Furrow Seeders Can Save Much Money

Savings in seed, manpower, and machine hours--- these are the advantages of successful furrow seeding. In large-scale regeneration projects these savings can be very large indeed. It is a one-man, one-trip operation. Furrow seeders are designed to prepare a favorable seedbed and simultaneously to plant tree seeds at a specified depth and interval. The fire protection offered by furrows during the first winter after planting is another important advantage. "Do they work? Can I buy one?", you may ask. Yes, they do work when they have been properly designed for the sites on which they operate. No, they cannot be bought. So far, all these machines are custom built, either from available standard plans or from new plans tailored to local conditions. A survey in 1963 revealed that more than 50,000 acres had been furrow seeded in the South alone since the first machine was built in 1958. As might have been expected with a new technique, failures were frequent. But there were successes too. Results have been encouraging enough to stimulate the design of dozens of models.

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Author(s): Thomas C. Croier, Jr.

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 18, Number 1 (1967)

Volume: 18

Number: 1