Grower Information Sheet. 3-Row Earthway Seeder. Date: 2/17/13. Farm Name:
Burr Oak Gardens, LLC. Address: W5511 County Road B, Rio, WI 53960.
Grower Information Sheet 3-Row Earthway Seeder Date: 2/17/13 Farm Name: Burr Oak Gardens, LLC Address: W5511 County Road B, Rio, WI 53960 Contact Info: Tyler & Kate Rowe 920-992-3643 Farm Website: www.burroakgardens.com About Your Farm # Years Farming: 4 # Acres: 18 (A lot of it in cover crops to build up the soil structure) # Shares/Members: For 2013: 110 Shares/ ~200-225 members
We loved our Earthway seeder, but since we direct seed a lot of crops, we wanted a more efficient way to plant. This year we purchased two more seeders to create a three-row Earthway seeder. This way we can plant three rows as quickly as we planted one-row, which helps with time management. It also prevents wandering rows since each row is a fixed distance from the others. By standardizing the row widths it will be easier to cultivate using our tractor. We farm on very sandy soils, so we did not build in a lot of reinforcements. We think that in our soils one person will be able to push the seeder, but in heavier soils it may take two people.
Instructions: Parts List 3 Earthway Seeders 2- 4 Foot Sections of 5/16th Inch Threaded Rod 1- 4 Foot Section of 1/4 Inch Threaded Rod 6 1/4inch Nuts with lock washers 12 5/16th inch Nuts with flat washers Tools Needed 7/16th Wrench ½ Inch Wrench Hack Saw Tape Measure Newspaper (Optional) A buddy to help with the lifting Steps 1) Adjust the plow on each of the seeders so that it doesn’t touch the ground. 2) Remove the front axle bolt from one Earthway seeder
3) Thread 5/16th nut onto threaded rod approximately 5 inches from the end. 3) Slide a flat washer next to the nut on the short side of the threaded rod. 4) Insert the 5/16th threaded rod through front axle so that the flat washer sits next to the seeder. The threaded rod should be sticking out ½ inch from the outside of the seeder. 5) Slide another flat washer onto the threaded rod so that it sits flush with the outside of the seeder. Thread another nut and tighten. 6 ) Repeat steps 2 through 5 with the rear axle. 7) Remove the upper handle mounting bolts from the seeder.
8) Repeat steps 3-5 using 1/4inch threaded rod, lock washers, and nuts. 9) Tip the unit on its side, so that the threaded rods point up. 10) Thread a nut onto each of the threaded rods until they are approximately 12 inches from the inside edge of the first seeder. 11) Slide appropriate washer onto each of the threaded rods. 12) Remove front and rear axle bolts from the second seeder. Remove the upper handle mounting bolts from the second seeder. Loosen lower handle mounting bolts from the second seeder. 13) Find your buddy. 14) Thread second seeder onto threaded rods. 15) Slide appropriate washers onto each threaded rod and follow with the appropriate nuts. 16) To set desired spacing, set the seeders back down onto their wheels and measure from multiple corresponding points on the seeders. This will ensure that the spacing is accurate and the seeders are parallel. 17) Tighten the nuts around the second seeder to lock it in place. 18) Repeat steps 10-17 for the third seeder. 19) Measure, measure, measure to make sure the spacing is where you want it. 20) Lay down newspaper underneath excess threaded rod to catch the filings if you are doing this project inside. 21) Trim excess threaded rod with a hack saw. 22) Done!
