fertilizer spreader

[Richard in MO]

I have found a fertilizer buggy for sale. Thinking about getting it for my own fertilizer convenience. Would one spread small amounts of ag lime?

 

[msb]

Sure, if the rate isn't set too high.Might have to double spread it which isn't a bad idea anyway.

 

[sdc eastern ia.]

Most pull type carts have S.S. chain in them. They will streach and become unusable or break if you spread ag lime in them. To keep the weight off of the chain with dry fertilizer an inverted "V" is used usually adjustable but close to the bottom of the spreader. Aglime will bridge up there and anyone who has scooped tons of the stuff out of the truck mounted spreaders will tell you it just isn't worth the effort of trying to use the wrong machine for the job.

 

[thurlow]

I suppose it depends on your definition of 'small amounts'. Owned (Dad and I) 3 different ones over the last 55 or 60 years; first was a 2-wheeled John Blue which held about 1200 lbs; fertlizer could only be bought...locally... in 50# bags and we'd slit 'em open and dump 'em in; neighbors were all using planter hoppers or Ez-flows. Later had 4-ton Wilmar and a 6-ton whose name I've forgotten. For a few hundred pounds of lime, it might work, but I wouldn't want much in one.

 

[showcrop]

The ones that I have been involved with, (read that worked on and fixed while borrowed) were pretty rusty and weakened so they could have a problem with the extra weight of lime. So as long as you kept loads light after you were confident in it, you should be OK.

 

[JDseller]

If it is the local crushed ag lime then no. The bulk lime you buy has too high of a moisture content to flow out a narrow chain fertilizer spreader. It will bridge up over the chain and not come out. The baked lime that is real fine and dry will spread.