Customer Reviews
I hate this thing 
2008-04-29
I just finished planting 35 x 25 ft of corn, and my back is killing me. I thought the reason I bought this thing was so I wouldn't be in pain after planting. The main problem is it's lack of weight, thus requiring your garden to be free of anything but fine soil and very level. I had to grab it at both ends and force it through the soil as I walked sideways all the way down the row. Then I went back and re-planted the corn that was laying on top of the soil (20%).
speed planting 
2008-04-28
This product greatly reduces the time and effort to plant seeds. However, the suggested wheel selections for each seed type isn't correct. For example, I use the wheel for beets to plant beans. I did not use the beet wheel for planting beets as it would deposit way too many seeds (each beet seed is really 4 seeds). The workmanship on the wheels was lacking. There was way too much mold flash so that some slots would not scoop up seeds. The drag chain, that is suppose to close the furrow, is too light and doesn't close it in heavier soils.
This product is in need of further engineering.
I suggest that, before taking this to the garden, test runs with the desired seed and wheel be done to see how that wheel works with the seed and that the seed spacing is as desired.
All in all, this still beats the hoe and rake method of planting
A great quality product 
2008-04-24
A wonderful tool for the home vegetable gardner. The seed plates that come with the seeder will cover most gardeners' needs, and you can purchase optional seed plates with your planter that should cover most any other application. The only negative I have found is that if you plant in freshly tilled, plowed, loose soil your seeds will wind up being planted much deeper than the setting you choose. A solution would be to lightly pack the soil before planting. All in all a real handy, well designed, and effective addition to a gardners' arsenal. (and it will save many a backache)
seeder is pretty good 2008-04-07
My friend has one of these and I bought it on his suggestion. It works pretty well. I have a garden that is over an acre. 77 rows, most of which are 200 ft. long. If the ground is loose, it is wonderful. My problem is that a lot of my garden is mostly clay and makes rather large clods. The seeder is hard to manage over rough dirt, but still easier than sowing by hand. I consider it to be a time saver and worth the money.
Been There, Done That 
2008-03-09
I have not used this item yet. I wanted it to make gardening planting easier. It is too early to plant anything except onions. But I have owned this type of item before and I loved it. I simply have not used the one I bought via Amazon yet.
Earthway Garden Seeder - Timesaving & Back Saver! 2008-06-22
We plant a large garden every year, and still home can most of our vegetables. Planting corn and beans, and having to hoe to cover them up is time consuming and back breaking, depending on how much you plant - I planted 4 rows of corn, about 100 yards long each in around 15 minutes - it was great! If you want to seed a little heavier in your corn rows - just run over it twice - Love it!
slick machine 2008-06-11
This product does what it says I have a 3,000 sq ft garden and it made the planting a pleasure. I am looking forward to using the fertilizer for sed dressing the rows. I think I will take another look at the additional disk for seeds. to get a broader selection. This also worked very nice for planting an annual boarder plants in hte flower beds
garden seeder 2008-06-09
worksgreat , keeps my rows straight and seeds spaced correctly. plenty of seed plates to allow for planting about everything.
any gardener sould have one 2008-05-18
Hi; you know this product save's alot of work faster gardening time get more done. any small gardener sould have one of these save's trying to lay off row's with hoe's are something else this planter does it all.
Earthway Precision Garden Seeder 2008-04-30
Very Poor recommenadtion:
Don't be fooled into buying the Earthway Precision Garden Seeder, thinking that it is a quality piece of machinery. Cheap, cheap, plastic TV trays are made of better stuff. The hopper and wheels are made of cheap black plastic, the rest is made of very flimsy and thin aluminum. The whole thing does not weigh enough to make the wheels turn under its own weight when you push it. You have to bear down on it to make it roll.
It will not stand the test of time in your garden.
It will just be another broken do-dad laying around with weeds growing up in it in your yard.
If all that is not bad enough, the seed plate for corn picks up anywhere from two, to four, pieces of sweet corn seed in every seed cup, leaving you with four, to sixteen, seeds of corn planted every 9 inches.
I was dis-mayed at the poor quality of this product and dis-heartened at the poor planting results.
I am currently using a home-made planter consisting of a funnel attached to a three foot length of 1" PVC water pipe via hot glue gun and I am very satisfied with the results, and the precision at which the seeds are placed as I drop them one by one into the funnel and down the length of PVC pipe. The funnel cost $1.00 at Dollar Tree. The PVC water pipe cost .35 cents per foot. Total price = $2.05 + TAX.
