Rake Harley power rake questions!

[Junkman]

Exactly what is pre-germination and how do you accomplish this? I have never heard of it before. thanks

 

[JimMorrissey]

Junk,

I would think that the seed is bathed in water and nutrients X numbers of days/hours prior to laying it down with the hydroseeder. That way when it hits the ground it is ready to drop roots and take off.

 

[aondre]

That's pretty much it. It's better if you do not soak the seeds. I use shallow rubbermaid containers with holes drilled in the bottom then put misting jets above them. I do this frequently so I have a complete setup for doing a few hundred pounds of seed at one time. For a small batch one could use 5 gallon buckets and pour the water/nutrients over the seed a few times a day, as long as you did not let the seed dry out.

Depending on the seed mixture I pre-germinated 3-5 days. I frequently get perennial rye to sprout within 48-72 hours of seeding, bluegrass takes about 6-8 days.

 

[Tom_B]

the carbide Teeth lasted about 5 times longer than the regular teeth did. I would recomend them to anyone.

 

[_RaT_]

I have been using my Harley rake to death the last two weeks. What an incredible attachment. When my bottom roller wears out, I will get the carbide replacement roller. The Pro 8 uses the old horizontal bar roller. I can only think that the carbide tooth roller would be better. What an awesome piece of equipment.

 

[Investorguy]

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Sorry to bump such an old thread, but I have a line on a used one w/ the horizontal bars. Is it effective still or not worth it? It's $1000 w/ new paint.