Hand sowing may be combined with pre-sowing in seed trays.

Also known as a broadcast barrow, again it gave an even coverage of seed with less wastage than hand sowing.

For hand sowing, several sowing types exist; these include:

The fiddle drill or broadcaster made sowing easier and quicker than hand sowing.

Hand sowing or (planting) is the process of casting handfuls of seed over prepared ground, or broadcasting (from which the technological term is derived).