Seeder apparatus for dispensing seed with or without top dressing

A method of seeding an area of terrain, comprising the steps of:

• loading seed into a seed hopper, moving the seed hopper along the terrain, selectively mechanically conveying seed from within the hopper to the exterior of the hopper, and downwardly propelling seed exterior of the hopper to the ground along a trajectory that has both vertical and horizontal components;
• shielding the downward trajectory of the seed from the effects of wind as the seed is being propelled to the ground;
• providing a moveable frame to support a shield;
• raising the frame and the shield when the hopper is to be transported, without dispensing seed;
• and
• lowering the frame and shield, into a shielding position, when the hopper is to dispense seed, so that the propelled seed is protected from the effects of wind.

A method of applying material comprising the steps of:

• providing a moveable frame;
• providing a first hopper coupled to the frame;
• providing a second hopper coupled to the frame;
• depositing a first material into the first hopper;
• depositing a second material into the second hopper;
• moving a selected and controllable amount of the first material out of the first hopper;
• moving a selected and controllable amount of the second material out of the second hopper;
• combining the first and second materials;
• and
• propelling the combined first and second materials towards the ground.