Thursday, April 6, 2017

The Fertilizer And Lime Spreader Choosing Tips

By Laura Barnes


Everyone wants a healthy green caroet in front of our house which we call a lawn. It takes work! There are so many brand name commercial fertilizer spreaders that it would take all day to list them here much less name off any specs. Let's concern learn a little more on what to look for in a fertilizer and lime spreader for better-looking lawn.

Spreaders that are made with commercial purposes in mind are manufactured and developed in a slew of different types. Material such as carbon and stainless steel is frequently utilized in the making of these kinds of spreaders. Commercial spreaders have also become much more detailed and technologically sound with time, some even going so far as to have controls which are electronically displayed. There are most times just a couple kinds of spreaders; the pull type and the truck mount. Both of these commercial fertilizer spreaders come in varieties.

The drop spreaders offers greater control and are therefore more suitable for small size lawns. When used with care, they are able to cover a straight line within very little waste. However, the distinctive patterns or stripping may occur when a row is missed or overlapped.

Choose the right kind of spreader amongst all the other series of commercial spreaders. One reason is because of its huge capacity; it can spread five tons of fertilizer and 7 tons of lime. It has 180 cubic feet of payload capacity. Its hopper runs 9 feet long and 8 feet wide. The repose sides are at a 45 degree angle.

In addition to the shape and size, the inner factors such as the size of the holes also matters a lot. The pallet size lime requires bigger holes for better distribution. However, the pulverized grains are better distributed with smaller holes. As such, when making the choice, you must have the idea of the lime type to be used.

The third category is the walk-behind drop spreaders. They have similar features like the Walk Behind Broadcasters with a hopper or bucket mounted on the wheels. However, the trigger machines in this design drops the fertilizer directly downwards onto to the lawn. They are available in different sizes with the larger versions having a capacity of 10,000-sq feet of fertilizer or more and a weight of 130 ponds.

The spreader spreads the fertilizers which are granule in nature at varying speeds. The hoppers spreading rates can be in the range of a whopping 250 pounds down to 10 pounds per acre. This spreader assists in the application of micro-nutrients at the correct rate which is prescribed for each. The Triad is capable of delivering 80 foot rows of fertilizer and doing so, when necessary, at a high rate of speed. The operator of this commercial spreader sits up a notch to perform all of their adjusting and operating duties.

For lawn spreading tips, add a complete turf fertilizer in the fall and again in the early spring. Since grass needs more nitrogen than the rest of the garden, an 8-6-4 or 8-6-2 formula is most economical. Lime, seldom needed, can be added same time. Spread by hand or use small carts spreader.




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