Establishing a Setting Rate
Step 1:
Use Chart 1 to estimate the number of LBS/1,000 square feet of coverage
(Example: 20LB bag with 10,000 square foot
coverage = 2.0LBS/1,000 square feet)
Step 2:
Find the closest LBS/1,000 square feet in Chart 2 that you estimated using Chart 1
(Example: 2.0LBS/1,000 square
feet = Spreader Setting of 13)
CHART 2
GRAMS/SQ
METER
LBS./1,000
SQ FT
SPREADER
SETTING
5 Grams
1.0 LBS.
11
10 Grams
2.0 LBS.
13
15 Grams
3.0 LBS.
14
20 Grams
4.0 LBS.
16
25 Grams
5.0 LBS.
17
30 Grams
6.0 LBS.
18
35 Grams
7.0 LBS.
19
40 Grams
8.0 LBS.
20
45 Grams
9.0 LBS.
22
50 Grams
10.0 LBS.
23
CHART 1
BAG COVERAGE IN
SQUARE FEET
5,000
10,000
15,000
LBS/1,000 SQ FT
B
A
G
W
E
I
G
H
T
5 LBS.
1.0
0.5
0.3
10 LBS.
2.0
1.0
0.7
15 LBS.
3.0
1.5
1.0
18 LBS.
3.6
1.8
1.2
20 LBS.
4.0
2.0
1.3
25 LBS.
5.0
2.5
1.7
30 LBS.
6.0
3.0
2.0
35 LBS.
7.0
3.5
2.3
40 LBS.
8.0
4.0
2.7
45 LBS.
9.0
4.5
3.0
50 LBS.
10.0
5.0
3.3
GRASS SEED
GRAMS/SQ METER LBS/1,000 SQ FT SPREADER SETTING
10 Grams
2 LBS.
13
15 Grams
3 LBS.
14
20 Grams
4 LBS.
16
25 Grams
5 LBS.
17
The settings furnished on the Rate Setting Matrix are intended as a guide only.
Variations in physical characteristics of material applied, walking speed, and
roughness of ground surface may require slightly different spreader settings. Due
to the above conditions, the manufacturer makes no warranty as to the uniformity
of coverage actually obtained from the settings listed.
SPREAD WIDTHS FOR DIFFERENT
PARTICLE SIZES
Particle Size
English
Metric
Small/Fine
(Sand)
5-7ft.
1.5-2.1m
Medium
(Half BB)
7-9ft.
2.1-2.7m
Large
(Full BB)
9-12ft.
2.7-3.7m
SPREAD WIDTH FOR DIFFERENT
SIZE GRASS SEED
Seed Size
English Metric
Fine
5-7ft
1.5-2.1m
Coarse
7-10ft
2.1-3.1m
HOW TO DETERMINE THE SETTING RATE
FULL Rate
(one pass)
HALF Rate
(two passes)
SPREAD PATH
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