SolbergDave
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MX5800HST w/LA1065 FEL, Bobcat forks, QH10, RB3784, BB3584, RTA1274
This weekend I'm seeding up the fall food plots. In the past I have used a pull behind trailer from the feed mill on the bigger fields for fertilizer, and a chest mount to for seed or both for the plots in the woods.
I really don't like the chest/manual spreader. The pull behind I feel I'm on someone else's schedule, sometimes its a little damp and I worry about getting stuck, and I can't get everywhere(wood plots).
Last fall there was a sale on a PTO conical spreader that was to good to pass up, so I grabbed it, if nothing else to fertilize in the wood plots, and sand during winter.
This is a lot of lead up, but I just want to get across the fact that I am committed to try to seed my plots with the spreader this year, at least try. My plan is to mix my 5 lbs of seed with 100 lbs of 19/19/19 to have a large enough load for the woods plots. I reason if the feed mill can mix the seed and fertilizer with the tug, why can't the conical work.
So looking for any advice specific to doing this. On my smaller fields should I try to run below 540 rpm to limit spread width, etc. Let me know if anyones had any helpful experience. I will report back in 6 weeks when the results are clear.
I really don't like the chest/manual spreader. The pull behind I feel I'm on someone else's schedule, sometimes its a little damp and I worry about getting stuck, and I can't get everywhere(wood plots).
Last fall there was a sale on a PTO conical spreader that was to good to pass up, so I grabbed it, if nothing else to fertilize in the wood plots, and sand during winter.
This is a lot of lead up, but I just want to get across the fact that I am committed to try to seed my plots with the spreader this year, at least try. My plan is to mix my 5 lbs of seed with 100 lbs of 19/19/19 to have a large enough load for the woods plots. I reason if the feed mill can mix the seed and fertilizer with the tug, why can't the conical work.
So looking for any advice specific to doing this. On my smaller fields should I try to run below 540 rpm to limit spread width, etc. Let me know if anyones had any helpful experience. I will report back in 6 weeks when the results are clear.
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