By Martha Bell


Some simple farm routines may be quite a hard task when the farm gets bigger or the plants get taller. The lager farms and the tall crops call for different approaches of applying any herbicides or any other farm chemicals. The efficient way that renders the whole work become easy is use of machines to apply these chemicals. This is done by use of spreaders. Below are several factors to consider when buying a variable rate fertilizer spreader.

When planning to acquire expensive farm equipment, the cost of the item is a major factor to consider. This is owing to the fact that not most farmers can afford to buy the equipment at a go, but rather take loans. Therefore, it is important to check prices before taking the bids.

The spreaders have tanks in which the fertilizer or any other chemicals are loaded to. These tanks vary in size, this meaning the volume in cubic meters. You therefore advised to buy the tank size that satisfies needs and farm or requirements. But buying a bigger tank may be better compared to the right size just in case there is need to do more work.

The spreaders are usually independent machines. They come fitted with everything required and they just need to be hooked up. There are also some spreaders that come fitted in trucks that are more advisable for those without tractor and or trucks. These spreader trucks are more convenient if one is considering for the commercialization of the service.

The spreader should also be durable for it to stay long to serve the purpose. They should be made on no corrosive materials such as stainless steel that is not easily corroded. The boom should also be made of stainless steel for the same reasons as the tank. The tank should also be made of a strong material that can support chemicals in either liquid or powder form at high pressure that is used to spread the chemicals.

The booms are the arms that are spread of hydraulics or any other mechanisms for the purpose of chemical application. The booms length determine the amount of area covered in one pass during the chemicals or fertilizer application. The bigger the booms the bigger the area covered and the faster the job is done. One is advised to get the spreader with long but also adjustable booms to suit any situation such different crop spacing and obstructions on the farms.

The spreader should be easy to operate. The hooking up should be easy and should be ready to go within the shortest time. It should also be easy to maintain in matters of simple daily and major maintenance.

The spreaders should be well calibrated precisely to make sure the chemicals out flow are measured well. This also makes sure that the spreaders can be used for many chemicals that need different quantities. A faulty spreader may end up spraying excess chemicals or fertilizer that would be harmful to the crops and also a waste. In a scenario there is under spraying, there is less chemicals spread thus they tend to be ineffective.




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