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Spreading Fertilizer?

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jhilyer

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Hey guys - going to spread some fertilizer on my hay fields for the first time, my budget allows for buying the fertilizer itself, but not the spreader! Been trying to locate a spin or drop-type to rent for a weekend, but it's not going so well, and I hate to borrow one.

Question is: Is there any other ways to spread fertilizer, with something I could build, or another implement? I do have an old grain drill, would something like that work?

Thanks,
- jhilyer
 
Why not rent a spreader buggy from the farm store you buy the fertilizer at? They rent them very cheap, maybe 4or 5 dollars a ton.
Joe
 
When I buy fertilizer by the ton I rent a spreader buggy from the dealer. $5 a day or $5 for 2 days on weekends.
 
I buy fertilizer through a friend that has a tandem axle spreader unit that holds about 4 tons. they empty the ton bags into the spreader for me and off I go.
 
Fertilizer is corosive. You'd not want to use a drill - will rust to pieces over the next 10 years. Wouldn't be the right rate anyhow, probably have to go over 10 times to cover?

Rent one from the coop. How many acres are we talking?

Borrow one.

--->Paul
 
Yes, I have used an old grain drill. But it will rust it out if you do not clean it out after. I mean clean it good. I used a water hose and really flushed it.
 
I can't rent a spreader buggy because I live in Western PA, in the mountains, there is no place nearby that has a spreader buggy. Three places to get fertilizer, no buggies. Probably have to drive 75-100 miles to find a place like that.

That sounds great though! Too bad I don't live near somepalce that rents one.
 
Just spread it by hand out of a 5-gallon bucket; had an uncle who used to side-dress 40 or 50 acres of cotton like that..........of course, he had a slew of kids.
 
Most if not all grain drills have a feature that allows you to run the drill with the openers up. This allows one to use the grass seed attachment. So you should be able to use your grain drill. Just be sure to pressure wash it afterwards, grease all fittings, and oil the box inclucing all the moving shafts/ chains. I would also check it in a month or so later and re-oil. As someone as already noted, fertilizer will rot a drill unless you are very careful.
 
Nowadays a ton of fertilizer costs more than an inexpensive 3 ph/pto spreader... if you can afford the fertilizer, you can probably afford a spreader...
 
Where are you located, I have both a 10' pull type drop spreader and a 3 pt. hitch drum spreader that I'll sell or loan you if you're close enough to S.E. Ohio
 
While it is probably small compared to your needs, but I got one of the larger pull-behind rotary spreaders that you pull behind a garden tractor. I do 5 to 10 acres per year of oat planting, in an afternoon. Can put about 150# at a time, and takes little time to cover that area. Ussually apply around 200, or 300#/acre. Little rough ride, but I have a larger 18hp hydrostatic garden tractor which doesn"t compact freshly seeded ground. Also use it on my small sheep pasture fields.
 
Do you have some local classified adds with farm machinery listed? In my area I will always see 500 lbs. fertilizer spreaders listed for around 150.00 to 250.00. Sometimes you can find a real good one for cheap. Also impliment dealers sell used ones fairly cheap.
 
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