best way to spread grass seed

annubis

lads have about half acre of a difficult hill that i just cleared of scrub, need to get some grass seed out, wonder whats the best way to do it, cant get a tractor in there so needs to be some type of hand spreader, was going to try it by hand but think its too big an area and would only end up wasting seed, any ideas?

Base price

You can buy wheeled push along spreaders for grass seed that are normally used for gardens. You could rent one from a hire shop. You can also get ones for a quad but I have never seen one.
https://www.woodies.ie/evergreen-easy-spreader-1068059?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnqzWBRC_ARIsABSMVTPHiUz4zGjhrLVr9W6-dxrokSth5PdhTFNA3d1-nzbtlTmMEjC5r3kaAqrOEALw_wcB

larthehar

A lad locally around you with a quad spreader?

https://goo.gl/images/aJeQgm

gozunda

annubis wrote: »

lads have about half acre of a difficult hill that i just cleared of scrub, need to get some grass seed out, wonder whats the best way to do it, cant get a tractor in there so needs to be some type of hand spreader, was going to try it by hand but think its too big an area and would only end up wasting seed, any ideas?

When are you planning putting the grass seed out?

Might be a bit early yet especially on hill land? Optimum months from seeding are traditionally given as May and September but obviously if weather conditions are good you can work outside of these months.

Muckit

By hand. Put down a line or even few elec stakes. Fill a bucket and away you go!

Attie

Or you could try one of these.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8deysniga70

annubis

larthehar wrote: »

A lad locally around you with a quad spreader?

https://goo.gl/images/aJeQgm

dont think i will be chancing quad on this hill

annubis

gozunda wrote: »

When are you planning putting the grass seed out?

Might be a bit early yet especially on hill land? Optimum months from seeding are traditionally given as May and September but obviously if weather conditions are good you can work outside of these months.

no i wasnt going to do it till it heats up a bit if it ever does, just trying to decide what to do is all yet, bushes only pulled last week, have an awfal mountain of stuff to burn out in the summer

annubis

Attie wrote: »

Or you could try one of these.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8deysniga70

ideal yoke if i had one

tanko

Muckit wrote: »

By hand. Put down a line or even few elec stakes. Fill a bucket and away you go!

I did half an acre by hand last year and it turned out the best. Aim to cover the ground twice so that you dont miss any bits. It wont take that long.

49801

See these hand spreaders in places which I’ve often thought would do small bits. Can get manual or battery version

https://goo.gl/images/LmUN5P

annubis

tanko wrote: »

I did half an acre by hand last year and it turned out the best. Aim to cover the ground twice so that you dont miss any bits. It wont take that long.

ya what worries me is ive done small patches by hand before and seemed to waste loads of seed so i think for a bigger area i would end up using a few bags unnecessarily

annubis

49801 wrote: »

See these hand spreaders in places which I’ve often thought would do small bits. Can get manual or battery version

https://goo.gl/images/LmUN5P

looks handy

Say my name

tanko wrote: »

I did half an acre by hand last year and it turned out the best. Aim to cover the ground twice so that you dont miss any bits. It wont take that long.

And just let the wind do the work for you when you do.

foxy farmer

annubis wrote: »

ideal yoke if i had one

A few for sale on done deal. Look under seed fiddle

Nekarsulm

I wonder could a fellow gunter up an attachment for the strimmer?
Something with 4 or 5 short vanes, and a delivery pipe down from a bag carried in a rucksack?

Or even simpler, how about using a leaf blower?