IFAS Extension
Water Resources
Abstract
Fertilizer application is only effective if you ensure uniform coverage. Dry fertilizers can be applied with either a drop spreader or a rotary spreader. This publication provides step-by-step instructions for adjusting the sprtead pattern to distribute the fertilizer particles uniformly; then measuring and adjusting the amount of fertilizer spread over the desired area to equal the recommended application rate.
About this Publication
This document is ENH62, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 1991. Revised October 2017. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Shaddox, T. W., Unruh, J. B., & Trenholm, L. E. (2017). How to Calibrate Your Fertilizer Spreader. EDIS, 2017(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-lh024-2017
Authors
Travis Shaddox
former assistant professor of turfgrass, Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center
J. Bryan Unruh
Specialist
University of Florida
professor and associate center director, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, Jay, FL
Laurie E. Trenholm
retired professor, UF/IFAS Department of Environmental Horticulture
Contacts
Marco Schiavon
Specialist
University of Florida
assistant professor, turf & sod, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL
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