Using the Spreader
Spreading Charts
Note:
The cam setting tables for granular material and the grass seed are provided with permission from the
Brinly-Hardy Company; reference the Brinly-Hardy Company website for more information.
Use these charts as an approximate guideline only. Other factors, such as weather conditions, spreader
operation, and the condition of material affects spreader performance.
Cam Settings for Pellet and Granular Material Application
Type
kg per 93 m
2
(lb per 1,000 ft
2
)
Cam Setting — One Pass
Cam Setting — Two Passes
0.5 (1)
3.6
3.1
0.9 (2)
4.0
3.5
Fine Pellets
1.4 (3)
4.2
3.7
0.9 (2)
3.7
3.2
1.8 (4)
4.7
4.1
Mixed Fine Pellets
2.7 (6)
5.2
4.5
0.9 (2)
3
2.2
1.8 (4)
4.2
3.7
Small Pellets
2.7 (6)
4.5
4
0.5 (1)
3.5
3
0.9 (2)
4.2
3.7
Nitrogen Pellets Medium Size
1.4 (3)
4.7
4
0.9 (2)
3.5
3
1.8 (4)
4.2
3.8
Medium Pellets and Granules
2.7 (6)
5.2
4.5
0.9 (2)
3.8
3.3
1.8 (4)
4.9
4.1
Large Heavy Pellets
2.7 (6)
5.9
4.9
Use the chart below for reference only. When spraying and spreading at the same time, set the spread pattern
to twice the width of the spray; this will help avoid striping and streaking. For example, standard spray width =
2.7 m (9 ft) and spread width = 5.4 m (18 ft).
Cam Settings for Grass Seed Application
Type
Bag Weight
Coverage - m
2
(ft
2
)
Cam Setting –
Full Rate
Cam Setting –
Half Rate
Spreader Width
0.23 kg (0.5 lb)
93 (1,000)
1.25
4
0.45 kg (1 lb)
93 (1,000)
2.0
4
Blue Grass or Red
Top
0.9 kg (2 lb)
93 (1,000)
2.5
4
2.27 kg (.5 lb)
93 (1,000)
2.5
4
0.45 kg (1 lb)
93 (1,000)
3.0
4
Park, Merion,
Delta, or Kentucky
Bluegrass
0.9 kg (2 lb)
93 (1,000)
3.5
4
0.9 kg (2 lb)
93 (1,000)
2.75
2.25
6
1.36 kg (3 lb)
93 (1,000)
3.0
2.5
6
Hulled Bermuda
1.81 kg (4 lb)
93 (1,000)
3.25
2.75
6
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