes a brief appearance only to prep the soil with a rototiller beforehand. Ed walks through the seeder's seed discs, row-spacer guide, hopper capacity, and planting mechanism, then does a live field test planting Indian corn. A practical first-impression for anyone considering this specific hand seeder.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions from his own 33-acre farm, with no stated affiliation to any brand featured.
It comes with six seed discs made of plastic, designed for different sized seeds and spacing, and stamped with suggested seed types like corn, cucumber, and sunflower.
The disc slides over the hub inside the hopper. Line it up with the grooves, then turn it clockwise until it tightens into place.
The hopper holds about two cups of seed. There is a fill line where the hopper angles in, so you fill only up to that line, not to the top.
After planting nine rows of Indian corn, the seeder seemed to work well, though the seeds dropping were not directly visible since they get covered immediately.
