Would this work with the "no mess" or "no waste" mixes of hulled seeds, or would the seed just fall through the mesh?
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Compared to other feeders we have had the fall through is minimal. We have numerous types of birds at our feeders and fine that it is only when the large birds invade such as crackles or cow birds that we have much of a problem and it is still less than any other feeder we have had. Love our No/No feeders!
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When I fill the feeder with black oil sunflower seeds, some seeds do fall out of the feeder. Seeds are smaller, I think, so if they are smaller, they would fall out. I like this feeder very much. Some people say it's difficult to open, but I find it easy. Hope this helps.
1078093
The mesh on this is fairly large. Any small seed or Niger will fall through. It's very attractive, but not the most functional.
1078094
This feeder is designed to use black oil sunflower seed only. Larger seed, such as striped sunflower will not properly fit through the mess screen. Other smaller seed or seed mixtures with smaller seeds mixed in { such as "no waste" } will sift through the screen and fall to the ground. I have found here in central Michigan {While more expensive} black oil sun flower seed attracts all the types of birds I prefer to to see and feed. At the same time birds that I am not fond of seeing { english sparrows, grackles, black birds, and even blue jays} do not seem to like the black oil seed and thus do no monopolize my feeders. This feeder is designed to use black oil sunflower seed only. Larger seed, such as striped sunflower will not properly fit through the mess screen. Other smaller seed or seed mixtures with smaller seeds mixed in { such as "no waste" } will sift through the screen and fall to the ground. I have found here in central Michigan {While more expensive} black oil sun flower seed attracts all the types of birds I prefer to to see and feed. At the same time birds that I am not fond of seeing { english sparrows, grackles, black birds, and even blue jays} do not seem to like the black oil... » Read More This feeder is designed to use black oil sunflower seed only. Larger seed, such as striped sunflower will not properly fit through the mess screen. Other smaller seed or seed mixtures with smaller seeds mixed in { such as "no waste" } will sift through the screen and fall to the ground. I have found here in central Michigan {While more expensive} black oil sun flower seed attracts all the types of birds I prefer to to see and feed. At the same time birds that I am not fond of seeing { english sparrows, grackles, black birds, and even blue jays} do not seem to like the black oil seed and thus do no monopolize my feeders. « Show Less
1078095
When I fill the feeder with black oil sunflower seeds, some seeds do fall out of the feeder. Seeds are smaller, I think, so if they aresmaller, they would fall out. I like this feeder very much. Some people say it's difficult to open, but I find it easy. Hope this helps.
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The 'sponge' is what the seeds are grown in. The baskets that hold the sponges have large spaces that would cause nearly any seed to fall out. There's no way around using the sponges.That being said, the sponges come with the baskets, so there's no reason NOT to use them, either. They can easily be transplanted into the ground as soon as the weather is warm enough, or you can continue to grow them in your AeroGarden.
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I don't think so. The holes are large enough that the seeds would pass through. In my cooking classes we learned to press the seeds from berries in a fine mess strainer. Such as this one... OXO Good Grips 8-Inch Fine Mesh Strainer
134273
pour granules into a push spreader if the area is large. if area is small i would fill a plastic cup a sprinkle all over just like you would grass seed.
335288
No, Flax seeds are to fine and would slip through the tines without being ground.
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I tested uncooked millet and some grains fell through some got stuck in the holes and some stayed in the colander. I didn't have any quinoa but as I recall from an earlier attempt they would fall through or get stuck as well. Best to use a screen sieve.
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I don't think so. The holes are large enough that the seeds would pass through. In my cooking classes we learned to press the seeds from berries in a fine mess strainer. Such as this one... http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-8-Inch-Double-Strainer/dp/B00004OCLX/ref=sr_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1408731180&sr=1-4&keywords=fine+mess+strainer
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...interesting question. If you were pouring finer bird seeds, such as millet or niger, the larger funnel in this set would work... However, these funnels are relatively small and I don't believe they'd work for normal wild bird seed mixes (those with corn, sunflower seeds, etc.). In general, I'm not terribly pleased with this set of funnels... they're of poor quality. I would look elsewhere.
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Yes you can use your own seeds. You must because no seeds come with the pack. I am not sure how you would not use the sponge. That holds the seed in place. You put the sponge in a "basket." If you tried to put a seen into the basket, it would probably fall out unless it was a very large seed, like a lima bean or something.
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It is a VERY fine mesh so I don't think so. I have not put quinoa in it, but use it to wash rice before cooking and those grains don't fall through.
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My understanding is that there are different grades of stainless steel; they may not be food-quality. If you are consuming the food yourself, I suppose you could try it, but I would recommend finding sieves that are designed for food use. Edit: seeds may be fine, as long as they are not being consumed directly, and as long as the sieves aren't rusted at all. I am not particularly familiar with the effect of metals on plants but I would imagine as long as there is no long-term contact, it wouldn't be a problem.
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You can have mine. Only small shelled sunflower seeds will fit through the mesh. Those with their hulls will not. Such seed is much more expensive, and the price difference is only worthwhile if you are feeding over a patio or some area that must remain hull-free.The product description says "Hold up to 6-7-pound of black oil sunflower, hulled sunflower, or sunflower mixes". The weight is probably right, but only hulled sunflower will ever get through the mesh.
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I just tried it using dry quinoa (no water). Shaking it vigorously over a bowl, no grains slipped through. A few of the teeny tiny black husks did go though. (I have multi color quinoa.) It's possible that adding the force of water and swishing it all around, a few might slip through, but I doubt it.
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I feel that the majority of tomato seeds would go through this colander but not necessarily all. The size of the holes are just about seed size. Hope that helps -- we buy these colanders here for industrial use but looking at the colanders when used for cooking I feel the holes would accomadate a normal size seed.
633393
I am not knowlegable about quinoa, however, an internet search indicates the seeds are 2 mm. in size. If this is true the mesh should be small enough for your use.
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yes, just make sure hopper is clean and closes fully or you will lose a bit of seed.
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I'm not sure because you'd have to make the holes small enough to prevent the seeds from going through and the smallest hole openings are a little large. I use the smallest setting to make egg salad which by the way comes out great - perfect texture. The only time I've ever needed to separate seeds from the pulp, is when I open a pomegranate. I bought a pomegranate separator and it works great. I would never assume that it would work with this appliance that we are discussing now. I hope this helps. Check out the pomegranate seed gizmo. It's really very cool and not expensive at all. I put it at Amazon. I'm not sure because you'd have to make the holes small enough to prevent the seeds from going through and the smallest hole openings are a little large. I use the smallest setting to make egg salad which by the way comes out great - perfect texture. The only time I've ever needed to separate seeds from the pulp, is when I open a pomegranate. I bought a pomegranate separator and it works great. I would never assume that it would work with this appliance that we are discussing now. I hope this helps. Check out the pomegranate seed gizmo. It's really very cool and not expensive at all. I put... » Read More I'm not sure because you'd have to make the holes small enough to prevent the seeds from going through and the smallest hole openings are a little large. I use the smallest setting to make egg salad which by the way comes out great - perfect texture. The only time I've ever needed to separate seeds from the pulp, is when I open a pomegranate. I bought a pomegranate separator and it works great. I would never assume that it would work with this appliance that we are discussing now. I hope this helps. Check out the pomegranate seed gizmo. It's really very cool and not expensive at all. I put it at Amazon. « Show Less