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Rolling seedballs

Back in the villages, the seeds are coated to make the famous seedballs. It’s very simple, you just have to mix clay powder with charcoal powder and a little water. Of course, the clay and charcoal must first be crushed to make a powder which is then sieved.

pilage du charbon pour faire les seedballs   pilonnage du charbon pour les seedballs

tamis à charbon   tamisage du charbon

The result is a sticky paste into which a seed is inserted. Then you roll it between your hands to make a ball.

rouler la boulette de graine

And then you let it dry in the sun.

séchage des seedballs

It’s amazing, you can find seedballs coaters in every corner of the village!

confection des seedballs

fabrication des seedballs

roulage des seedballs

séchage des seedballs

Is the dosage secret? Not at all! It is an important principle of arboRise to experiment and share our experience, our successes and failures. The recipe is here, try it!

confection des boulettes de graines