Will this seeder work with sunflower seeds and if so, which plate is recommended? Thanks
1472802
Well I have 6 plates with mine.It will plant anything from mustard seeds to Butter Beans It says on each plate what that plate will plant,but on mine I do not see sunflowers.I am pretty sure it will because every plate has different size recepticles for the seeds I would contact Earthway at Earthway .com and ask them.I love mine it's the second one I have owned.One thing I found is do not put it in front of your truck.They will not withstand the weight.That's why I bought another..Hope this helps.
1472803
several plates will work large peas,liima beans sweet corn and bean you can always take a pea or bean plate and cut the holes larger if needed but you just test and check spacing etc use cheese or bees wax to fill in holes if spacing is too close I LOVE THIS TOOL hardly ever use my cole planter anymore lettuce. beets,greens carrots spinach etc 3 1/2 seasons because its so easy to plant just make sure your soil is fine and as level as possible GOOD GARDENING !!!!
1608843
I am not sure about the sunflower hearts. In that feeder, I just used the Nijer thistle seed. There is a different Brome squirrel-buster feeder where the seeds drop down into a protected tray. This allows me to put in a mixture of seeds that attracts two kinds of finch, titmouse, small woodpeckers, chickadees, wrens, hatches and cardinals. They all feed together quite nicely.
2191193
I myself just use regular birdseed, it has some sunflower seeds in it. I can't keep mine full enough.
524173
Good question! I'm assuming it would work since the seeds are hard. The fact that there are different settings to chop finer or thicker would also lead me to think yes, it would work. I would try and tell you but my flax seed is already ground!! Good luck. I will say I love this pepper grinder and am considering getting a second for salt. The product is great!
1450819
Some of the smaller seeds will fall through to the tray. Also, need to use small black oil sunflower seeds. The big striped seeds are too big.
2250760
Is this the first feeder you have had in that area?Maybe move it to another place. Make sure your seed is fresh. You can try mixing fine sunflower chips with the thistleBe patient
939845
Without knowing exactly what those are, I'd say yes. The opening in the bottom of this thing is about 3/4" x 3/4"; you'd need some really big seeds for it to not work. The opening has a little slide that makes it smaller and hence set the spread rate. Unfortunately mine broke after the 3rd use so I didn't get too familiar with it. The rotary spreading mechanism is just too stiff for the flimsy plastic handle and the center axle of the handle stripped out and was beyond repair. This is a cheap cheap piece of equipment; I'd strongly suggest you keep looking; there's got to be something better. Without knowing exactly what those are, I'd say yes. The opening in the bottom of this thing is about 3/4" x 3/4"; you'd need some really big seeds for it to not work. The opening has a little slide that makes it smaller and hence set the spread rate. Unfortunately mine broke after the 3rd use so I didn't get too familiar with it. The rotary spreading mechanism is just too stiff for the flimsy plastic handle and the center axle of the handle stripped out and was beyond repair. This is a cheap cheap piece of equipment; I'd strongly suggest you keep looking; there's got to be... » Read More Without knowing exactly what those are, I'd say yes. The opening in the bottom of this thing is about 3/4" x 3/4"; you'd need some really big seeds for it to not work. The opening has a little slide that makes it smaller and hence set the spread rate. Unfortunately mine broke after the 3rd use so I didn't get too familiar with it. The rotary spreading mechanism is just too stiff for the flimsy plastic handle and the center axle of the handle stripped out and was beyond repair. This is a cheap cheap piece of equipment; I'd strongly suggest you keep looking; there's got to be something better. « Show Less
388992
I only use black oil sunflower seeds in my feeders. They work fine. Even the goldfinches like them!
1545286
I have used this for non-native grass seed with no problem. Have also used with oats, winter rye, hairy vetch, and crimson clover with no problems. For the seed you have work out rate(opening size and walking speed), direction(seed drop side & deflection shield), and distance(spin rate).
429592
If I had a large area to seed I would definitely use this spreader, utilizing one of the smaller setting numbers. You'll need to check the specs on the seed product itself for the recommended settings; if this is not easily obtainable sometimes you can contact the manufacturer (Earthway) for their guidelines. But the range of settings for the Earthway spreader makes it very versatile.
1806742
I have an old A-6-3 Droll Tube Feeder as well. Did you purchase the Omni Seed Tray? Did it work on the feeder? Would like to purchase the seed tray if so!
1313702
Yes, it should work just fine for sprouting other seeds. As to the mold problem mentioned by somebody else, I personally have never had a mold issue with mine. I just wash the trays with hot soapy water in between use. The mold problem could be related to where you are buying your grain from, or the sprouting temperature, moisture level, the environment where you live, ect. The brand that I use is Great River Organic Milling company. I buy it in 50 pound bags with free shipping here on Amazon.
1067074
Anything the size of sunflower seed is not cracked. On anything larger it works just great!!!!
1682006
I use Royal Wing brand of safflower seed because it is all they sell around here. I works great. I do have to shake it up in my colander first, though, to get the tiny black seeds out. I guess some of the seed breaks during shipping and handling. I give what falls through the colander to the birds and they love it.
1867590
The only thing that really works is a mix dominated by sunflower. They keep smaller seeds from flowing out as link openings are too big for songbird mix or thistle.
1450817
I only use black oil sunflower seed. But my guess for your question is NO, only the black oil seed.I think this one would be too messy with the mixed seed, due to the uniform size of each space in the wire net.
940233
I think the holes will be too small for sunflower seeds. We find that it attracts all sorts of birds of small & medium sizes.