Works great for me. Used in well tilled soil. Soil is extremely rocky, but with a little effort, this seeder pushed aside 3 and 4 inch rocks. I planted 14 eighty foot rows of corn in 45 minutes. I like this planter a lot. No bending over to plant garden. For $100, this is a great tool for planting corn, beans and peas. I did add weight to the chain and to the end of the row marker. For once a year use, the planter is plenty sturdy enough. I would buy this again.