I have often times used brass soil sieves for cleaning even the smallest
seeds (carrot, crucifers, etc.).    Theycan be found possibly through your
local agricultural/home/garden dealer.  Or, cheaper yet, try an old
window or door screen.

Best of Luck!

Jamie R. Banuski

768 Angel Hill Road
Burlington Flats, NY 13315

315.858.1301

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>From: Rick Green <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology
>     <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Pollen and low cost seed cleaners
>Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 10:08:06 EST
>
>Does anyone have a source and/or experience with a low cost seed cleaner?
>I
>have had good luck cleaning a few hundred pounds of pollen by spreading a
>thin layer of pollen and visually inspecting for impurities.  I use a metal
>edge for spreading and flicking out the impurities. If I could speed it up
>with a manual, low cost cleaner all the better.
>
>Contact me at:
>        Rick Green
>        8 Hickory Grove Lane
>        Ballston Lake, NY 12019
>        (518) 384-2539
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