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Seed is stripped from the plant by a high speed rotating reel, then sucked into the removable hopper bag by airflow.

Collect your own native or special crop seed with a Seed Stripper from Prairie Habitats Inc.

Please contact us for current prices.

Developed for use in rugged terrain, ecologically sensitive areas and seed nurseries, Prairie Habitats Inc.'s Hand Held Seed Strippers (HHSS) lets you harvest the seeds you need, with little environmental impact. Weighing only 17 lbs (7.7 kg) and carried on a shoulder strap, they are light and easy to use. Powered by a low maintenance, fuel efficient 2 cycle gas engine, they are portable, durable and trouble free. If you can walk there, you can harvest seed or plant material with a HHSS.
Three different 18 inch (45 cm) wide interchangeable stripper reels (included) allow harvest of a wide variety of native grass, wildflower, wetland & alpine species, herb, spice and special crop seeds. They will even strip leaves and flowers of medicinal and edible plants. The heavy duty "ripper" head (shown here) cuts and harvests the tops off tough headed species such as Echinacea. The medium reel harvests a wide variety of grasses and flowers, while the light duty reel collects light, fluffy seed such as Little Bluestem, Asters & Goldenrods. Almost any species with an open seedhead at the top or outer edges of a plant can be harvested with a HHSS.

Our seed strippers pay for themselves! They often are more than 10 times more efficient than hand harvesting, collecting 50 to 85% of the seed in one pass. Our 20 X 4 foot nursery plot of Black Eyed Susan takes about 8 hours to harvest by hand. The same plot can be harvested with a HHSS in 10 minutes! You can harvest individual plants one at a time, rows in a nursery, roadside patches or "sweep" through a native prairie, taking a diversity of ripe seed.

Now with collapsible shaft for easier transportation.

Still picking wildflower, herbal or medicinal plant seeds by hand? Increase your efficiency with a Prairie Habitats Inc.'s HHSS.

Click Here for Seed Stripper Harvesting Rates

Download a PDF version of our HHSS Brochure: Click Here (HHSS_Brochure.pdf, 190 Kb).

Get financial help
for native seed collection and restoration projects!

Hand Held Seed Strippers from Prairie Habitats Inc:

Harvest a wide variety of grass, wildflower, wetland, alpine, herb, shrub, medicinal, spice & special crop seeds from the wild or nursery plots.

Collect entire plots quickly and efficiently.

Collect 50% to 85% of the seed in one pass.

Comes with 3-45 cm (18 in) wide stripper reels - light, medium & heavy duty. Gently sweep seeds cleanly from delicate seed heads with the light duty reel or rip off entire seed heads for later processing with the heavy duty reel. Plant stalks remain intact and upright for nesting cover, and managed burns.

Ideal for use in areas accessible only on foot, due to rough terrain or ecological sensitivity.

Can be used to harvest individual plants or "sweep" mixes of seeds.

Easily carried in car trunk, back of truck, or on aircraft for remote areas.

Easy to clean out - seed bagged right from detachable hopper.

Quick payback period.

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Select seed stripper type from this menu. Seed is stripped from the plant by a high speed rotating reel, then sucked into the removable hopper bag by airflow.		Collect your own native or special crop seed with a Seed Stripper from Prairie Habitats Inc. Please contact us for current prices. Developed for use in rugged terrain, ecologically sensitive areas and seed nurseries, Prairie Habitats Inc.'s Hand Held Seed Strippers (HHSS) lets you harvest the seeds you need, with little environmental impact. Weighing only 17 lbs (7.7 kg) and carried on a shoulder strap, they are light and easy to use. Powered by a low maintenance, fuel efficient 2 cycle gas engine, they are portable, durable and trouble free. If you can walk there, you can harvest seed or plant material with a HHSS. Three different 18 inch (45 cm) wide interchangeable stripper reels (included) allow harvest of a wide variety of native grass, wildflower, wetland & alpine species, herb, spice and special crop seeds. They will even strip leaves and flowers of medicinal and edible plants. The heavy duty "ripper" head (shown here) cuts and harvests the tops off tough headed species such as Echinacea. The medium reel harvests a wide variety of grasses and flowers, while the light duty reel collects light, fluffy seed such as Little Bluestem, Asters & Goldenrods. Almost any species with an open seedhead at the top or outer edges of a plant can be harvested with a HHSS. Our seed strippers pay for themselves! They often are more than 10 times more efficient than hand harvesting, collecting 50 to 85% of the seed in one pass. Our 20 X 4 foot nursery plot of Black Eyed Susan takes about 8 hours to harvest by hand. The same plot can be harvested with a HHSS in 10 minutes! You can harvest individual plants one at a time, rows in a nursery, roadside patches or "sweep" through a native prairie, taking a diversity of ripe seed. Now with collapsible shaft for easier transportation. Still picking wildflower, herbal or medicinal plant seeds by hand? Increase your efficiency with a Prairie Habitats Inc.'s HHSS. Click Here for Seed Stripper Harvesting Rates Download a PDF version of our HHSS Brochure: Click Here (HHSS_Brochure.pdf, 190 Kb).
Get financial help for native seed collection and restoration projects!		Hand Held Seed Strippers from Prairie Habitats Inc: Harvest a wide variety of grass, wildflower, wetland, alpine, herb, shrub, medicinal, spice & special crop seeds from the wild or nursery plots. Collect entire plots quickly and efficiently. Collect 50% to 85% of the seed in one pass. Comes with 3-45 cm (18 in) wide stripper reels - light, medium & heavy duty. Gently sweep seeds cleanly from delicate seed heads with the light duty reel or rip off entire seed heads for later processing with the heavy duty reel. Plant stalks remain intact and upright for nesting cover, and managed burns. Ideal for use in areas accessible only on foot, due to rough terrain or ecological sensitivity. Can be used to harvest individual plants or "sweep" mixes of seeds. Easily carried in car trunk, back of truck, or on aircraft for remote areas. Easy to clean out - seed bagged right from detachable hopper. Quick payback period.
Return to Top		Need more information about our hand held seed strippers? Fill out our handy form and we'll get back to you: Click Here.