Granule Size - Dial Setting Guide
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Dial settings are approximate only.
Mixed Fine Pellets
Large Heavy Pellets
Med. Pellets
Med. Pellets & Granules
Nitrogen Pellets Med.
Small Pellets
Fine Pellets
Product
Lbs. per 1000 Sq. Ft.
Full Rate
Half Rate
1
3.6
3.1
2
4.0
3.5
3
4.2
3.7
2
3.7
3.2
4
4.7
4.1
6
5.2
4.5
2
3
2.2
4
4.2
3.7
6
4.5
4
1
3.5
3
2
4.2
3.7
3
4.7
4
2
3.5
3
4
4.2
3.8
6
5.2
4.5
2
3.5
3
4
4.2
3.8
6
5.2
4.5
2
3.8
3.3
4
4.9
4.1
6
5.9
4.9
Broadcast spreading is
as old as early man. In
the early days of agricul-
ture, field seeding was
accomplished with hand
cast broadcasting. The
hand cast method of
seeding was a limited
factor in growing field
crops that were hand
seeded.
Mechanized casting
came into being in
1868 when Samuel
Speicher invented the
Hand Crank "Cyclone"
Seeder.
The seed sower was a
breakthrough in field
seeding. It was hailed
as a major advance-
ment in agricultural
implements.
Paul Speicher put the
hand crank seeder on
wheels in 1955.
This development ush-
ered in a new era in
spreading and spread-
ing products. New prod-
ucts and product forms
adapted to broadcast
spreading were devel-
oped.
In 1988 a new
dimension was added to
broadcast spreading -
SPREAD PATTERN
CONTROL - a dead
center spread pattern
equalizer.
Spyker's Accuway
®
spread pattern equalizer
solves a complicated
problem with a
fundamental patented
solution.
Broadcast Spreading
Did You Know?
Read Before Using
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Cleaning the Spreader is Part of the Spreading Job.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE - CLEAN AND OIL THE SPREADER
• Method #1
-
Wipe spreader thoroughly with an oily cloth. Oil all bearings and
bearing areas.
• Method #2
-
Wash, rinse, and dry the spreader. Note: Drying takes time.
(Moisture trapped in bearing areas is slow to go.) Immediately after drying - oil all
bearings and moving parts. Make certain all operations are thorough.
Note: Good “Dry Cleaning” is preferable to poor “Wet Cleaning”.
•
It is virtually impossible to have rust and corrosion on a clean, dry, oiled surface.
•
Again - just before using - oil all bearings and moving parts.
•
In storage, ideally the spreader should be hung by the handle. In any case, do not pile
weight on the spreader, as excess weight over a period of time can distort the tires.
•
Empty hopper after each use.
Grass Seed Spreading Chart
Dial settings are approximate only. Spreading at one half rate in cross directions is usually recommended.
Manufacturer
and Product/1000 sq. ft.
Manufacturer’s
Bag Rate
Bag
Sq. Ft.
Weight
Coverage
Micro-Dial Settings
Full Rate
Half rate
Once over
Twice over
Spread
Width
(In feet
based on
brisk walking)
Bent Grass or Red Top
0.5#
1,000
1.25
4
1#
1,000
2.0
4
2#
1,000
2.5
4
Park, Merion, Delta, or Kentucky Bluegrass
0.5#
1,000
2.5
4
1#
1,000
3.0
4
2#
1,000
3.5
4
Hulled Bermuda
2#
1,000
2.75
2.25
6
3#
1,000
3.0
2.5
6
4#
1,000
3.25
2.75
6
Mixtures including coarse seeds
2#
1,000
6.0
6
4#
1,000
7.0
6
6#
1,000
7.0
6
Rye Grasses or Tall Fescue
2#
1,000
6.0
6
4#
1,000
7.0
6
6#
1,000
7.75
6
Dichondra
4 oz.
1,000
1.9
8
8 oz.
1,000
2.1
8
12 oz.
1,000
2.5
8
Pensacola Bahia
4#
1,000
4.5
3.75
7
5#
1,000
4.75
4.0
7
6#
1,000
5.0
4.25
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