Fertilizer Spreader Is Fast, Accurate

Fertilizer Spreader Is Fast, Accurate FERTILIZER APPLICATION Fertilizer Application (58f) 18-1-24 "It's twice as accurate and half as susceptible to wind distortion of the spread pat-tern," says Farrell Machinery of its new-style fertilizer spreader. Equipped with Vicon-built spreader units with oscillating spouts mounted on each end of the boom, it spreads dry fertilizer in 16 to 26 yard widths. Fertilizer is pneumatically conveyed from the central nurse hopper to the spreaders through 10 in. dia. plastic pipes, one going to each spreader. The key feature is that the spreader units are mounted in the center of the area they spread - not to one side as with twin-disc spreaders - making them "twice as accurate and half as susceptible to wind distortion". All wearing parts in contact with fertilizer are made of stainless steel. Boom height is adjustable from 27 to 55 in. above the crop. Capacity of the standard 3-ton hopper can be boosted to 6 tons with add-on sections. Two front-mounted fans are driven by one central pto-powered gearbox. Spreader units are driven off tractor's hydraulic system. Contact FARM SHOW Followup, Farrell U.K., Fen Farm, Washbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, England 1P8 3HE (ph 0473 730576).

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