MUDRUNNER Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Is anybody familiar with this? I know pretty much nothing about it except for what's on the net. My cousin and I were looking into something to do to make extra money on weekends and evenings and are thinking about giving this a try. He is into lawn care and i have some connections with contractors so we could probably get plenty of work, and nobody around here is doing it.It looks like a sweet way to do food plots too. I appreciate any input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 A friend of mine bought one last year. Made some great money with it, esp when he got a contract to do some work on a new pipeline. I dont know if he's paid for the machine yet, but i know he's been bad slow for 6 months now. I didnt ask what he paid, i know i wouldnt want the note. It's like any equipment, you just got to keep using it till its paid for at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 know nothing but watched a segment of of QDMA television show that was all about hydroseeding and it was amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Looks like it can for sure be applied to food plots and looks rather efficient...probably is a bit on the pricey side too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Really, prices for the smaller ones aren't too bad.I came across a company that makes a 150 gallon on a single axle trailer for just over 3 grand.It seems that would be decent enough to start out with.It says 150 gallons will do about 2000 sq.ft. before it needs filled up, and most yards around here are smaller than a half acre.It also says that will cost about 2 cents a square foot for materials, and generally the going rate is about 8 to 10 cents a square foot. I seen that same segment Dogdoc!That's actually where I got the idea from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 As for having a lawn done it is a good option compared to laying sod and a lot less expensive. For a food plot it would be on the expensive side especially on a large parcel. In both instances keeping the mix moist is key to growth. As a way to make extra cash it would depend on the amount of effort you are willing to put into it, the cash outlay to get started and the availability of jobs which could depend on contacts and marketing. Here are some pictures of our lawn being hydro-seeded and the result. The equipment The application The finished application The final result, just over one month later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 If you were thinking of making money seeding food plots , my advice would be to forget it. Remember, you still have to perform all the ordinary steps to prepare the soil-seed bed. The hydro seeding process is simply a way to get the seed and fertilizer on the ground. I watched a show which used a machine the size of a dump truck and they bragged about the accessability of the machine! I disagree with this concept. If you can't get a tractor to a site, how can you get a truck in there? There are smaller units available but would they really be an advantage on a 1/4 to 1/2 acre seeding? Just transporting to and from the worksite would be costly. Time to clean the machine should be considered along with finding storage space for the equipment. I don't think you would find many hobby food plotters willing to spend the money to make this venture profitable. Check the posts on here and you will see what I mean. A majority of those wanting to plant plots are trying to find the cheapest way possible to do it. I know of only one person who actually makes money planting food plots, and he is certainly not getting rich. He is using no-till equipment and is very well versed in what he is doing. The demand just isn't there. If it is, the job is so far away the cost of transporting is too steep to make a profit. A friend of mine invested in equipment last year so he and his son could have a side business planting food plots. Several people encouraged him to get into the business so he could work for them. As it turned out, by the time he determined what he would have to charge per acre to turn a profit no one wanted to hire him. Consequently the machinery sits idle. I'd think long and hard before I bought machinery just to plant food plots for others. JMHO! Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 No, I was thinking about getting one to do new yards, drainage ditches, things like that.I would only do a few of my own plots with it if I got one. I'm still up in the air as to wether there would be enough work in this area with construction being so slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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