Until now small seeds such as Petunia, Lobelia and Carrots could only be sowed singularly with great difficulty and lots of patience. Commercial growers of plants use sophisticated expensive machinery. Now with the use of the Precision Seed Sower by applying gentle suction you can quickly and accurately pick up and place tiny seeds in plug trays and grow your own plants without disturbing them by the 'pricking out' process. The Seed Sower comes with 2 sizes of probes and a portable carry case , with full operating instructions.

Place the seeds in a white or light coloured saucer. If using small seeds select the fine probe and connect it to the flexible tube. Rest the end of the probe on the saucer close to a seed, apply very gentle suction, the seed will be picked up and you can place it over a plug or seed tray. As soon as you stop the suction the seed will drop off. For large and irregular shaped seeds such as beetroot or marigolds use the large probe - it will be much quicker than using your fingers.

You can also make your own seed tapes using gummed or sticky paper tape, place your seeds at the correct distance apart or even sow two seeds at each station( to select the strongest seedling when sprouted) make a small furrow with the tip of the trowel in your garden bed, water it well and cover with soil, the paper tape will rot away in time and thinning out will not be required. The seed sower is fitted with a 400 micron filter between the mouth piece and the silicone tube. Clean periodically by rinsing water through the mouthpiece end, using the pressure from the cold water tap.

I invented this seed sower because I had great difficulty in picking up small seeds when growing an annual supply of several hundred bedding plants. I hope you find it as useful as I have. Happy Growing