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!