seeder
/ˈsiːdə
/noun
1A machine for sowing seed mechanically.When seeding into a tilled seedbed, band seeders with press wheels are an excellent choice....
- The advent of air seeders with seed and fertilizer distribution provide another placement option.
- Jethro Tull invented a horse-drawn hoe as well as a mechanical seeder which allowed seeds to be planted in orderly rows.
2A plant that produces seeds in a particular way or under particular conditions: it has a reputation as a free seeder...
- Most scrub dominants recover by resprouting and clonal spread, while many herbaceous species are obligate seeders.
