Apparatus for planting, comprises a mixer configured for mixing seeds with a gel in a ratio of less than three parts of gel by volume to one part of seed by volume, a nozzle 336B, a delivery tube communicating with the nozzle 336B, a hopper 276B for holding the gel and seeds in communication with the delivery tube, an auger 370 within the delivery tube for moving the gel and seeds through the nozzle 336B.