Making seed pellets

[mickey]

I found a link about coating small seeds with clay to make them larger for planting. It's more than one page.

www.harrismoran.com/technology/newsletters/6.htm

[wildseed57]

Coating seeds with a clay mix is interesting as it does have a lot of good points, but how can one devise a system to make your own with out going mad in the process. I would think that making your own pelleted carrot or lettuce seeds would take quite a bit of time especially if you try to make them by hand. Now if you could send your seeds to a company that will coat them for you that would be great, if it didn't cost you a arm and a leg.
George W.

[mickey]

I found a tumbler for under $200 that could be make to work for coating small seeds at home.

www.rocktumblers.com/rock-tumblers/rotary-rock-tumblers/covingtondeluxe250rotaryrocktumbler12lb.cfm?source=Banner&kwid=Tellapart&tid=tellapart

[johno]

It's been a long time since I read Fukuoka, but I seem to recall his method was to mix the seed in clay powder, then moisten it, then press it through screen and let it re-dry. Probably not a perfect result, but usable.