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soil sieves
alan heyes
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I have invented a unique manual soil sieve ready for production when the necessary finance is in place.
Would they be interested in buying a soil sieve that dramatically reduces the strain on the body
Would they be interested in buying a soil sieve that is sturdy robust and long lasting?
Would your members agree, that a well aerated soil with good drainage and devoid of large unwanted material would benefit the growing of plants and vegetables?
The present model is for adult use, however, I envisage adding versions of the model produced for school children and pre-school toddlers and a static model for the for those who are physically challenged.
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Dear Sir,
I assure you I am not reinventing the wheel, why should I want to waste my time!
I will advertise the product when I have everything in place, I'm sure you appreciate why.
Out of interest, why didn't you answer my questions?
I had one in Wales on the allotment which when we took it was a field before, So raised beds, one of those big bread delivery trays sat on 4 wooden legs, hard work but the result was very good. you only need to do it once then a no dig rageam was easy, hope yours is easier Alan good luck matey
Cheers mate
Alan perhaps ,how big, how heavy, aprox cost, is it one finish or does rough or finer soil finishes etc ,were here to help matey, the idea is a good one im interested for sure, I know the soil we had after we did it was almost weed free and more than worth it,and though it upsets the top soil for a while you can see the kind of soil you have and how to help it ,we found very few worms so we manured it after we sieved with good results.for raised allotment beds its a godsend.
Whatever happened to the word 'riddle'...a 'sieve' puts me in mind of a kitchen implement.
Sieve/Riddle, I make my own by making a square box from pieces of 3'' x 1" timber (or whatever is at hand) and covering it with plasterers screed, then fix with small fencing staples.
I dont use one at all, I like a few stones in my soil for drainage, everything grows just fine.
Hi all yes Riddle i forgot that, the reason we used such a big Riddle was we Riddled 11.5 tons of soil ,as i said it was a field when we got it and had to import that amount of top soil as the depth of our soil was about 8 inches deep then stone, and what hard work but well worth it. and if I go to Poland im armed and ready I,ll be Riddling my way around.cheers all
bit gloomy erein Muns N,Norfolk
As others have said - without more detail it's impossible to say if it's something I would use or not. Size and weight both come into the equation, along with price. At present I use a conventional wire grid seive and it works well. It would need to be something quite special to move me on from that. I'm not saying never...
Incidentally, for somebody seeking feedback on a potential product, your first reply comes across as somewhere between abrupt and downright rude.