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Recommendations for rotary seed and fertiliser spreaders?
I've had the AccuPro 2000 recommended for use on large lawns but the
price is rather OTT for what the thing comprises. The cheap ones on fleabay and elsewhere seem to have plastic gears, plain bearings and poor coating. I'm tempted by the "Agri-Fab 45-0462" but haven't found any reviews from owners. Can anyone recommend something that works but is priced realistically? (I asked this, without success, on ...rec.gardening but this group is much more active so ...) |
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On 27/03/2019 22:08, newshound wrote:
On 27/03/2019 22:06, newshound wrote: On 27/03/2019 09:33, wrote: I've had the AccuPro 2000 recommended for use on large lawns but the price is rather OTT for what the thing comprises. The cheap ones on fleabay and elsewhere seem to have plastic gears, plain bearings and poor coating. I'm tempted by the "Agri-Fab 45-0462" but haven't found any reviews from owners. Can anyone recommend something that works but is priced realistically? (I asked this, without success, on ...rec.gardening but this group is much more active so ...) No idea what I have, but it is a very cheap one. It started getting crunchy and stiff to turn after not much use. I drilled holes into the casing in suitable places to lubricate the gears etc with silicone oil aerosol spray. Now it runs very smoothly and only needs occasional lubrication. Something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handy-Spr...AOSw8D9bpQ4 h Thanks, but I need something a bit larger. There's a lot of lawn. I'm told that the push ones are easier to use than those that are towed behind a garden tractor, that's why I was thinking of something like the Agri-Fab 45-0462. |
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On Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 12:21:18 AM UTC, wrote:
On 27/03/2019 22:08, newshound wrote: On 27/03/2019 22:06, newshound wrote: On 27/03/2019 09:33, wrote: I've had the AccuPro 2000 recommended for use on large lawns but the price is rather OTT for what the thing comprises. The cheap ones on fleabay and elsewhere seem to have plastic gears, plain bearings and poor coating. I'm tempted by the "Agri-Fab 45-0462" but haven't found any reviews from owners. Can anyone recommend something that works but is priced realistically? (I asked this, without success, on ...rec.gardening but this group is much more active so ...) No idea what I have, but it is a very cheap one. It started getting crunchy and stiff to turn after not much use. I drilled holes into the casing in suitable places to lubricate the gears etc with silicone oil aerosol spray. Now it runs very smoothly and only needs occasional lubrication. Something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handy-Spr...AOSw8D9bpQ4 h Thanks, but I need something a bit larger. There's a lot of lawn. I'm told that the push ones are easier to use than those that are towed behind a garden tractor, that's why I was thinking of something like the Agri-Fab 45-0462. I found the small hand operated one useless I also tried one on the back of a Westwood mower. https://www.westwoodtractors.com/accessories It was useless also I use this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 to spread biological washing powder on the moss on the tarmac drive which it does very effectively.Its hand having the on off control on the handle bar. Haven't tried ikt on the 'lawn' as its more of a field than a garden |
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On 28/03/2019 09:38, wrote:
On Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 12:21:18 AM UTC, wrote: On 27/03/2019 22:08, newshound wrote: On 27/03/2019 22:06, newshound wrote: On 27/03/2019 09:33, wrote: I've had the AccuPro 2000 recommended for use on large lawns but the price is rather OTT for what the thing comprises. The cheap ones on fleabay and elsewhere seem to have plastic gears, plain bearings and poor coating. I'm tempted by the "Agri-Fab 45-0462" but haven't found any reviews from owners. Can anyone recommend something that works but is priced realistically? (I asked this, without success, on ...rec.gardening but this group is much more active so ...) No idea what I have, but it is a very cheap one. It started getting crunchy and stiff to turn after not much use. I drilled holes into the casing in suitable places to lubricate the gears etc with silicone oil aerosol spray. Now it runs very smoothly and only needs occasional lubrication. Something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handy-Spr...AOSw8D9bpQ4 h Thanks, but I need something a bit larger. There's a lot of lawn. I'm told that the push ones are easier to use than those that are towed behind a garden tractor, that's why I was thinking of something like the Agri-Fab 45-0462. I found the small hand operated one useless I also tried one on the back of a Westwood mower. https://www.westwoodtractors.com/accessories It was useless also I use this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 to spread biological washing powder on the moss on the tarmac drive which it does very effectively.Its hand having the on off control on the handle bar. Haven't tried ikt on the 'lawn' as its more of a field than a garden Yes, that's almost what I used before on a smaller lawn and it was fine. But I think I now need something more akin to this: https://www.mowersandspares.co.uk/pr...smartspreader/ .... but ideally something I can find reviews for and a bit cheaper - used would be good, or in need of TLC. |
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On 28/03/2019 00:21, wrote:
On 27/03/2019 22:08, newshound wrote: On 27/03/2019 22:06, newshound wrote: On 27/03/2019 09:33, wrote: I've had the AccuPro 2000 recommended for use on large lawns but the price is rather OTT for what the thing comprises. The cheap ones on fleabay and elsewhere seem to have plastic gears, plain bearings and poor coating. I'm tempted by the "Agri-Fab 45-0462" but haven't found any reviews from owners. Can anyone recommend something that works but is priced realistically? (I asked this, without success, on ...rec.gardening but this group is much more active so ...) No idea what I have, but it is a very cheap one. It started getting crunchy and stiff to turn after not much use. I drilled holes into the casing in suitable places to lubricate the gears etc with silicone oil aerosol spray. Now it runs very smoothly and only needs occasional lubrication. Something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handy-Spr...AOSw8D9bpQ4 h Thanks, but I need something a bit larger. There's a lot of lawn. I'm told that the push ones are easier to use than those that are towed behind a garden tractor, that's why I was thinking of something like the Â*Agri-Fab 45-0462. I use mine for topping up bits of a four acre paddock with, typically, 20 kg of seed at a time. |
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On 28/03/2019 19:51, newshound wrote:
On 28/03/2019 00:21, wrote: On 27/03/2019 22:08, newshound wrote: On 27/03/2019 22:06, newshound wrote: On 27/03/2019 09:33, wrote: I've had the AccuPro 2000 recommended for use on large lawns but the price is rather OTT for what the thing comprises. The cheap ones on fleabay and elsewhere seem to have plastic gears, plain bearings and poor coating. I'm tempted by the "Agri-Fab 45-0462" but haven't found any reviews from owners. Can anyone recommend something that works but is priced realistically? (I asked this, without success, on ...rec.gardening but this group is much more active so ...) No idea what I have, but it is a very cheap one. It started getting crunchy and stiff to turn after not much use. I drilled holes into the casing in suitable places to lubricate the gears etc with silicone oil aerosol spray. Now it runs very smoothly and only needs occasional lubrication. Something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handy-Spr...AOSw8D9bpQ4 h Thanks, but I need something a bit larger. There's a lot of lawn. I'm told that the push ones are easier to use than those that are towed behind a garden tractor, that's why I was thinking of something like the Â*Â*Agri-Fab 45-0462. I use mine for topping up bits of a four acre paddock with, typically, 20 kg of seed at a time. I stand corrected, but are you sure you linked to the right thing? I've got a couple of acres of lawn to weed, feed and seed and I can't imagine trying to get an even spread with a handheld device (nevermind carrying 20kg for a long time). |
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On 28/03/2019 22:28, wrote:
On 28/03/2019 19:51, newshound wrote: On 28/03/2019 00:21, wrote: On 27/03/2019 22:08, newshound wrote: On 27/03/2019 22:06, newshound wrote: On 27/03/2019 09:33, wrote: I've had the AccuPro 2000 recommended for use on large lawns but the price is rather OTT for what the thing comprises. The cheap ones on fleabay and elsewhere seem to have plastic gears, plain bearings and poor coating. I'm tempted by the "Agri-Fab 45-0462" but haven't found any reviews from owners. Can anyone recommend something that works but is priced realistically? (I asked this, without success, on ...rec.gardening but this group is much more active so ...) No idea what I have, but it is a very cheap one. It started getting crunchy and stiff to turn after not much use. I drilled holes into the casing in suitable places to lubricate the gears etc with silicone oil aerosol spray. Now it runs very smoothly and only needs occasional lubrication. Something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handy-Spr...AOSw8D9bpQ4 h Thanks, but I need something a bit larger. There's a lot of lawn. I'm told that the push ones are easier to use than those that are towed behind a garden tractor, that's why I was thinking of something like the Â*Â*Agri-Fab 45-0462. I use mine for topping up bits of a four acre paddock with, typically, 20 kg of seed at a time. I stand corrected, but are you sure you linked to the right thing? I've got a couple of acres of lawn to weed, feed and seed and I can't imagine trying to get an even spread with a handheld device (nevermind carrying 20kg for a long time). Yes. I put the bag in a wheelbarrow. But I'm not trying to do a complete re-seed after blasting with paraquat, just topping up patches that look a bit thin. Grass seed shows up well on land that has been grazed down, it is not difficult to see which bits you have covered, or where the spreading density might be a bit low. I use the same thing with nitrogen fertiliser, but tend to do that by walking "strips" using fence posts for general alignment. And just to confirm, mine is an Evergreen. A bit cheap and nasty but as I said earlier, greatly improved by spraying the internals with silicone spray. |
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