Friday, April 19, 2019

Choosing The Best Compost Spreader For The Job

By Mark Carter


Using natural fertilizer is a great way to enrich the soil of produce fields and lawns alike. In order to save money and do the job right, you need to choose the best compost spreader for the job. Part of this is knowing what size you need and the types of material you will be using on the soil.

Two basic sizes exist. Sure, there are actually many different sizes, but the two basic ones are industrial application and lawn application. For the larger areas, the industrial size that is pulled behind or hooked up to a tractor works best. These would be overkill for anything under an acre. Figure out how much space you have to fertilize and choose the right equipment for the job.

In larger applications, a side spreader works well. These throw a lot of material over a large area as you drive down the field. The spray is not going to be as even or fine as some of the other spreaders will produce, but when you're going to mix it into the soil this equipment will get the fertilizer out there quickly and with a thick application.

Boxes with a vertical bar will greatly enrich the nutrients in the soil. Putting this type of application is not meant for accuracy, but will break up the material and produce a finer spread with more accuracy in the thickness than the size spread provides.

When you want to have more control over the spread, choose a box with horizontal bars. These are hooked up behind the tractor in the same way the vertical bar box is. The difference is that this type is used to control the width of the spray. More accuracy in the width allows you to spray an even layer along a long track of the field when you have to work with long rows.

Spinner beaters allow you to control how much is applied much more accurately. When you want to use different types of compost together and have an even spread, the spinner beaters mix the material together to make this possible. The different density in materials is less important because of these beaters. Having more control allows you to spread the different materials at the same time instead of making multiple trips which may compact the soil.

For lawns and jobs that are less than an acre, there is equipment designed for the job. Some are very similar to industrial equipment but scaled down to fit the smaller jobs. A mesh roller is great for home lawn manual jobs. The material is loaded into the roller and as you push it across your lawn the material is broken up and laid down between the mesh.

To save time and money, it is important to choose the best equipment for the job. Larger field operations require different equipment depending on the application you are going to put down. For smaller areas and lawns, there are lots of options to choose from as well. Using natural fertilizer is cost effective and good for the environment.




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