Saving a few bucks on lawn fertilizer

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Re: Saving a few bucks on lawn fertilizer

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Timj wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:26 pm
MattA wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:45 pm Anybody own a decent tow behind spreader?
I have a large Agri fab, I'd have to get the model off it. Works good, has pneumatic tires. I use it for food plots, don't fertilize my lawn.

You can borrow it if you bring it back. :rofl:
I've got a Brinley BS36BH? Its #1 on this list but certainly has its issues. Mainly the flat bottom preventing all of the fertilizer from being dispensed and poor flow rate adjustability. At some point I may fab up a shield to prevent the fertilizer from being spread on my tractor and install a grate to help break up the fertilizer.

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Re: Saving a few bucks on lawn fertilizer

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MattA wrote: Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:50 am
Timj wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:26 pm
MattA wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:45 pm Anybody own a decent tow behind spreader?
I have a large Agri fab, I'd have to get the model off it. Works good, has pneumatic tires. I use it for food plots, don't fertilize my lawn.

You can borrow it if you bring it back. :rofl:
I've got a Brinley BS36BH? Its #1 on this list but certainly has its issues. Mainly the flat bottom preventing all of the fertilizer from being dispensed and poor flow rate adjustability. At some point I may fab up a shield to prevent the fertilizer from being spread on my tractor and install a grate to help break up the fertilizer.

https://www.outdoorhappens.com/best-pul ... d-or-farm/
Mine is an older 125lb model. Should have a shield to not spread on the tractor. Was always stressing putting a bag of expensive, fine seed in and hoping you got the spread rate right. :pullhair:
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Re: Saving a few bucks on lawn fertilizer

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Tim I keep a log of my fertilizer settings for each type of fertilizer/lime/seed that I put down. Fertilizer is in the 1.5-2 setting. Lime and grass seed are in the 3-4 range. Not sure what the 4-10 range is for... maybe spreading salt in the winter? I'm thinking of modifying the mechanism so that setting 10 (wide open) is more like setting 5. The trouble I have is there is so little play in the settings at low rates for fertilizer that I typically get the application rate too low and have to cover the lawn again. I typically use a low rate and hit the lawn in two directions. This helps eliminate lawn striping from incorrect fertilizer application overlap.
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