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To be done before spreading
Find the correct settings
of the spreader and set it
accordingly
You will find the details for properly adjusting your spreader in the
spreading charts in the spreading charts book and on the website.
See also paragraph »Online spreading chart service« on page 63.
The spreading charts indicate what type of fertilizer is best suited to
achieving a good distribution. Correct adjustment depends on the
characteristics of the fertilizer, not the brand! Determine the
characteristics of the fertilizer, therefore, and find the spreading chart
with similar features. Use the chart, even if the brand of the fertilizer
differs from the nearest comparable fertilizer!
Select the spreading chart based on the characteristics of the
fertilizer, not on the basis of the name!
Characteristics of the
fertilizer
The following physical characteristics of the fertilizer have to be
collected before consulting the spreading chart book or the website
•
type and pattern of the granules
see the paragraph below,»Determine the type and pattern of
the granules«
•
distribution (= composition of granules of various sizes),
see paragraph »Determining distribution« on page 61,
•
similar weight,
See paragraph »Determining similar weight« on page 62.
Distribution is the most vital characteristic of the fertilizer when it
comes to spreading. You can make the first selection from the
spreading charts based on the distribution. Never use a spreading
chart for another type of fertilizer, even if the distribution is very similar!
You can determine which spreading chart compares the best to the
fertilizer you are using based on similar weight.
Determine the type and
pattern of the granules
Select the type of fertilizer from the spreading chart that is closest to
the type of fertilizer that you are using.
I
NDICATION
The characteristics of the various types of fertilizer are so far reaching
that using a spreading chart for another type of fertilizer, even if the
distribution is the same, could provide a bad spreading pattern and
could harm the crop!
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WARNING
Avoid contact with the fertilizer and other material
You will most likely get into contact with the fertilizer and other
material you may wish to spread while filling, adjusting and testing
the spreader. Wear protective clothing and safety gloves, read the
safety instructions provided by the supplier and follow their
directions. Contact with these materials could lead to personal
injury.
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