Beautiful, well-groomed and perfectly even green areas today are one of the landscape elements of many suburban and house adjoining plots. Lawns are used to visually increase the territory, form stylistic completeness and create a neutral background for other design elements. In order for the grassy coating to have a well-groomed appearance, it must be correctly sown and properly treated. Special equipment will help in this - a lawn seeder.

Seeder functions

A seeder is a device with which you can carry out scattering of seeds in the area and at the same time feed it with fertilizers in granules. When using such a machine, accurate and metered dispersion of the seed material occurs, due to which it is possible to achieve a dense planting of plants and to obtain a uniformly planted lawn in the form of a beautiful silky carpet. When using a seed spreader, you can choose grass for sowing yourself or make a mixture of forbs.

Types of seeders for sowing the lawn

Today on the market there are several varieties of seed spreaders with different working principles. They can be different in volume, size, size of the compartment for seed. Such aggregates can scatter seeds in a circle or in rows.

To choose the right device, you need to consider such factors:

• the size of the plot to be planted with grass;
• vegetation planned for sowing;
• the time of year when the lawn will be sown;
• the need for additional options;
• the need for spot or dosed planting of seeds.

Depending on the budget and purpose, you can choose manual, mechanical and professional seeders.

Did you know? The earliest image of the lawn, which has survived to this day, is contained in one of the manuscripts found in Europe and dated XIV-XVI centuries.

They all have the same elements:

• a frame;
• seed tank;
• opener for forming furrows;
• a device for supplying seed to the vas deferens;
• built-in dispenser (not on all models).

Hand held

Such units operate on the principle of free rotation of the wheels. Using the provided system for regulating the access system during operation, seeds and other substances - salt, sand, gravel, fertilizers can be dispersed evenly.

Hand seeders are convenient for sowing small areas, regardless of how smooth their surface is. As a rule, such seed spreaders are made of plastic. The disadvantages of manual units include clogging the shaft, if several seeds fall into it at the same time, the coordinated work of regulating the throughput system is not always coordinated.

Mechanical

Such devices are convenient and easy to operate, suitable for sowing large areas, but they can only be used in pre-well-aligned areas. The volume of the compartment for seeds in mechanical seeders is 10–40 l. The spreading width is 45–300 cm. The cost of mechanical devices is an order of magnitude higher than manual ones. To acquire them for processing small areas is impractical.

Professional level

Professional seeders include a wide range of functions. They are used for sowing large areas, for example, fields for sports games. Most often, trailed devices that are attached to a mini-tractor are used. To configure the options that the machine possesses, certain knowledge and skills are required. As a rule, a specially trained person works on such an aggregate.

The hopper volume of a professional machine can reach 100 kg. The working width is 2.5 m. Professional seeders are produced, which move on four wheels and are equipped with a gasoline engine.

How to make a lawn grass seeder

If there is no opportunity to purchase a seed spreader, then you can do it yourself. To do this, use the diagram and walkthrough. The following is instructions on how to make a primitive but effective device for sowing lawn crops.

Did you know? Primitive seeders were used by the Sumerians. Iron device for scattering seeds first appeared among the Chinese in the II century. BC e., and in Europe it was patented in 1566.

Necessary materials and tools

For the manufacture of the seeder you will need improvised materials and tools, which are probably available in many farms. Some devices will have to be purchased.

For the model in question, you need to stock up on such things:

• sheet iron;
• small diameter wheels made of plastic;
• shaft;
• thin pipes;
• wrenches.

In addition, you can not do without such serious tools as a grinder and a welding machine.

Manufacturing algorithm

In order to make a seeder, you need skills in cutting metal with a grinder and welding with a welding machine. You can contact friends who know how to do this, asking for help in the implementation of such work.

Important! To dispense with the welding machine, a suitable plastic container, such as a container or a bottle, can be used as a hopper.

In order to make a seeder, you will need to perform the following steps:

1. Cut out the hopper parts from a metal sheet.
2. Assemble the hopper by welding, making a hole in the bottom with a shaft for spilling seeds and special holes that will capture them.
3. Connect the shaft to the wheels.
4. Weld and attach the handle from the pipes.
5. Set the seeder on wheels.

Application rules

Sowing the lawn is recommended in dry ground in calm weather. Before starting sowing, it is necessary to loosen it with a fan or ordinary rake and level it. The surface soil must be compacted with a roller or roller.

The principle of operation of the hand-held device is very simple and looks as follows:

1. Put seeds in the hopper.
2. Drive the seeder with pushing movements while turning the handle.

For the most uniform sowing, you can use the cross way. To do this, the number of seeds must be divided in half: one half is sown along, and the other across.

Important! So that the crops are not dense, and the seeder is not clogged, you should not immediately pour a large number of seeds into the box. It is better to pour them gradually.

The principle of operation of mechanical devices is the same as that of manual devices. But you do not need to twist the handle in them. The diffuser is activated by pressing a button. Adjusting the dispenser takes place without much effort. Professional machines are controlled using levers and buttons. After the seeds are scattered over the site, the ground must be leveled with a rake, covering them with a layer of 5 mm. Sealing is also recommended.

So, the ideal lawn in the country can be obtained by sowing it with a seeder. For small areas, handheld devices are suitable, which you can buy or make yourself from improvised means. If you have to cover a large area with a grassy carpet, it is better to purchase a mechanical unit.